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| Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ( Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "From darkness, lead me to light" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2003 |
| President | Karsanbhai Patel |
| Students | 9,344 (March 31, 2021) (all campus) |
| Location | Near Vaishnodevi Circle,
Ahmedabad , , |
| Campus | Urban (115 acres) |
| Website |
nirmauni |
Nirma University (NU) is a private university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It functions under the aegis of the Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF). [1] The Gujarat Government has granted "Centre of Excellence" status to Nirma University. [2]
The university received the Centre for Excellence status from the Government of Gujarat in January 2022. [3] The university has been recently awarded A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the third cycle of re-accreditation. This grade is a hallmark of very high academic quality, including education, research and extension. [4]
Academics
The Institute of Technology offers B. Tech. programmes. [5] The Institute of Management offers postgraduate, doctoral and executive programmes in management. [6] The Institute of Pharmacy offers pharmaceutical education at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels. [7] The Institute of Science offers postgraduate programmes in M. Sc. in the fields biotechnology, biochemistry and microbiology. [8]
Rankings
| University and institute rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023) [9] | 151-200 |
| Outlook India (Universities) (2020) [10] | 4 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2023) [11] | 101-150 |
| Business/Management – India | |
| NIRF (2023) [12] | 61 |
| Pharmacy – India | |
| NIRF (2023) [13] | 37 |
The university was ranked in the 151–200 band overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023. [9] It was also ranked in the 101-150 band in the engineering ranking, [11] 61st in the management ranking [12] and 37th in the pharmacy ranking in 2023. [13]
Internationally, Nirma University was ranked at 756 in the SCImago Institutions Rankings for 2020.
Notable alumni
- Pranav Mistry, computer scientist [14]
- Jay Shah, son of Amit Shah and Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India. [15]
- Minal Rohit, Indian Space Research Organisation scientist who worked on Mangalyaan [16]
References
- ^ "Nirma University of Science and Technology Act | State Enactments | Law and Policy | Legislation and Parliamentary Affairs Department". lpd.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "7 private universities in Gujarat granted Centre of Excellence by state govt". mint. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Seven private universities get Centre of Excellence status". ahmedabadmirror. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Nirma University gets A+ from NAAC". ahmedabadmirror. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ http://technology.nirmauni.ac.in/ ITNU Institute of Technology
- ^ http://management.nirmauni.ac.in/ IMNU Institute of Management
- ^ http://pharmacy.nirmauni.ac.in/ IPNU Institute of Pharmacy
- ^ http://science.nirmauni.ac.in/ ISNU Institute of Science
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Top 75 Universities In India In 2020". Outlook India. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ Singh, Tushar Deep (6 September 2013). "Palanpuri boy reinvents the humble watch | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Singh, Rohini (8 October 2017). "The Golden Touch of Jay Amit Shah". The Wire. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Joshi, Manoj; Srikanth, B R (26 February 2017). "India's Rocket Women". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
