Indus University (Gujarat)

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Indus University
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Mottoज्ञानेन प्रकाशते जगत (Knowledge Enlightens the World) [1]
TypePrivate
Established2012
Affiliation UGC  ; AICTE ; CoA
President Ritu Bhandari, Nagesh Bhandari
Vice-Chancellor Vacant
Location
Rancharda, Ahmedabad
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India

23°03′54″N72°26′24″E / 23.065°N 72.440°E / 23.065; 72.440
CampusRural, 20 acres (0.081 km2)
Website www.indusuni.ac.in www.indusdesignschool.com

Indus University, formerly Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering[ citation needed ] is a private university established in 2006. In 2012, Indus received university status [2] and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Indus University is an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved university.

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Campus

The university campus is located in Rancharda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and is spread across 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land far from the clamor of the city, with separate hostel facilities for men and women, including international students. Indus also provides limited accommodation for faculty members. The campus has a football ground, volleyball court, and basketball court. [3]

Partnership

Indus University had a sign-up memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dassault Systèmes for a Collaborative Learning and Innovation Centre (CLIC) at the Indus campus. CLIC will allow students of Indus University to use Dassault Systèmes V6 Technologies, along with LEGO Mindstorms and an Arduino micro-controller, to build cyber-physical projects that will answer problems through an interdisciplinary engineering and management approach. [4]

Indus University is in partnership with the Indo-China Economic Council (ICEC) and will sign an MoU with Sias International University, the first American university in China. Indus is planning to establish a Centre of Excellence for Innovation at Sias University. [5]

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References

  1. "Official Website of Indus University". Indus University.
  2. "Indus University innovation centre to get German funding". TimesOfIndia. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. "Indus University Campus".
  4. "Dassault Systemes to set up innovation centre at Indus University". TimesOfIndia. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. "Indus to set up centres in China". TimesOfIndia. Retrieved 21 November 2013.