Overview

Promoted in 2009 as a Greenfield not-for-profit university by NIIT Ltd - with operations including 8,703 learning centers in 40 countriesacross six continents — NIIT University (NIIT-U), sited in the picturesque fortress town of Neemrana (Rajasthan), is rapidly establishing a reputation for providing industry-linked and research-intensive undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study programs in engineering, technology and business management. The state-of-the-art 100-acre eco-friendly campus of NIIT-U, welcomed its first batch of 30 students in September 2009. Since then over the past 20 months besides engineering, technology and business management degree programs, NIIT-U has expanded its academic menu to offer a two-year MBA program in finance and banking (in partnership with ICICI Bank). In September 2010, NIIT-U completed its first full year of academic operations and admitted its second batch ofstudents. Currently 122 students are enrolled in B. Tech, M.Tech, MBA and Ph D programs. The university has a highly-qualified faculty of 36 supplemented by visiting faculty from industry.

Campus

A wholly residential varsity, NIIT-U has been carefully positioned as an environment-friendly education institution adjoining a 750-acre hillock range which offers a plethora of rock-climbing, trekking, adventure sports, environmental rehabilitation and stargazing opportunities to students. The 100-acre campus has been master-planned by YRM (London) Ltd, a globally renowned campus architecture firm which has also designed campuses of Brunel (London) and Cyprus universities. Among the features of its fully wired technology- intensive campus are hi-tech earth-air cooled classrooms, 17 state-of-the-art laboratories, a well-equipped library and 240-seat auditorium. Sports infrastructure includes facilities for football, cricket, hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, golf, athletics, badminton, carom, chess and pool. Other on-campus facilities include a department store, medical facility, yoga centre, music and dance rooms, and an art and crafts centre.

Academics

The private university was established by a special NIIT University Act 2010, legislated by the Rajasthan assembly. Courses offered Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech) Bio Technology Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Masters in Technology (M.Tech) Embedded Solution Convergence of Computing and Communication Educational Technology Bio Informatics Management MBA MBA in finance and Banking Ph. D Program Management Bio Technology Educational Technology

General Information

Admission

B.Tech in computer science and engineering, information and communication technology, electronics and communication, engineering, biotechnology (Tuition Fees: Rs.2.42 lakh per year) M.Tech in pervasive systems, embedded systems, and bioinformatics (Tuition Fees: Rs.4.4 lakh) Ph D programs in computer science and engineering, information and communication technology, educational technology, biotechnology MBA program: specializations include marketing, finance, and information systems and human resources management (Tuition Fees: Rs.4.4 lakh) Admission into B.Tech is based on AIEEE/SAT/JEE scores, class X and XII exam scores, and personal interview, while for the MBA program CAT/MAT/GMAT/XAT or NIIT-U Management Aptitude Test scores are required. Residential fees: Rs.1 lakh per year

Achievement

In September 2010, NIIT-U completed its first full year of academic operations and admitted its second batch ofstudents. Currently 122 students are enrolled in B. Tech, M.Tech, MBA and Ph D programs. The university has a highly-qualified faculty of 36 supplemented by visiting faculty from industry.

Accommodation

Residential accommodation includes furnished single and double rooms, all positioned to provide scenic vistas of the Aravalli hills, with recreational rooms, dining and laundry facilities.