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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Amity University was founded by ], the founder of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. As per Aparna Kalra in Wall Street Journal Live Mint in June 2008, "Amity’s climb has been a rocky and controversial one. In many circles, its brand name is uttered as the lowest common denominator, the “safe” option for students who cannot get in anywhere else", while at the same time, some courses are "highly regarded". The controversies that the article alludes are dogging Amity relate to Amity's issues with statutory government education regulators like ], ] and the "charges of fraud in Germany that led to an international search warrant against Ashok Chauhan."<ref name="controversies dog">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/P2ih91HPRm8mtfCZwM3OaM/Controversies-dog-Amity-but-students-keep-streaming-in.html|title=Controversies dog Amity but students keep streaming in|last=Aparna Kalra|date=Jun 13 2008|work=]|accessdate=15 |
Amity University was founded by ], the founder of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. As per Aparna Kalra in Wall Street Journal Live Mint in June 2008, "Amity’s climb has been a rocky and controversial one. In many circles, its brand name is uttered as the lowest common denominator, the “safe” option for students who cannot get in anywhere else", while at the same time, some courses are "highly regarded". The controversies that the article alludes are dogging Amity relate to Amity's issues with statutory government education regulators like ], ] and the "charges of fraud in Germany that led to an international search warrant against Ashok Chauhan."<ref name="controversies dog">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/P2ih91HPRm8mtfCZwM3OaM/Controversies-dog-Amity-but-students-keep-streaming-in.html|title=Controversies dog Amity but students keep streaming in|last=Aparna Kalra|date=Jun 13 2008|work=]|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> Amity was India's first private university to implement ] for both faculty as well as students,<ref>, The Times of India, NN Jan 7, 2005</ref> The school started with an enrollment of 120 students. In 2011, it had 80,000 students in 240 programs.<ref name="Amity University">{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/india-s-amity-university-aims-to-attract-5-000-students-in-the-uae-1.811772 | title=Amity University| publisher=Gulf News}}</ref> | ||
| == Programs == | == Programs == | ||
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| Official Logo | |
| Motto | We Nurture Talent |
|---|---|
| Type | Not-for-Profit Private |
| Chancellor | Atul Chauhan |
| Location | Noida, Dubai, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Amity University is a private university in India. Established by the non-profit Ritnand Balved Education Foundation in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; it has campuses in Noida, Lucknow, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Gwalior and Dubai.
History
Amity University was founded by Ashok Chauhan, the founder of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. As per Aparna Kalra in Wall Street Journal Live Mint in June 2008, "Amity’s climb has been a rocky and controversial one. In many circles, its brand name is uttered as the lowest common denominator, the “safe” option for students who cannot get in anywhere else", while at the same time, some courses are "highly regarded". The controversies that the article alludes are dogging Amity relate to Amity's issues with statutory government education regulators like AICTE, UGC and the "charges of fraud in Germany that led to an international search warrant against Ashok Chauhan." Amity was India's first private university to implement reservations for both faculty as well as students, The school started with an enrollment of 120 students. In 2011, it had 80,000 students in 240 programs.
Programs
Amity has 240 programs in 50 disciplines.
Recognition
In 2005, the government's statutory body for approving technical programs, AICTE had revoked Amity's license to offer the post graduate course in business. In 2007, after a petition filed by Amity, the Delhi High Court directed UGC to include Amity University's name on its website. The courts additionally asked UGC to conduct inspection to find out problems in Amity University's programmes.This was done as UGC had not recognized Amity University. That year, AICTE also brought out an advisory for students to "avoid 168 unapproved colleges"; the list included Amity.
Currently, Amity University is accredited by NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council) with grade A in 2010.
It is a Member of and listed by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the International Association of Universities (IAU), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Amity's Business Schools are accredited by the American Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP), USA. Amity's Engineering Degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, IET, UK.
Research
According to its chancellor, Amity faculty, scientists and students filed over 150 patents in 2010-2011 in areas ranging from nanotechnology to food processing.
Campuses
According to the university, it has five campuses - Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior. As per Amity, it also has Business Schools across various cities in India under the name of "Amity Global Business Schools", and in London, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius.
Management
Atul Chauhan is President of Ritnand Balved Education Foundation and Chancellor of Amity University. Aseem Chauhan is the Additional President of the Foundation. In 2007, USA Today reported that Ashok Chauhan, the founder of Amity, expected that generations of his family will control the school.
Activities
In exchange for co-branding opportunities, Amity trained 22,000 volunteers for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi.
References
- "Boris in India". iTimes Higher Ed.
- ^ Aparna Kalra (Jun 13 2008). "Controversies dog Amity but students keep streaming in". Mint. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Private university to follow quota norms, The Times of India, NN Jan 7, 2005
- ^ "Amity University". Gulf News.
- Amity (2012). "Programs offered". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- List of private universities, UGC primary source, retrieved on 1 November 2012
- Alison Granito (July 4, 2007). "UGC asked to list Amity on its website". News report. Wall Street Journal, Live Mint. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "Mumbai varsity gets A Grade". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ "Edutech article". edu-leaders.com.
- "ACBSP USA Accredited programs". ACBSP.org. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- "toi article on ACBSP accreditation". Times of India.
- "Great job offers to students". Economic Times.
- Amity (2011). "Admission". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "Amity London". Amitylondon.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- "Amity Singapore". Amitysingapore.sg. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- "Amity Dubai". Amityuniversity.ae. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- "Amity Mauritius". Amity.edu/mauritius. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ Tim Sullivan (12/22/2007 1). "Indian dreams of private universities -". USA Today. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "all roads lead to home".
- "30,000 Games volunteers to be trained in 3 months - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- Express News Service (2010-07-01). "Games will now have just 22,000 volunteers". Express India. Retrieved 2012-03-04.