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Other name | PU |
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Motto | Your Dreams Our Goal |
Type | Private |
Established | 2012 |
Parent institution | Poornima Group of Institutions (PGI) |
Chairperson | Ar. Shashikant Singhi |
President | Dr. Suresh Chandra Padhy |
Director | Ar. Rahul Singhi [1] |
Location | , , India 26°46′47″N75°52′38″E / 26.7796°N 75.8771°E |
Website | poornima |
Poornima University, established in 2012, is a private university in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The university was established by Rajasthan State Legislature vide Act No. 16/2012 and is recognized under section 22(1) of the University Grants Commission (India) Act, 1956 [2] [3] [4] [5]
Poornima University is approved by the Council of Architecture [6] and the University of Grant Commission. The Indian Institute of Architects, Young Indians and Confederation of Indian Industry are its industrial partners. [7]
The university has a research and development lab, which allows students to publish their research papers in different national and international conferences like IEEE, CCWC, etc.
Annual fest (named Lakshya), cultural fest, sports festivals, football leagues, etc., are held every year at university level. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Apart from these, a three-day project exhibition (named Prayogam) is held every year at the university. [12]
PU also organized NASA-2019 convention. [13]
Poornima University runs a social welfare program that offer computer literacy education and basic education to underprivileged kids in society. Poornima Pathshala (nonprofit owned by PU) is also run by Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on the university campus. [14]
The university has cricket, football, tennis, handball, and basketball grounds. There is a small metrological observatory to observe geographical and climatological phenomena, which is open to all students.
Other than that, 32 acres of land is dedicated to the sewerage treatment plant, and the university also has a 100 KW solar plant. [15]
I-League club from Rajasthan, Rajasthan United FC, launched a residential football academy in Bhilwara, in 2021, collaborating with Poornima University. [16] [17]
In February 2024, Rajasthan Royals (for IPL 2024) announced Poornima University as their official University Partner. [18] [19] [20] University's logo is displayed on cap and helmet of Rajasthan Royals's Players. [21] [22] [23]
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