Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER) also known as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST),[2] informally Bharath University, and formerly Bharath Engineering College is a Deemed University and an Indian institute of higher education located in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the highest grade of A.[3] It is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).[4]

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
பாரத் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
Former names
Bharath Engineering College, Bharath University
MottoWin the world by innovation.
To the stars by hard work.
TypeDeemed University
Established1984 (1984)
ChairmanJ. Sundeep Anand
ChancellorAvvai Natarajan
Vice-ChancellorV. Kanagasabai
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

12.907748°N 80.142163°E / 12.907748; 80.142163
CampusUrban
Around 305 acres (123 ha) spread across 4 campuses.
AccreditationNAAC ('A' Grade)[1]
AffiliationsUGC
AIU
AICTE
Websitewww.bharathuniv.ac.in

History

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research was founded in 1984 as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology by S. Jagathrakshakan. It is among the first autonomous engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.[5] It was first affiliated to Madras University followed by Anna University. The institute was awarded deemed university status in 2002 by the University Grants Commission in recognition of its academic excellence. Hence, the name was changed to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research. In September 2006, it was renamed as Bharath University per a decree issued by the University Grants Commission enabling deemed universities to include the word "university" in their names. In November 2017, it was again renamed as Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research following a directive issued by University Grants Commission and an order by the Supreme Court of India to all the deemed universities in India.[6]

Academics

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in fields such as science, technology, engineering, medicine (including dentistry, physiotherapy and nursing), arts and management.[7]

Awards

Bharath University has won awards in recognition of its academic and research excellence. A few are listed below.

  • It was awarded the "Best Private University of the Year" by World Education Congress for 2014.[8]
  • The university was awarded the "Best Multi Stream University" in 2014 by ASSOCHAM.[9]

Campuses

Bharath University has four campuses, three in Chennai and one in Puducherry.[10] The details of the campuses and their departments are in the list below.[11]

Bharath Institute of Science and Technology

This is the main campus of the deemed university which was established in 1984. It is in Chennai and was initially known as Bharath Engineering College. The name was changed to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research in 2002 when it attained deemed university status. In 2003, the college was again renamed as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology and brought under Bharath University with the other constituent colleges.

Departments:[12]

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

This college was established in 2004 and is in Chennai.

Departments:[13]

College on the same campus:[14]

  • Sree Balaji College of Nursing, Chennai (estd. 2007)

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences

This college was established in 2007 and is in Puducherry.

Departments:[15]

Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital

This college was established in 2002 and is in Chennai.

Departments:[16]

College on the same campus:[17]

  • Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Chennai (estd. 2007)

Rankings
Institute rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[18]87
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[19]59

The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 87 overall[18] and 59 among universities in 2020.[19]

See also

References
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  2. "AIU-MEMBERS". aiu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. "The Accreditation Results of Deemed to be Universities approved by the Executive Committee on 16th November, 2015". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. "facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/approved". facilities.aicte-india.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. "About Bharath University". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. "UGC: Deemed-to-be varsities must drop 'university' from name". The Indian Express. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. "Bharath University". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. "Award Winners 2014". worldeducationcongress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. "Bharath University Bags Award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  10. "www.bharathuniv.ac.in/naac/2015/ssr.pdf" (PDF). bharathuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  11. "Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research". bharathuniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. "Engineering & Technology". bharathuniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  13. "Departments". sbdch.ac.in. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  14. "Contact - Sree Balaji College of Nursing". sbcn.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  15. "Departments". slims.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  16. "Departments". sbmch.ac.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  17. "Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Velachery Main Road, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai". sbcp.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  18. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  19. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
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