Dharamsinh Desai University

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Dharmsinh Desai University
DD University
Established 1968
Type State University[1]
Chancellor Dr. N.D.Desai
Vice-Chancellor Dr. H.M.Desai
Undergraduates 600 every year
Postgraduates 100 every year
Location Nadiad, Gujarat, India
Campus Urban
Website Dharmsinh Desai University

Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (DDIT) was founded in 1968 as an institution of higher learning in Nadiad, Gujarat, India in the fields of Engineering and Technology.

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[edit] History

Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology was founded in 1968 by Dharmsinh Dadubhai Desai, who then was a member of Parliament, as an institution of higher learning in the field of Engineering and Technology. It achieved autonomous status under Gujarat University in 1991, and Deemed University status in June 2000[2].

In 2005 the institute achieved full university status and was renamed as Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU). The university started a bachelor's course in Dental Surgery from 2005. It is the first university of Gujarat to get permission of start a Nanotechnology course from 2012.

[edit] Status

DDU[3] achieved autonomous university status in 1991 which meant it could conduct exams and not follow the parent university, Gujarat University, examination schedule (though the degree certificate awarded still retained the name of Gujarat University). It achieved a Deemed University status in June 2000, which meant that the degree certificates show that they are awarded from DDIT. In April 2005, DDIT achieved full university status and was renamed DDU, an abbreviation for Dharmsinh Desai University.

[edit] Industry and university links

The faculty has links with industries such as Reliance Industries for R & D, KHS Germany for training students abroad, and Infosys for students training under the campus network. It has a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Iowa, USA, for the BE+MS five-year integrated program.

[edit] Rankings

In 2007, Outlook magazine ranked the Faculty of Technology, Dharamsinh Desai University, as the 7th best private engineering college in India. It was ranked in the top 25 engineering colleges by India Today in 2007 and 2009. The rankings from EFY (Electronics for You) magazine has updated the Faculty of Technology to rank 12th in India amongst private colleges and rank 13th in general rankings in the West Zone.

In July 2010, DDU was ranked 5th among emerging colleges of India in Competition Success Review 2010.

[edit] Faculty of Technology

The Faculty of Technology of DDU is headed by Dean Professor D.G. Panchal. The Faculty of Technology has been recognised as Anchor Institute for the Chemical and Petrochemical Sector by Industries Commission of Gujarat State. It established the Shah-Schulman Centre for Surface Science and Nanotechnology with Prof. D O Shah as its founding director. The centre has been sanctioned by the Department of Industries and Mines, Government of Gujarat and has industries like Asian Paints Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd. as its industrial founding members. Prof. H.B Dave was the first head of the Computer Science department.

[edit] Undergraduate courses

  • Chemical Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Computer Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Instrumentation and Control Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Information Technology (B.Tech)
  • Civil Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Mechanical Engineering (B.Tech)
  • Bachelors in Computer Applications (BCA)

[edit] Postgraduate courses

  • Instrumentation and Control Engineering (M.Tech)
  • Chemical Engineering (M.Tech)
  • Electronics and Communication Systems (M.Tech)
  • Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) (M.Tech)
  • Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (M.Tech)
  • Civil Engineering (Water Resource Engineering) (M.Tech)
  • Computer Engineering (M.Tech)
  • Masters in Computer Applications (MCA)

[edit] Faculty of Business Administration

[edit] Undergraduate degrees

  • Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA)

[edit] Postgraduate courses

  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

list of the faculty

[edit] Faculty of Commerce

[edit] Undergraduate courses

  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

[edit] Faculty of Dental Science

[edit] Graduation Courses

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.)

[edit] Post Graduation Courses

  • Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S)

[edit] Faculty of Pharmacy

[edit] Undergraduate courses

[edit] Doctoral programme

The university offers a doctoral programme in Engineering/Technology, Management and Applied Sciences.

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ "List of Universities in Gujarat". University Grants Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20070608111127/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/univbrowse.php?st=Gujarat. Retrieved 2007-06-27. 
  2. ^ DDU University profile
  3. ^ DDU University profile

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