Nirma University of Science and Technology
Coordinates: 23°7′41″N 72°32′40″E / 23.12806°N 72.54444°E
| Nirma University | |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Karsanbhai K. Patel |
| Vice-president | Ambubhai Patel |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Campus | Urban, 110 acres (0.45 km2) [1] |
| Website | Nirma University |
Nirma University, popularly known simply as NU (NU), is an autonomous university located in Ahmedabad, India. It functions under the aegis of Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF).
History
Nirma is the oldest private university in the state of Gujarat.[citation needed] It originally functioned as several institutes under the aegis of NERF, which was established in 1994, and affiliated to Gujarat University. The Institute of Technology was established in 1995, followed by the Institute of Management in 1996, the Institute of Diploma Studies in 1997 and the Institute of Pharmacy in 2003. In 2003 the Government of Gujarat established the university as an autonomous university, including all the institutes. The Institute of Science was established 2004 and finally, the Institute of Law in 2007.
Campus
The Nirma Campus is situated on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway, at the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Programs
The Nirma University offers three categories of program: Diploma, Post Graduate and Undergraduate. It also offers various Ph.D programs and also offers B.A./B.B.A/B.COM LLB 5-year program in Institute of Law. One of the best private law schools in India.
Rankings
| University rankings | |
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| Engineering – India | |
| India Today[2] | — |
| Outlook India[3] | 34 |
| Dataquest[4] | 26 |
| CSR-GHRDC*[5] | 19 |
| Private colleges: | |
| Mint[6] | 27 |
| Electronics For You[7] | 6 |
| Business – India | |
| Business Today[8] | — |
| Hindustan Times[9] | — |
| CSR-GHRDC*[10] | 19 |
| * Limited participation | |
The Institute of Technology was ranked 34 in the Outlook India Best Engineering colleges 2012[3] and 26 in the Dataquest Top Engineering Colleges in India of 2010.[4] In rankings limited to private institutes it was ranked 6 in the Electronics For You Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges of 2011[7] and 27 in the Mint Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges of 2009.[6] In the limited CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2011 it was ranked 19.[5]
The Institute of Management was ranked 19 in the CSR-GHRDC's B-School Survey of 2011.[10]
References
- ^ "Nirma University Campus".
- ^ "Best Engineering colleges 2012". India Today. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Top Engineering Colleges". Outlook India. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b "India's Top Engineering Colleges 2012 (DQ-CMR T-Schools Survey 2012)". archive.dqindia.com/. Dataquest. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ a b "CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2012" (PDF). Competition Success Review (Competition Success Review and the Global Human Resources Development Centre): 1–6. July 2012.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges of 2009" (PDF). Mint. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges" (PDF). Electronics for You: 84–85. May 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "The 50 best business schools". Business Today. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "India's top 50 business schools" (jpg). Hindustan Times. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ a b "CSR-GHRDC B-School Survey 2011" (PDF). Competition Success Review (Competition Success Review and the Global Human Resources Development Centre): 88–144. November 2011.
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