Amity University, Noida

Amity University, Noida
Seal
TypePrivate
Established2005; 19 years ago (2005)
ChancellorAtul Chauhan[1]
Vice-ChancellorBalvinder Shukla[2]
Academic staff
2,287[3]
Students35,968 (2019-2020)[4]
Undergraduates27,861 (2019-2020)[4]
Postgraduates7,271 (2019-2020)[4]
836 (2019-2020)[4]
Location
Noida
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

28°19′26″N 77°11′45″E / 28.3239°N 77.1959°E / 28.3239; 77.1959
CampusUrban, 60 acres (24 ha)[5]
ColoursBlue and Yellow    
AffiliationsUGC,[6] NAAC,[7] WASC,[8] AIU,[9] ACU,[10] IET[11]
Websitewww.amity.edu

Amity University, Noida (officially Amity University Uttar Pradesh) is a private research[12] university located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 2005 by an Act of the State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh.[13] The university is recognized by University Grants Commission and accredited by the NAAC with grade 'A+'.[14][6] It has several campuses in India and overseas branch campuses in London, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius and Uzbekistan.[15][16][17][18]

History[edit]

Amity University was established as a state private university on 24 March 2005 through The Amity University Uttar Pradesh Act, 2005 (Act 11 of 2005) of the UP Vidhan Sabha by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation.[19]

It was India's first private university to implement reservations and merit-based scholarships for students.[20] In 2011, the school was reported to have over 80,000 students across 240 programs.[21]

In September 2015, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with the BSE Institute, a subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange, to commence a 2-year distance learning MBA program in global financial markets, that will be open to students and working professionals.[22][23]

In September 2016, the university expanded into the US by purchasing 170-acre campus of St. John's University in Oakdale, New York. Presently, Amity partnered with Adelphi University to offer Global MBA and graduate programmes at the New York Campus.[24][25]

Academics[edit]

Amity University campus
Amity University campus
Main campus of Amity University in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Rankings[edit]

University and college rankings
General – international
ARWU (2022)[26]901–1000
QS (World) (2023)[27]1001–1200
QS (Asia) (2023)[28]200
Times (World) (2023)[29]1001–1200
Times (Asia) (2022)[30]401–500
Times (Emerging) (2022)[31]351-400
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[32]42
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[33]57
NIRF (Research) (2023)[34]45
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[35]22
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[36]35
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[37]25
NIRF (2023)[38]31
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2022)[39]28
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2022)[40]17


Internationally, Amity University, Noida was ranked 1001–1200 by The QS World University Rankings for 2023[27] and 200 in Asia.[28] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings also ranked it 1001–1200 in the world for 2023.[29] It also ranked the university 401–500 in Asia for 2022[30] and at the same band among emerging economies.[31] The university was ranked 901–1000 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022.[26]

In India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 57 in the overall ranking for 2023[41], 35 among universities (2023)[42], 21 in the pharmacy ranking for 2023[43] and 28 in the management ranking.[44][45]

Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Noida was ranked 31 in India by the NIRF engineering ranking for 2023.[37][46] The university was ranked 236 in Times Higher Education Global Employability Ranking 2020.[47][48]

Accreditation[edit]

Amity University, Noida has been accredited by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) with grade 'A+'.[49] The university has secured the IET’s international accreditation for six of its engineering programmes.[50] Amity law programs are recognised by Bar Council of India.[51] Distance mode programs of the university are recognized by the Distance Education Bureau.[52] The management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).[53] Amity University, Noida has also been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).[54]

Notable alumni[edit]

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External links[edit]

Official website

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