Motto | Education beyond ordinary |
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Type | Private research university |
Established | 2014 |
Academic affiliations | |
Budget | ₹15.052 crore (US$1.8 million) (FY2021–22 est.) [1] |
Chancellor | Taranjit Singh |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Bhabesh Bhattacharya |
Dean | H. S. Majhi (Academics) |
Director | Sardar Simranpreet Singh |
Academic staff | 220 (2023) [1] |
Students | 2,713 (2023) [1] |
Undergraduates | 2,178 (2023) [1] |
Postgraduates | 418 (2023) [1] |
117 (2023) [1] | |
Location | , , India 22°40′35″N88°22′43″E / 22.6763°N 88.3787°E |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue and White |
Website | www |
JIS University is a private research university located near Agarpara, West Bengal, India [2] It was established in 2014 under TheJIS University Act, 2014 of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. JIS University is a multi-disciplinary, unitary & affiliating university, offering courses in engineering, technology, sciences, humanities, law, medicine, pharmacy and management studies. [3]
JIS University was established in 2014 through the Legislative Act of the Government of West Bengal, viz. The JIS University Act, 2014 (West Bengal Act XXII of 2014) that came into force in February, 2015 by the JIS Group Educational Initiatives, an educational conglomerate of Eastern India with 24 years of experience.
The university has a mission to be one of the top class universities in India and a preferred destination for students, research scholars and faculty members alike, with a view for not only world class education but also a world of opportunities to students, academic as well as otherwise.
JIS University offers a host of academic as well as technical, medical and professional courses and programs in the fields of
as such the curriculum at the University, which is always updated to ensure that it keeps pace with the prevailing standards.
Students aspiring to study in the university can be assured of quality education as all courses are duly accredited and affiliated by
JIS University is also a member of Association of Indian Universities since 2017.
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