J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA

J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, formerly YMCA University of Science and Technology (YMCA UST) and YMCA Institute of Engineering (YMCAIE), is a state public university located in Faridabad, in the state of Haryana, India. Established as a college in 1969, it gained university status in December 2009 and was renamed in 2018.

J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad
MottoVidya Paramam Bhushnam
TypePublic
Established1969
Chancellorhon.Governor of Haryana
Vice-ChancellorDinesh Kumar
Location
Faridabad
,
Haryana
,
India
CampusFully residential
Websitejcboseust.ac.in
YMCA University campus

History

J.C. Bose University was established in 1969 as an Indo-German project, a joint venture of the National Council of YMCAs of India, the Government of Haryana and the German Central Agencies for Development Aid, Bonn, Germany.[1] It was affiliated to M.D. University.[2] In 1996 the state government took full control over the college.[1] In 2009 it became a university through the YMCA University of Science and Technology Faridabad Act, 2009.[3] In 2018 it was renamed to its current name through the YMCA University of Science and Technology Faridabad (Amendment) Act, 2018.[4]

Campus

The campus of the YMCA University of Science and Technology is located in the Faridabad(city comes under National Capital Region (India)) .(Faridabad-Ballabgarh Industrial complex), on NH-2 about 30 KMs from the capital of INDIA New Delhi. The Campus has three main buildings, one for MBA and the remaining two for other science and technology courses . There is a canteen, an eco-café, a stationery shop and a Mother Dairy open during university hours. Sports amenities a basketball court, a badminton court, a football/cricket ground and an archery area. A free dispensary is also there which opens during university hours.

Academics

YMCA University offers undergraduate B.Tech and graduate Master of Technology (M.Tech) courses in various engineering fields. It also offers other postgraduate courses offering Master of Science, Master of Arts and Master of Computer Applications degrees. university also offers 3 year degree courses like Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Bachelor of Science in subjects Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Animation & Multimedia.

Rankings
University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[5]120

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 120 among engineering colleges in 2020.[5]

Student life

There are various cultural as well as technical clubs/societies of which the students can be a part of. YMCA University holds several annual festivals. 'ELEMENTS CULMYCA' is the annual cultural festival, which takes place in mid March where young students from all over India showcase their talents.[6] KHOJ, the annual technical festival, involves students from technical institutions from the country. CONCOURSE is the annual sports meet.

Hostels

YMCA University has eight hostels in total. These are :

HostelsDetails
Boys' Hostels
  1. Zakir Hussain Hall (40 rooms)
  2. Tagore Hall (40 rooms)
  3. CV Raman Hall (40 rooms)
  4. Nehru Hall (40 rooms)
Girls' Hostels
  1. Kalpana Chawla Hall (28 rooms)
  2. Sarojini Hall (21 rooms)
  3. Mother Teressa Hall (22 rooms)
  4. Kasturba Hall (22 rooms)

See also

References
  1. "Legacy". ymcaust.ac.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. "About YMCAIE". Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. "YMCA University of Science and Technology Faridabad Act, 2009" (PDF). Haryana Gazette. Government of Haryana. 16 September 2009.
  4. "YMCA University of Science and Technology Faridabad (Amendment) Act, 2018" (PDF). Haryana Gazette. Government of Haryana. 11 October 2018.
  5. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  6. "Students". ymcaust.ac.in. Retrieved 14 March 2012.

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