Shiv Nadar University
Shiv Nadar University (or SNU) is a private research university founded in 2011 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh in India. It was founded as part of a series of initiatives launched by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation founded by Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL.[1][2][3]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| Chancellor | Shiv Nadar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ananya Mukherjee |
| Location | , , India |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
History
Rupamanjari Ghosh took charge as the second Vice-Chancellor of the university on 1 February 2016.[4] On completion of her second term, she handed over charge to Ananya Mukherjee on 31 January 2022.[5]
In March 2021, the university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education for granting the Institute of Eminence status.[6] On 8 January 2022, the Uttar Pradesh notified Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 was promulgated, removing the university from the list of private universities, thus paving the way for the official granting of Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University status.[7]
Academic organization
The University has several disciplinary departments across 4 schools.
Schools
- School of Engineering
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Management and Entrepreneurship[8]
- School of Natural Sciences
and an Academy of Continuing Education (ACE).
Curriculum approach
All the courses at the university are taught in English. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (OUR) gives an opportunity to undergraduate students to experience research outside the curriculum.
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2021)[9] | 84 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2021)[10] | 56 |
In 2021, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Shiv Nadar University 84th overall in India[9] and 56th among universities.[10]
Admissions
Applicants are evaluated on quantitative ability, abstract reasoning, and communication ability through a school-specific Scholastic Aptitude Test (SNUSAT).[11] They also take an Academic Proficiency Test (APT) in intended major subject areas.[12][13]
For admissions into the graduate programs, each department uses its own process to evaluate applicants.
References
- Rahul Choudaha (17 August 2013). "Branch campus or partnerships – Or both?". University World News. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- S. Ronendra Singh (1 August 2013). "The rise of an heiress: Roshni Nadar". Business Line. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- Shiv Nadar Foundation Inaugural Report 2012 (PDF) (Report). Shiv Nadar Foundation.
- "Shiv Nadar University appoints Rupamanjari Ghosh as vice-chancellor". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- Ghosh, Rajlakshmi (26 February 2022). "Pandemic taught us that human interaction cannot be fully substituted by technology, says academic Ananya Mukherjee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR Gets Institution Of Eminence Tag". Moneycontrol.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- "Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022" (PDF). 8 January 2022.
- "India Education Diary".
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- N, Vijetha S. (5 June 2014). "Shiv Nadar University goes for aptitude test to tap right candidates" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Shiv Nadar University invites applications for UG courses".
- "Shiv Nadar University". snuadmissions.com.
