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'''Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham''', commonly known as '''Amrita University''', is a private [[deemed university]] in India. It is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university with its headquarters located in [[Ettimadai]], Coimbatore. It constitutes of 8 campuses with 18 constituent schools across 5 Indian states, namely [[Amaravati]], [[Amritapuri]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Kochi]], [[Mysore]], and [[Faridabad]]. The university spans over 1,200 acres with more than 10 million square feet of built-up spaceuilt-up space.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 June 2023 |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India's highest ranked varsity: THE Impact Ranking 2023 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/the-impact-ranking-2023-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-secures-overall-52nd-rank-iit-guwahati-8641171/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham''', commonly known as '''Amrita University''', is a private [[deemed university]] in India. It is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university with its headquarters located in [[Ettimadai]], Coimbatore. It constitutes of 8 campuses with 18 constituent schools across 5 Indian states, namely [[Amaravati]], [[Amritapuri]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Kochi]], [[Mysore]], and [[Faridabad]]. The university spans over 1,200 acres with more than 10 million square feet of built-up spaceuilt-up space.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 June 2023 |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India's highest ranked varsity: THE Impact Ranking 2023 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/the-impact-ranking-2023-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-secures-overall-52nd-rank-iit-guwahati-8641171/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |
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Accredited with 'A++' grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)]],It offers more than 250 undergraduate, integrated, dual-degree, postgraduate, PG diploma, doctorate, post-doctorate, clinical, certificate, and online courses in Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Ayurveda, Sciences, Architecture and Planning, Arts, Humanities, Philosophy, Performing Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khanna |first=Aditi |date=1 June 2023 |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore tops university Impact Rankings 2023 for India |url=https://theprint.in/world/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-in-coimbatore-tops-university-impact-rankings-2023-for-india/1606498/ |work=ThePrint |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
Accredited with 'A++' grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)]], It offers more than 250 undergraduate, integrated, dual-degree, postgraduate, PG diploma, doctorate, post-doctorate, clinical, certificate, and online courses in Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Ayurveda, Sciences, Architecture and Planning, Arts, Humanities, Philosophy, Performing Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khanna |first=Aditi |date=1 June 2023 |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore tops university Impact Rankings 2023 for India |url=https://theprint.in/world/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-in-coimbatore-tops-university-impact-rankings-2023-for-india/1606498/ |work=ThePrint |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The university was founded with the opening of [[Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore]] in 1994 by spiritual leader [[Mata Amritanandamayi|Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]] and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]]. In 2003, it became one of the youngest institutes to be accredited as a [[Deemed university|deemed to be university]] by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemed_uniinfo.aspx?id=130|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=ugc.ac.in|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> In 2002, campuses in Amritapuri and Bangalore were started.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengaluru Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/campus/bengaluru|access-date=20 June 2021|website=www.amrita.edu|date=November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amritapuri Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/campus/amritapuri|access-date=20 June 2021|website=www.amrita.edu|date=7 June 2019 }}</ref>In 2019, a engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, [[Chennai]]. In 2021, a campus at [[Amaravati]] city was opened.{{ |
The university was founded with the opening of [[Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore]] in 1994 by spiritual leader [[Mata Amritanandamayi|Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]] and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]]. In 2003, it became one of the youngest institutes to be accredited as a [[Deemed university|deemed to be university]] by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemed_uniinfo.aspx?id=130|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=ugc.ac.in|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> In 2002, campuses in Amritapuri and Bangalore were started.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengaluru Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/campus/bengaluru|access-date=20 June 2021|website=www.amrita.edu|date=November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amritapuri Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/campus/amritapuri|access-date=20 June 2021|website=www.amrita.edu|date=7 June 2019 }}</ref>In 2019, a engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, [[Chennai]]. In 2021, a campus at [[Amaravati]] city was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-08 |title=Naidu lays foundation stone for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Amaravati |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/naidu-lays-foundation-stone-for-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-in-amaravati/article22687423.ece |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=amrita campus at amaravati |first=Education news |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's new off-campus centre at Amaravati to offer 8 courses |url=https://news.careers360.com/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeethams-new-off-campus-centre-at-amaravati-offer-8-courses |url-status=live |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=news.careers360.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, a medical science campus was opened at [[Faridabad]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, commends Haryana govt's work |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/modi-amrita-hospital-faridabad-commends-haryana-work-8109574/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> As of 2022, university had a faculty strength of over 1,700 members and over 24,000 students.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 November 2022 |title=IPN India Forumin association with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham to HONOUR 100 SCHOOL LEADERS from PAN India |url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/ipn-india-forumin-association-with-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-to-honour-100-school-leaders-from-pan-india/1215880/ |work=The Print |agency=ANI |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
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== Campuses == |
== Campuses == |
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Other name | Amrita University |
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Motto | śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | The earnest aspirant gains supreme wisdom |
Type | Private, Deemed University |
Established | 1994 |
Founder | Mata Amritanandamayi Devi |
Academic affiliation | UGC, AICTE, NAAC |
Chancellor | Mata Amritanandamayi Devi |
President | Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri |
Vice-Chancellor | P. Venkat Rangan |
Academic staff | 1700+[1] |
Students | 24000+[1] |
Location | , , India 10°54′4″N 76°54′10″E / 10.90111°N 76.90278°E |
Campus | Rural/urban |
Language | English |
Colours | Pantone |
Website | www |
University rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (Asia) (2023)[2] | 301–350 |
Times (World) (2022)[3] | 801–1000 |
General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[4] | 16 |
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[5] | 5 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2022)[6] | 19 |
Medical – India | |
NIRF (2022)[7] | 8 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2022)[8] | 14 |
Dental – India | |
NIRF (2022)[9] | 19 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, commonly known as Amrita University, is a private deemed university in India. It is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university with its headquarters located in Ettimadai, Coimbatore. It constitutes of 8 campuses with 18 constituent schools across 5 Indian states, namely Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, Mysore, and Faridabad. The university spans over 1,200 acres with more than 10 million square feet of built-up spaceuilt-up space.[10]
Accredited with 'A++' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), It offers more than 250 undergraduate, integrated, dual-degree, postgraduate, PG diploma, doctorate, post-doctorate, clinical, certificate, and online courses in Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Ayurveda, Sciences, Architecture and Planning, Arts, Humanities, Philosophy, Performing Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.[11]
History
The university was founded with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore in 1994 by spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation Mata Amritanandamayi Math. In 2003, it became one of the youngest institutes to be accredited as a deemed to be university by the UGC.[12] In 2002, campuses in Amritapuri and Bangalore were started.[13][14]In 2019, a engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, Chennai. In 2021, a campus at Amaravati city was opened.[15][16] In 2022, a medical science campus was opened at Faridabad.[17] As of 2022, university had a faculty strength of over 1,700 members and over 24,000 students.[18]
Campuses
The university has eight campuses, with 15 constituent schools in rural and urban sites in five Indian states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana.[19] The first to be established was the Coimbatore campus in 1994, with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering at Ettimadai, a village about 20 km east of Coimbatore. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Edapally, Kochi was inaugurated on 17 May 1998 by the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Later in 2002, two campuses were opened, 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 2019, an engineering campus was opened at Chennai. In 2021 a new campus was opened at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.[20]In 2022, a medical science campus was inaugarated by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at Faridabad, Haryana[21][17]
Campus | State | Location | Founded | Schools |
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Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Ettimadai, Coimbatore | 1994 |
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Kochi | Kerala | Edapally, Kochi | 1998 |
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Amritapuri | Kerala | Amritapuri, Kollam | 2002 |
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Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kasavanahalli, Bengaluru | 2002 |
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Mysore | Karnataka | Bhogadi, Mysore | 2005 |
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Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Vengal, Chennai | 2019 |
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Amaravati[23] | Andhra Pradesh | Kuragallu, Amaravati[24] | 2021 |
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Faridabad | Haryana | Sector 88, Faridabad | 2022 |
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Amrita Schools
Amrita Schools of Arts, Sciences and Humanities
The schools of Arts and Sciences offer Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programs and are located at Amritapuri, Kochi, Mysore. Bachelor of Science in Visual Media (B.Sc.), Integrated M.Sc. in Visual Communication, Master of Science in Visual Communication (M.Sc.), Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication and Master of Arts in Visual Media and Communication (M.A) programs are currently offered at Mysore campus.
Amrita Schools of Business
The school of Business was started in 1996 in Coimbatore campus and currently 4 campuses – Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kochi, Amritapuri (Kollam). The school offers AACSB accredited residential two-year MBA degree program. In addition, it offers 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.[27]
Amrita School of Biotechnology
The school 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.[28] Its research spans 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.[29]
The Amrita School of Biotechnology is approved as a Center of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Biomedical Technology under 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.[30][31]
Amrita School of Communication
The school 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 the UNESCO model curriculum.[32]
Amrita Schools of Engineering
The university has schools of engineering in four of its six campuses, and offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs in fields of Computer science and engineering, Electronics and Communication engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Information and communications technology, Artificial intelligence, Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering, Chemical engineering and Aerospace engineering. The Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore was opened in 1994 and predates the deemed university by 7 years. Other campuses include Bengaluru, Amritapuri, Chennai and Amaravati. Admission to B.Tech. programs are based on Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam (AEEE),[33] JEE Main and SAT.[citation needed] Admission to the MTech. Programs are based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE).[citation needed]
The five schools offer B.Tech., MTech. and Ph.D. degree programs and the Kochi campus offers MTech. in Nanomedicine, Molecular Medicine and Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy.[citation needed]
Amrita Health Campuses
Attached to the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre is a 1300-bed super-specialty hospital in Kochi.[34] It is the university's healthcare initial campus. A second medical school and 2,000 bed hospital campus was set up in Delhi on 9 May 2016.[35] The Amrita Schools of Medicine, Dept. of Hospital Administration provide MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration), health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry are on this campus. They respectively offer MBBS, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), undergraduate/graduate pharmacy programs, and Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree programs.
The School of Medicine offers graduate programs including M.Sc. in disciplines, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), and PhD. In 2008, the first batch of MBBS students graduated with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presiding over the graduation ceremony.[36]
Notable alumni
- Muhammed Muhsin, Politician – Communist Party of India
- Lijomol Jose, Indian actress
- RJ Balaji, Indian RJ and commentator
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- ^ "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2021.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
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- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Dental)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
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- ^ "Amritapuri Campus | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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External links
- Medical colleges in Karnataka
- Medical colleges in Kochi
- Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Educational institutions established in 1994
- All India Council for Technical Education
- Universities and colleges affiliated with the Mata Amritanandamayi Math
- Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu
- 1994 establishments in Tamil Nadu
- Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Deemed universities in India
- Engineering colleges in Kochi
- Engineering colleges in Karnataka
- Engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh