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Revision as of 15:52, 21 July 2011

Galgotias University
Galgotias University
Former names
Galgotias Educational Institutions
MottoCreating Knowledge
TypePrivate
Established1998 (University status-2011)
ChancellorSuneel Galgotia
DirectorDr. R.Sundaresan
Academic staff
800
StudentsApprox 7000
Location, ,
28°27′27″N 77°29′52″E / 28.457543°N 77.497748°E / 28.457543; 77.497748
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, MTU, ASIC-UK
Websitehttp://www.galgotiasuniversity.edu.in

Galgotias University is a co-educational private university situated at Greater Noida (NCR) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Previously known as Galgotias Educational Institutions, it has been granted university status in 2011 by Uttar Pradesh government. Galgotias University has been established by "Uttar Pradesh Galgotias University act no. 14 of 2011" under section 3 of UGC Act 1956. The university's admission cut-off lists show its high requirements of percentage putting university in one of the top looked after private universities in country.

History

The institution was established by the Smt. Shakuntla Educational & Welfare Society as Galgotias Educational Institutions on 16, December 1998. The institution was established to provide top-quality engineering & management education to students from every walk of life, and the institute still thrives on this policy. Galgotias Educational Institutions(GEI) originally had three colleges namely-

  1. Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology (GCET) engineering college affiliated by Mahamaya Technical University (Uttar Pradesh Technical University)
  2. Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT) management college affiliated by Mahamaya Technical University (Uttar Pradesh Technical University)
  3. Galgotias Business School (GBS) PGDM college

Apart from academics Galgotias has always been indulged in Publication & other activities providing their students a full market & industry interactions.

Location

Galgotias University (Galgotias Education City) is having its main campus in Greater Noida near Jaypee Sports Complex (Buddh International Circuit) while the original campus of Galgotias Educational Institutions is located at Knowledge Park-II right beside Noida Expressway.

Infrastructure

Campus

Galgotias University campus is located at Noida-Delhi 8 lane expressway and is surrounded by agricultural land & educational societies. The campus has separate hostels for boys and girls. University has a complete wi-fi campus with fully automated library and a different Student activity centre for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. University also boasts of state of the art auditorium, confrence & seminar halls.[1]

Central Library

Central Library consists of a number of departmental libraries which collectively support the teaching, research and extension programmes of the Institute. All students, faculty members and employees of the Institute are entitled to make use of the Library facilities on taking library membership. The Library besides having a huge collection of books on engineering, science and Bioinformatics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mass Communication offers library services through its various divisions. The Library uses (Libsys/SIM) software package which is an integrated multi-user library management system that supports all in-house operations of the Library. Libsys consists of modules on acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serials, article indexing and OPAC. Central Library has 9925 titles, 74585 volumes, 238 National Journals, 165 International Journals, 75 magazines, 760 CD's. The Library is also in institutional membership with DELNET & American Central Library.[2]

Schools/Programs Offered

Galgotia University is a new age educational institution providing quality education in a wide spectrum of disciplines. The University has set up eight different schools offering courses in different streams of education:

Galgotias University Boys' Hostel

School of Business

Business Administration

School of Engineering

Bachelor of technology/Master of Technology

School of Computer & Information Sciences

Computer Applications
Bioinformatics
Academic block of Galgotias University

School of Arts & Social Sciences

Psychology
  • Ph.D/M.Phil. programme
  • M.A Applied Psychology
  • B.A. (HONS.) In Economics
  • B.A. (HONS.) In Applied Psychology
Library Science

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

Mass Communication
  • B.A. (Hons.) Journalism & Mass Communication
  • M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication

School of Finance & Commerce

Commerce

School of Hospitality & Tourism

Hotel Management
  • Bachelor of Hotel Management
Law

School of Basic & Applied Sciences)

Physics
Biomedical Science
Fountains at the entrance of Galgotias University

Admissions

Engineering Programmes: 10+2 Examination with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects along with one subject Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology with minimum 75% and UPSEE/AIEEE qualified.
Other Programmes on merit basis.

See also

Galgotias Business School

  1. ^ Galgotias, uni. "Campus Facilities". galgotias university. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  2. ^ Galgotias, Uni. "Laboratories". Galgotias University. Retrieved 12 July 2011.