Navrachana University
નવરચના યુનિવર્સિટી | |
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| Motto | Education beyond books, for the world beyond what it looks |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | July 2009 |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Chairperson | Tejal Amin |
| Chancellor | Rahul Amin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Pratyush Shankar |
| Provost | Pratyush Shankar |
| Address | Vasna Bhayli Road , , , 391410 , India |
| Campus | 5.318 acres (2.152 ha) |
| Website | www |
Navrachana University is a private university in Vadodara, Gujarat. It was created by the state of Gujarat under the Private University Act, 2009.[1][2][3][4]
Schools
[edit]School of Liberal Studies and Education offers: BA-Journalism & Mass Communication, BA-Humanities and Social Sciences, BEd and PhD.
School of Science offers: BSc(Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology), BSc-MSc Integrated(Biomedical), MSc(Chemistry), MSc(Microbiology), MSc(Life Science) and MSc(Clinical Embryology).
School of Environmental Design and Architecture offers: Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Design (Interior) and Bachelor of Design (Product Design and Visual Communication).
School of Engineering and Technology offers: BCA, BSc(Data Science), Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Civil and Computer Science and Engineering) and MTech (Master of Technology).
School of Business and Law offers: BBA, BBA-LLB, LLM, MBA and Executive MBA.
All educational programs follow modular, semester-wise curricula and allow taking courses that cut across program boundaries. The unitary character allows the university to innovate new educational and pedagogic models grounded in interdisciplinary thinking and capitalize on the shared infrastructural and educational resources to achieve a rich academic and life experience.
Activities
[edit]- The university has introduced a choice-based curriculum to promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning among students.[5]
- A Startup affiliated with Navrachana University was granted a funding of Rs 15 lakh by the central government.[6]
- Provost Prof. Pratyush Shankar of Navrachana University led the Humboldt Residency Program in Germany for the year 2023.[7]
- Navrachana University received an A grade with a CGPA of 3.31 in its first cycle of accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
- In 2024 Professor Sandeep Vasant, registrar at Navrachana University, was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru International Fellowship. He is among ten scholars from India chosen for this prestigious recognition, focusing on advancing student-centric approaches and international collaboration in higher education.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Private University Gujarat". UGC. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Vadodara to host seminar on N-technology". The Times of India. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Navrachna University". www.123university.net. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Navrachana University felicitates schools under 'Swachhagrah' project". The Times of India. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Choice-Based Curriculum Encourages Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Learning". Higher Education Digest. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Navrachana University Innovators' Startup Receives Rs 15 Lakh from Central Government". India Education Diary. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Navrachana University Provost Prof. Pratyush Shankar Leads the Humboldt Residency Program 2023 in Germany". India Education Diary. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "NU registrar gets Fulbright fellowship". The Times of India. 13 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
