Originally established in 1995 as Alliance Business Academy, the institution later transformed into Alliance Business School in 2005.[8] Through the enactment of the Karnataka State Act No. 34 in 2010, the school attained the status of a university and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.[9] Alliance Business School Pvt. Ltd supports the growth and development of the university.[10]
The central campus is located on Chandapura-Anekal Main Road in Bangalore City.[11][12] The campus also includes sporting facilities, an administrative block, central library, learning center, labs, fitness and activity center, multiple food outlets, and halls of residents for its students.
Academics
The university's constituent schools offer undergraduate, postgraduate, executive, and doctoral degree programs and several professional certificate programs.
March 2023: Shortlisted for THE Awards Asia 2023 under the category ‘International Strategy of the Year’ for the Global Leaders’ Alliance (GLA) program at Alliance School of Liberal Arts.[15]
January 2023: Times B-School Rankings 2023- Ranked 3rd Best B-School under a Private University, 3rd Best B-School in South India, 13th Best B-School in India (including IIMs and other Government-run Business Schools)[16]
June 2020: Ranked 159th among engineering institutions, including IITs and NITs by NIRF[18]
May 2020: Awarded the QS IGAUGE E-Learning Excellence for Academic Digitisation.[19]
Major Events
From March 19 to 21, 2025, Alliance University hosted the 3rd edition of Alliance ONE—an unparalleled fusion of technology, culture, and sports. This year, the festival featured six major techno-cultural events, each thoughtfully curated by the various schools of the university, aligning with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event started as a three-day fest driven by one of the most critical priorities of India's G20 Presidency: Accelerating Progress in 2023.
On February 13, 14, and 15, 2025, Alliance University hosted the 4th edition of its Literary Festival. The event featured renowned speakers such as Anil Kumble, Javed Akhtar, Rajdeep Sardesai, and Anju Bobby George, along with captivating performances spanning art, history, culture, politics, management, media, music, and more. The previous editions were held in 2024 under the banner of AI Confest and earlier in 2022 November & May as the Asia Pacific Literary Festival and Alliance Literary Festival, respectively, featuring authors, translators, and performers from around the world along with cultural events. [20]
January 21, 2023, a TEDx event themed "Beyond Boundaries" was held.[21]
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