40-854: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (or Amrita University ) is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private deemed university in India. It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across nine campuses in Amaravati , Amritapuri (Kollam), Bangalore , Chennai , Coimbatore , Kochi , Faridabad , Mysore , and Nagercoil . Accredited with the highest possible ‘A++’ grade by NAAC and ranked as 7th best university in India in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. It's headquartered in Ettimadai , Coimbatore and other 9 campuses are off-campuses of
80-813: A dual degree program leading to an MS in information technology and MBA in collaboration with State University of New York at Buffalo , for working professionals at the Bangalore campus. Admission and aid to MBA programs is via IIM CAT , CMAT , GMAT and MAT . The school under faculty of life sciences was started in September 2004 and offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology , B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Microbiology , and M.Sc. in Bioinformatics , as well as Ph.D. degree programs . Its research spans
120-466: A deemed to be university allows full autonomy in courses, syllabus, admissions and fees. As of 30 November 2021 , the UGC lists 126 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. According to this list, the first institute to be granted deemed university status was Indian Institute of Science which was granted this status on 12 May 1958. The state with the most deemed universities
160-779: A director. Functional portfolios including HR and finance are headed by managers. As of 2024, the university has nine campuses, with 15 constituent schools in rural and urban sites in five Indian states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka. School of Architecture at Coimbatore Campus offers Bachelor of Architecture (BArch - 4yrs) program approved by Council of Architecture . The schools of Arts and Humanities offers Bachelor of Arts , Master of Arts and PhD in English language & literature in Mysuru, Kochi, Coimbatore and Amritapuri campuses. Amritapuri campus offers Online, Certificate, Masters and PhD programs under
200-418: A faculty strength of over 2000 and over 30,000 students. The university was founded with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore as college under Anna University at Ettimadai village in 1994 by Mata Amritanandamayi and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation Mata Amritanandamayi Math . On 17 May 1998, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi along with Amrita Hospital, Kochi
240-852: A member. All campuses are centrally administered with uniformity and all off-campuses are part of same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . Academically, each faculty is led by a Dean, and each school within a campus has a Principal. Under each school, Academic Departments are overseen by Chairpersons, with Vice Chairpersons and Heads managing specific functions. Administratively, key directorates manage functions such as examinations, admissions & scholarship, accreditation & rankings, patents, communications, ICT & Library services, student affairs & anti-ragging, corporate relations, placement, National Education Policy initiatives, online programs, various cells & committees, physical education, and campus planning & development. These directorates are each headed by
280-478: A social integration, the policy called for expanding scholarships, adult education, recruiting more teachers from the SCs, incentives for poor families to send their children to school regularly, development of new institutions and providing housing and services. The NPE called for a "child-centred approach" in primary education, and launched "Operation Blackboard" to improve primary schools nationwide. The policy expanded
320-477: A wide spectrum including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cell-line Engineering, Wound Healing, Computational Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Phytochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Proteomics, RNAi, Analytical Chemistry, Snake Venoms, Sanitation Biotechnology. The Amrita School of Biotechnology is approved as a Center of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Biomedical Technology under
360-688: Is Tamil Nadu with 28 universities having deemed status. Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." As such, the UGC categorizes institutes as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of
400-833: Is the first institute in India to get accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers . Also all it's labs are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories . It is also accredited by International Organization for Standardization . Every campus has various academic and extra curricular student clubs. Team Bi0s, Amritapuri campus CSE student body works on Cyber security and aspire students to take part in Hackathons and competitions. Every school in each campus hoists various tech and cultural fests annually. Anokha tech fest at Coimbatore campus, Vidyuth multi fest at Amritapuri campus, Dastaan multi fest at Bengaluru campus, Tantrotsav tech fest at Chennai campus are few of
440-1072: The Amrita Hospital, Kochi and Amrita Hospital, Faridabad , super-specialty hospitals in India. It contains schools of medicine, dentistry, health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, Ayurveda and physiotherapy. Kochi hospital with 1300-beds is the university's healthcare initial campus. A second medical school and 2,000 bed hospital campus was set up in Faridabad on 2021. The campuses offer MBBS , Bachelor of Dental Surgery , MS, MCh, MD in medicine, MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration), undergraduate/graduate nursery, pharmacy & allied health sciences programs degree programs . Amritapuri campus offeres Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery and MS, MD in AYUSH. The School of Medicine offers graduate programs including M.Sc. in disciplines, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), and PhD. In 2008,
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#1732798247844480-1017: The MTech Programs are based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The six schools offer BTech, MTech and Ph.D programs in various Engineering disiplines. The Kochi campus school of Nanotechnology offers MTech in Nanomedicine, Molecular Medicine and Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy. The Faridabad campus school of health sciences offers MTech in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Engineering. Amrita School of sciences in Coimbatore, Amaravati, Amritapuri, Kochi, Mysuru offers Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), BSc, MSc & PhD programs under
520-542: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Indian Ministry of Education , Amrita University was ranked 7th among universities, 23rd in engineering, 8th in medical, 28th in management, 33rd in Research, 13th in pharmacy, 14th in dental and 18th position in overall category in India for the year 2024. In the 12th edition of Times Higher Education World University Rankings , Amrita has been placed in
560-643: The Prime Minister , Narendra Modi at Faridabad , Haryana . In 2024, new campus was started at Erachakulam , Nagercoil by acquiring Sun College of Engineering & Technology campus. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is run and managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math , governed and administered under the leadership of its founder and chancellor, Mata Amritanandamayi, and its Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P. Venkat Rangan . The Board of Management includes Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri as President, Swami Abhayamritananda Puri as Pro-Chancellor and Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri as
600-1130: The UNESCO model curriculum. Mysore campus offers Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Visual Media, Integrated M.Sc. in Visual Communication, Master of Science in Visual Communication (M.Sc.), Master of Arts (M.A) in Journalism and Mass Communication and Master of Arts in Visual Media and Communication, Digital Film Making & Media Production, Animation and Design programs. Kochi campus offers B.Sc.(Honours) in Visual Media & Communication, B.Des . (Honours) in Communication Design, M.A. Visual Media & Communication, M. A. Journalism and Mass Communication, M.F.A. (Visual Media) Animation & VFX, M. F. A . Visual Media (Applied Art and Advertising). The university has schools of engineering in six of its nine campuses, and offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs under
640-514: The open university system with the Indira Gandhi National Open University , which had been created in 1985. The policy also called for the creation of the "rural university" model, based on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi , to promote economic and social development at the grassroots level in rural India. 1986 education policy expected to spend 6% of GDP on education. The 1986 National Policy on Education
680-568: The state governments , while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission , which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . In addition to this, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. The status of
720-774: The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, TIFAC Mission REACH programs. The School of Biotechnology was selected by the DBT-BIRAC (Government of India) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as one of the top six innovators in India to develop next generation sanitation solutions using bacteriophages and other biocontrol agents. The school at Coimbatore campus offers B.A. and M.A. degree programs in Communication for careers in journalism, new media /animation, and short film making and advertising, based on
760-470: The Kothari Commission (1964–1966), the government headed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced the first National Policy on Education in 1968, which called for a "radical restructuring" and proposed equal educational opportunities in order to achieve national integration and greater cultural and economic development. The policy called for fulfilling compulsory education for all children up to
800-581: The UGC and published in the minutes. The latest list, published by the UGC on 24 August 2022 , lists 50 institutes as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance. Other types of universities under the regulatory purview of the UGC include: National Policy on Education The National Policy on Education ( NPE ) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote and regulate education in India. The policy covers elementary education to higher education in both rural and urban India. The first NPE
840-522: The age of 14, as stipulated by the Constitution of India and specialized training and qualification of teachers. The policy called for a focus on the learning of regional languages, outlining the " three language formula " to be implemented in secondary education - the instruction of the English language , the official language of the state where the school was based, and Hindi . Language education
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#1732798247844880-698: The country, with a uniform educational system. The Union government established the University Education Commission (1948–1949), the Secondary Education Commission (1952–1953), University Grants Commission and the Kothari Commission (1964–66) to develop proposals to modernise India's education system. The Resolution on Scientific Policy was adopted by the government of Jawaharlal Nehru , India's first Prime Minister. The Nehru government sponsored
920-850: The country. For admission to Engineering and Architecture/Planning programmes, Government of India vide Resolution dated 18 October 2001 has laid down a Three – Exam Scheme (JEE and AIEEE at the National Level and the State Level Engineering Entrance Examinations (SLEEE) for State Level Institutions – with an option to join AIEEE). This takes care of varying admission standards in these programmes and helps in maintenance of professional standards. This also solves problems of overlaps and reduces physical, mental and financial burden on students and their parents due to multiplicity of entrance examinations. In 2019,
960-598: The departments of Computer science and engineering , Electronics and Communication engineering , Electrical and electronic engineering , Artificial intelligence , Mechanical engineering , Civil engineering , Chemical engineering and Aerospace engineering . The Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore was opened as private college in 1994 and predates the deemed university by 7 years. Other campuses include Bengaluru, Amritapuri, Chennai, Amaravati and Nagercoil. Admission to B.Tech programs are based on Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam (AEEE), SAT and JEE Main . Admission to
1000-673: The departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Data Science, Environmental Science, Computing & IT, Food Science and Agriculture Amrita School of Social Sciences in Coimbatore, Faridabad, Kochi, Mysuru and Amritapuri offer Bachelor of Commerce , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Commerce (MCom) in Accounting, Taxation and Finance, BA & MA programs under the departments of Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Social Work and Social Policy. Amrita has two healthcare campuses in Kochi and Faridabad attached to
1040-412: The departments of Philosophy, Spirutual & Cultural Studies, Hindu Studies, Fine Arts and Sculpting. The school of Business was started in 1996 in Coimbatore campus and currently 6 campuses - Coimbatore , Bangalore , Kochi , Amritapuri (Kollam) , Amaravati and Nagercoil has school of business. The schools offers AACSB accredited residential two-year MBA degree program. In addition, it offers
1080-585: The development of high-quality scientific education institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology . In 1961, the Union government formed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as an autonomous organisation that would advise both the Union and state governments on formulating and implementing education policies. Based on the report and recommendations of
1120-1003: The first batch of MBBS students graduated with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presiding over the graduation ceremony. In 2021, the university introduced various online degree programs under the brand name Amrita AHEAD. The online programs are UGC entitled. Some of the prominent online programs include Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Commerce (M.Com), M.Com in International Finance and Accounting (Benchmarked with CPA, USA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master Computer Applications (MCA) with specialisations in Artificial Intelligence, Data science, Cyber Security and Software Engineering, Amrita University conducts extensive research across various disciplines, collaborating with industry, government bodies, hospitals, organisations, and foreign universities. In 2024, 27 researchers from Amrita were recognised among
1160-879: The list of 601-800 category. It is also in Top 200 in Young University Rankings 2020 and in Top 90 in BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2020. QS World University Rankings ranked Amrita in band 801-1000 and 168th in BRICS University Rankings 2020. In 2023, Amrita has been ranked among the Top 50 in the world by THE University Impact Rankings . It is also 1st in India. Amrita School of Business has got accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Amrita's B.Tech and B.Pharm programs are accredited by National Board of Accreditation . Amrita School of Medicine
1200-423: The ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, " an Institution of higher education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study " and the accreditation grants " the academic status and privileges of a university ". The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities . Public universities are supported by the Government of India and
1240-526: The national income. As of 2013, the NPE 1968 has moved location on the national website. In 1986, the government led by Rajiv Gandhi introduced a new National Policy on Education. The policy called for "special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalise educational opportunity," especially for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities. To achieve such
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1280-524: The popular fests in South India. All campuses has facilities for multiple indoor and outdoor sports, gym and synthetic playfields. The Coimbatore campus houses Olympic standard Swimming pool. Deemed university In India , a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Ministry of Education . According to
1320-476: The same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . It offers over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated-degree, dual-degree, doctoral programs in engineering , medicine , management , Architecture & planning, Natural sciences, Ayurveda & health sciences, Agriculture & Life sciences, commerce, Arts & humanities, social sciences, media & communication, law, fine arts and cultural studies. As of 2023, university had
1360-551: The then Ministry of Education released a Draft New Education Policy 2019, which was followed by a number of public consultations. it discusses reducing curriculum content to enhance essential learning, critical thinking and more holistic experiential, discussion-based and analysis-based learning. It also talks about a revision of the curriculum and pedagogical structure from a 10+2 system to a 5+3+3+4 system design in an effort to optimise learning for students based on cognitive development of children. Research Methodology has been added in
1400-498: The world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University , up from 22 in 2023. Amrita has over 70 interdisciplinary Centers of excellence across all campuses, has currently involved in over 500 active research projects, has published more than 16,000 research papers, received over USD 100M funding and has been granted over 150 patents. Nobel laurate Kailash Satyarthi and global economist Jeffrey Sachs are only people to receive Honorary Doctorate from Amrita University. According to
1440-501: The youngest institutes to be accredited as a deemed university by the UGC with all it's campuses and schools as constituents and was named as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. In 2019, an engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, Chennai . In 2021, a full-fledged campus at Amaravati city was opened. In 2022, a medical school campus along with Amrita Hospital, Faridabad was inaugurated by
1480-559: Was established at Edapally , Kochi and was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister , Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Later in 2002, two campuses with engineering and business schools were opened affiliated to state universities, one urban campus at Bengaluru , and one rural campus in Amritapuri village, which also hosts the headquarters of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math that runs the university. In 2003, it became one of
1520-506: Was modified in 1992 by the P. V. Narasimha Rao government. In 2005, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh adopted a new policy based on the "Common Minimum Programme" of his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Programme of Action (PoA) 1992, under the National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986 envisaged to conduct of a common entrance examination on all India basis for admission to professional and technical programmes in
1560-554: Was promulgated by the Government of India by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1968, the second by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986, and the third by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020. Since the country's independence in 1947, the Indian government sponsored a variety of programmes to address the problems of illiteracy in both rural and urban India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad , India's first Minister of Education, envisaged strong central government control over education throughout
1600-523: Was seen as essential to reduce the gulf between the intelligentsia and the masses. Although the decision to adopt Hindi as the national language had proven controversial, the policy called for the use and learning of Hindi to be encouraged uniformly to promote a common language for all Indians. The policy also encouraged the teaching of the ancient Sanskrit language , which was considered an essential part of India's culture and heritage. The NPE of 1968 called for education spending to increase to six percent of
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