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| Motto | We Nurture Talent |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Chairman | Ashok K. Chauhan |
| Chancellor | Atul Chauhan |
| Vice-Chancellor | K. Jai Singh |
| Location | Noida, Manesar, Jaipur, Lucknow, Singapore, London, San Francisco |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.amity.edu |
Amity University (Hindi : एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय) is a private university in Noida, India established under an Uttar Pradesh state government act. The founder president is Ashok Chauhan. It is not approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). As per the university, it being a university is not required to take the approval of AICTE. The university has been involved in controversies, including refusal by the Universities Grants Commission (UGC) to recognize Amity University and an international arrest warrant against its founder president Ashok Chauhan.
Programs offered
According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from anthropology to telecom. According to the institute, it has five campuses - Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior.
Controversies
- As per a 2009 Central Information Commission appeal ruling, German judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants against Ashok Kumar Chauhan and Arun Kumar Chauhan, directors of the Amity group of institutions on charges of fraud in Germany. The Interpol too has issued Red-Corner notices. The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has been requested to act on this issue "in accordance with law". The Union Minister for External Affairs in India has accepted that Germany wishes to prosecute Ashok Chauhan and Arun Chauhan and that they have sought legal assistance for extraditing the two.
- The UGC, the official body that recognizes universities in India, had continued refusing to grant Amity University recognition status. 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.
- Amity University is not recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education. In early 2007, AICTE brought out an advisory telling students to "avoid 168 unapproved colleges", including Amity.
References
- Amity (2008). "Government recognition". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ Alison Granito (July 4, 2007). "UGC asked to list Amity on its website". News report. Wall Street Journal, Live Mint. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Amity (2008). "Programs offered". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Amity (2011). "Admission". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Central Information Commission, Government of India (August 18, 2009). "Appeal ruling" (PDF). Appeal ruling. Central Information Commission, Government of India. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Cite error: The named reference
WSJwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Girja Shankar Kaura (August 24, 2009). "MEA protecting individuals with criminal past: CIC". News report. The Tribune. Retrieved 2011-04-24.