Jaypee University of Information Technology
Jaypee University of Information Technology (also J. P. University of Information Technology and JUIT) is a private university in Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Himachal Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vinod Kumar |
| Director | Samir Dev Gupta |
| Pro Chancellor | Manoj Gaur |
Academic staff | 150 |
| Undergraduates | 2000 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | , , 31°0′59″N 77°4′13″E |
| Affiliations | UGC,[1] AICTE[2] |
| Website | www |
History
Jaypee University of Information Technology is recognised by the state government of Himachal Pradesh, India. It was set up by Act No. 14 of 2002[3] vide Extraordinary Gazette notification of Government of Himachal Pradesh dated 23 May 2002.[1] JUIT was approved by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, the University commenced academic activities from July 2002.
Location
The university is located 4 kilometers off National Highway 22 (22 km from Shimla) (from Waknaghat) which runs from Kalka to Shimla (India).
The campus is spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2) on the green slopes of Waknaghat.
The nearest railway station is Kaithleeghat, 4 kilometers from Waknaghat and the nearest airport is Shimla.
Academics
The university offers Bachelor of Technology programmes in various fields. It also offers Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy as well as various doctoral programmes. In addition to the above-mentioned programs, a dual degree program is offered, wherein a student spends four years at JUIT attending aforementioned programs and one year of the MBA program at the Jaypee Business School, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
Rankings
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2019)[4] | 80 |
Jaypee University of Information Technology was ranked 115 and 84 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020 and 2019 respectively.[5][4]
Departments
The university includes the following departments:
- Department of Computer Science Engineering and IT
- Department of Electronics and Communication Technology
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
- Department of Physics and Material Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
See also
References
- Genesis and Recognition Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine of JUIT. Retrieved on 2008-08-30.
- Accreditation by NBA (AICTE) Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
- Act No. 14 of 2002, Himachal Pradesh Government.
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 2018.
- "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Serial Number 132/633". Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- "Serial Number 66/633; grant approval from 2008-2009 to 2011-2012 academic session for 60 admissions for the conduct of Ist, IInd, IIIrd & IVth year B.Pharm course. allow 60 admissions for 2011-2012 academic session not to make admissions from 2013-2014 academic session". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.