Marwadi University

Last updated

Marwadi University
Marwadi University logo.png
Other names
MU
MottoDiscover You
Type Private
Established2016;8 years ago (2016)
Chairperson Ketan Marwadi
Jitendra Chandarana
Provost Dr. Sandeep Sancheti
Students8500+
Location, ,
India
Campus23 acres (9.3 ha)
Affiliations UGC
Website www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in

Marwadi University (MU) is a private university [1] located in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It was established on 9 May 2016 by the Marwadi Education Foundation through The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016. [2] As of 2017, it offers 54 different courses. [3] It is graded A+ by NAAC. [4]

Contents

The university operates under the division of Marwadi Education Foundation's Group of Institutions (MEFGI). MEFGI commenced its operations in the year 2008. It was established as a primary unit of Marwadi Education Foundation under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. Marwadi University is aided by the Marwadi Shares and Finance Limited, a stock broking company in India and Chandarana Intermediaries Brokers Pvt. Ltd. (CIBPL), a firm dealing in technical and arbitrage trading. [5]

Campus

The campus is located on 32 acres of land, having a distance of nearly 40 minutes from railway and airports. The university comprises eight multi-storey buildings. [6] Laboratories, research facilities, student clubs, sports club and college cafeteria are available. [7]

There are two libraries with RFID technologies, 60+ computer systems, 50000+ books. [8] The campus also includes banking and ATM facilities. [9] Around 70+ buses function every day at regular intervals for students and staff. [10] There are hostel rooms with internet facilities, laundry, dance rooms, libraries etc. and capacity to occupy over 2000 students. [11]

Academics

Academic programmes

Marwadi University provides Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma and Doctoral degrees. The university offers all these degrees in different faculties like Engineering, Science, Architecture, Business Management, Computer Applications, Commerce, Law, Pharmacy, Agriculture and Physiotherapy.

Ranking

Faculty of Law, Marwadi University, has been listed as one of the top law schools in India in Forbes India's Legal Powerlist 2020. [12]

Param Shavak

For enhancement of educational infrastructure of the country, Marwadi University has been granted with supercomputer 'Param Shavak' by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Gujarat Government. Param Shavak supercomputing system will aid high-end computations and research work in AI, CE/IT, ICT, ML fields. [13]

Organisation and administration

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering

The faculty offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma degrees.

The undergraduate programmes offered are Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering (Big Data & Analytics), Information and Communication Technology, and Computer Engineering (Artificial Intelligence). [14]

The postgraduate programmes offered are Masters in Chemical Engineering, Cyber Security, Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electric Vehicle, CAD/CAM Engineering, Communication System Engineering, Structural Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Transportation Engineering and VLSI. [15]

The diploma courses offered are Diploma in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Information and Communication Technology. [16]

Faculty of Science

The faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

The undergraduate programmes offered are Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Mathematics and Agriculture. [17]

The postgraduate programmes offered are in Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry Microbiology, Mathematics, Bio-Technology, Physics and Environmental Science. [18]

Faculty of Architecture

The faculty provides Bachelor of Architecture, a 5-year undergraduate programme, which focuses on educating students to develop innovative ideas and skills in the architectural discipline. [19]

Faculty of Business management

The faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business management.

The undergraduate programmes offered are Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Markets). [20]

The postgraduate programmes offered are Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics and Master of Business Administration in Executive Program. [21]

Faculty of Computer Applications

The undergraduate programme offered is Bachelor of Computer Applications. [22] The postgraduate programme offered is Master of Computer Application. [23]

Faculty of Commerce

The faculty offers undergraduate programmes in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (Honors). [24]

Faculty of Law

The faculty of law offers undergraduate degrees and postgraduate degrees. The undergraduate programmes offered are BA LLB and B.Com. LLB. [25] The postgraduate programme offered is LLM. [26]

Faculty of Pharmacy

The faculty offers a 4-year undergraduate program, Bachelor of Pharmacy, which trains students with in-depth knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences. [27]

Faculty of Physiotherapy

The faculty offers a 3-year undergraduate programme, Bachelor of Physiotherapy. [28]

Faculty of Computer Science

The faculty offers a postgraduate programme in Master of Computer Science in Cyber Security & law. [29]

Centre

Entrepreneurship Development Cell

The university aims to offer youth help to set up their own businesses. To aid this initiative, Marwadi University has developed the Entrepreneurship Development Cell, which has implemented various university-based policies on the campus, such as: - Student Startup and Innovation Policy of Government of Gujarat - New Generation Innovation And Entrepreneurship Development Centre (NewGen-IEDC) The cell provides support services to set up businesses by providing them pre-incubation support, guidance for the subsidy, preparation of project reports, registrations, management consultancy and more. [30]

Intellectual Property Rights Cell

To create awareness about intellectual property rights, the university conducts various workshops, seminars, and training courses on IPR. [31]

Energy Swaraj Ashram

Marwadi University declared the inauguration of its solar incubation centre, 'Energy Swaraj Ashram'. The centre was inaugurated by Dr Chetan Singh Solanki, the 'Solar Man of India'. At the solar incubation centre, students will be allowed to conduct advanced research and development, prototyping and analytics in the area of solar energy. [32]

Innovation and Incubation Research (MUIIR) Center

Marwadi University Innovation and Incubation Research (MUIIR) Centre inks strategic MOUs to assist entrepreneurs who are focused on Energy Conservation, AI and Big Data analytics, Sustainable Development and Industry 4.0. 32+ start-ups from engineering, Paramedical, Management and Science are well-supported, and the amount of 50 lakhs + has been raised with the help of MUIIR. [33]

Student life

Clubs

Students clubs at Marwadi University include Aero modeling and Robotics Club, Fitness Club, Team-building Club, Green Club, Computer-Aided Manufacturing Club, Cultural Club, and Music Club. [34]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IIT Bombay</span> Public engineering institution in Mumbai, India

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is an undergraduate degree in business, management, economics or accounting, awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanmar, Egypt, and additional Commonwealth countries.

The system of academic degrees at the University of Oxford can be confusing. This is not merely because many degree titles date from the Middle Ages, but also because many changes have been haphazardly introduced in recent years. For example, the (medieval) BD, BM, BCL, etc. are postgraduate degrees, while the (modern) MPhys, MEng, etc. are integrated master's degrees, requiring three years of undergraduate study before the postgraduate year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IIE MSA</span> University in Johannesburg, South Africa

The IIE MSA, formerly known as Monash South Africa, is a university located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The Managing Director at IIE MSA is currently Louise Wiseman.

A dual degree refers to an educational program where a student works towards two different academic or professional degrees in parallel, either at the same institution or at different institutions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology</span> University in Madhya Predesh, India

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal is a public technical university located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is part of a group of publicly funded institutions in India known as National Institutes of Technology. It is named after the Independent India's first Minister of Education (India), scholar and independence activist Abul Kalam Azad who is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madhav Institute of Technology and Science</span>

Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, formerly known as Madhav Engineering College and commonly referred to as MITS Gwalior, is a government-aided autonomous institute founded in 1957 and located in Gwalior in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. In the year 2024 the institute is declared "Deemed to be University" under Distinct Category by Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute is operated by the Scindia Engineering College Society. The institute offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in engineering along with Bachelor in Architecture and Master's in Computer Application.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Premier University</span>

Premier University, also known as PU and PUC, is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002.

The Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology(SS-CASE-IT) is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus</span> Private university in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Dubai is a private technical research university and a constituent college of Dubai International Academic City. It became the international campus of BITS Pilani in 2000, making it the second campus established. It is the first Indian university to have an overseas campus. The institute is backed by the Aditya Birla Group and is one of the first six institutes to be awarded the Institute of Eminence status in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IIT Patna</span> Public engineering institution in India

Indian Institute of Technology Patna is a centrally funded technical institute (CFTI) located at Bihta near Patna, Bihar (India). It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. It is one of the second generation IITs established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on 6 August 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gautam Buddha University</span>

Gautam Buddha University ("GBU") is a university established by the Uttar Pradesh Gautam Buddha University Act 2002 and came into existence in 2008. It is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 12-B and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with B+ grade. It is located in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of Uttar Pradesh's state government universities which commenced its first academic session in the year 2008. The university campus is spread over 511 acres (207 ha) and offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in engineering, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Biotechnology and Buddhist Studies and is mainly focused on research.

University of Lusaka (UNILUS) is a private university founded in 2007 in Lusaka, Zambia. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU) is a private, residential university located in Udaipur, India. The university was established by the J K Cement group of companies, and is named after the founder of the J K Organisation, Sir Padampat Singhania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acharya Institute of Technology</span> Engineering and management college in Bangalore, India

Acharya Institute of Technology, or AIT, is a private co-educational engineering and management college in Bengaluru, India, affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Established in 2000, it offers eleven undergraduate courses and eight postgraduate courses. The college has links and collaborations with various industries and universities across the world. It is one of the several institutes run by the JMJ Education Society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">International University of East Africa</span> Private university in Uganda

International University of East Africa (IUEA) is a private for non-profit institution in Uganda, is a chartered University by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology</span>

Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology is an engineering college in the town of Jetalpur very near to the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The academic program of Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia</span> Engineering school in New Delhi, India

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMIFET) was established in 1985 in New Delhi, India to provide engineering education. All courses of the faculty are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. JMI FET is one of the top ranked engineering colleges in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National School of Business Management</span> Degree awarding institution situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The National School of Business Management is a government recognized degree awarding institute in Sri Lanka. It was granted the degree awarding status by the Ministry of Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 and established under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 having the registration Number PB 4833.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli</span> Public engineering institution in India

The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is a national research deemed university near the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded as Regional Engineering College Tiruchirappalli in 1964 by the governments of India and Tamil Nadu under the affiliation of the University of Madras. The college was granted deemed university status in 2003 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the Government of India and renamed the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli.

References

  1. "State -wise List of Private Universities as on 19.09.2017" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016" (PDF). Gujarat Gazette. Government of Gujarat. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "About". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. "NAAC A+ | Marwadi University" . Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "About". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. "Infrastructure". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. "Life at Campus". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. "Library". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. "Other Facilities". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. "Transportation Facility". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. "Hostel Facilities". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  12. "Top Law School in India". indiaeducationdiary.in. India Education Diary. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. "Supercomputer 'Param Shavak'". indiatoday.in/. India Today. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. "Bachelor of engineering". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. "Master of engineering". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  16. "Diploma in engineering". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  17. "Bachelor of Science". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. "Master of Science". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  19. "Bachelor of architecture". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  20. "Bachelor of business administration". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  21. "Master of business administration". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  22. "Bachelor of computer applications". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  23. "Master of computer applications". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  24. "Bachelor of commerce". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  25. "LLB". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  26. "LLM". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  27. "Bachelor of pharmacy". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  28. "Bachelor of physiotherapy". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  29. "Master of Computer Science". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  30. "E-Cell". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  31. "IPR". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  32. "Solar Incubation Center". bweducation.businessworld.in/. BW Education. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  33. "MUIIR". thestatesman.com. The Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  34. "Students Club". www.marwadiuniversity.ac.in. Marwadi University. Retrieved 2 June 2021.