Amity University, Noida

Amity University, Noida is a private research university located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2005 by an Act of the State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh. It is recognized by the UGC under Section 22 of UGC Act and accredited by the NAAC with grade 'A+'.[2] [3] The university offers courses on campus and through distance mode, in a number of fields of study at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Amity University is a part of Amity education group and has campuses worldwide.

Amity University, Noida
Seal of Amity University
TypePrivate
Established2005
FounderAshok Chauhan
ChancellorAtul Chauhan
Vice-ChancellorBalvinder Shukla[1]
Location
Noida
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

28.3239°N 77.1959°E / 28.3239; 77.1959
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue and yellow          
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, WASC, AIU, ACU, IET UK
Websitewww.amity.edu

History
Amity University campus in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Amity University was established on 24 March 2005 through The Amity University Uttar Pradesh Act, 2005 (Act 11 of 2005) of the UP Vidhan Sabha by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation.[4]

It was India's first private university to implement reservations for both faculty as well as students.[5] The school was started in 2003 with an enrollment of 120 students. In 2011, it was reported to have over 80,000 students across 240 programs.[6]

Ashok Chauhan is President of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation, Atul Chauhan the Chancellor of Amity University and the Vice Chancellor is Dr. Balvinder Shukla.[7] Aseem Chauhan is the Additional President of the Foundation.[8]

In September 2015, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with the BSE Institute, a subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange, to commence a 2-year distance learning MBA program in global financial markets, that will be open to students and working professionals.[9][10]

In September 2016, the university inaugurated its New York campus by purchasing 170-acre campus of St. John's University in Oakdale, New York.[11]

Rankings
University and college rankings
General – international
QS (World) (2021)[12]801-1000
QS (BRICS) (2019)[13]170
QS (Asia) (2020)[14]301-350
Times (World) (2020)[15]1001+
Times (Asia) (2020)[16]401+
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[17]63
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[18]37
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[19]32
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2020)[20]41
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2020)[21]21

Amity University, Noida was ranked 216 in Asia by The QS World University Rankings of 2018 and 171-180 among BRICS nations. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it and 301-350 in Asia in 2018 and 251-300 in the BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2017. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 65 in the overall ranking for 2018, 58 among universities (2019), 25 in the pharmacy ranking and 48 in the management ranking.

The Amity School Of Engineering & Technology, Noida was ranked 32 in India by the NIRF engineering ranking for 2020.[19]

Accreditation

Amity University, Noida has been accredited by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) with grade 'A+'.[22] The university has secured the IET’s international accreditation for six of its engineering programmes.[23] All Amity law programs are recognised by Bar Council of India.[24] A number of management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).[25] Amity University, Noida has also been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[26]

References
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  2. "Accreditation results Nov 2018" (PDF).
  3. "State Private Universities". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "The Amity University Uttar Pradesh Act, 2005" (PDF).
  5. Private university to follow quota norms, The Times of India, NN 7 January 2005
  6. "Amity University". Gulf News.
  7. Tim Sullivan (22 December 2007). "Indian dreams of private universities". USA Today. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  8. "all roads lead to home".
  9. "BSE Institute signs MOU with Amity University to offer post-graduate programme through distance learning". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  10. "BSE Institute ties up with Amity University for MBA programme". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  11. "St. John's University Sells Oakdale Campus for $22.4M".
  12. "QS World University Rankings 2021". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  13. "QS BRICS University Rankings 2019". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2018.
  14. "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
  15. "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
  16. "Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings (2020)". Times Higher Education. 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  17. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  18. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  19. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  20. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  21. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  22. "Institutions with valid accreditation (as on August-2019)". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  23. "20 March 2019: Amity University – Noida becomes the First in India to Attain International Re-Accreditation from the IET - UK Accreditation - IET India". india.theiet.org. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  24. (PDF) http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/latest-List-of-Law-Colleges.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. "Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs". www.acbsp.org. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  26. "Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior Colleges and Universities". www.wascsenior.org. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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