Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow is a state private university in BBD City, Dr. Akhilesh Das Nagar, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India established by Babu Banarasi Das University Uttar Pradesh Act No. 25 of 2010 passed by Uttar Pradesh State Legislature & is approved under Section - 2(f) and Section - 22(1) of UGC Act, 1956.
"To provide an open opportunity to the young generation for evolving their core competencies and to build their career as world class professionals with broad based foundation, in-depth knowledge & versatile personality to meet the challenges of Global Economy..." - Babuji's Vision.
Babu Banarasi Das Ji, a born nationalist,in his early youth, joined hands with Mahatma Gandhi & Jawahar Lal Nehru in the movement to free India from the clutches of British rule.
During his long political career, he worked as a Minister, Speaker and Member of Parliament (both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). He also held the position of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. His entire life was devoted to secure the dignity of individuals through selfless service to mankind. He was a humanitarian who enabled people to realize their goals. He never believed in surrendering to any forces. Even in the face of death, he would not give in. "Man doth not yield himself to angels, not even unto death, utterly, saved, by the weakness of his feeble will." Babuji always led and inspired people through his own example, leaving behind a legacy for future generations. We are privileged to inherit that legacy and perpetuate his memory. The BBD Group is one of many such efforts to cherish the memory of the great & noble soul that "Babuji" was.
Vision
BBD University aims to transform the way people think by teaching them problem solving, leadership and teamwork skills, and the value of a commitment to quality, ethical behavior, and respect for others. We want every member of our university to enjoy diverse opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. Learning and working at BBD University will foster quick, well-rounded minds, well-equipped to succeed in our fast-changing world.
Mission
We at BBD University strive to educate students in a way that transforms them into leaders who can make a difference in the world. We aim to impart futuristic and high quality technical, management and medical education to the young and talented Indian and international students. We strive to become the front runner in the field of education in India by attracting and nurturing the best talent and providing them a platform where they can strengthen and grow their core competencies and build their career as world class professionals. We will provide a lifetime outside the classroom experience by setting up world class infrastructure and facilities for sports, recreation, cultural and personality development.
Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology (KIET) was established in 1998 by Krishna Charitable Society at Ghaziabad, U.P. It is located at 13 KM Stone on Ghaziabad – Meerut Road. The Institute now has 5003 students on its rolls in 2013-14: a substantial growth in 15 years to meet the need of quality technical education in U.P., as also to ensure their overall growth as responsible professionals and global citizens. The Institute offers B.Tech Degree courses in seven disciplines CSE,ECE,EN,IT,ME,CE & EI and M.Tech in four disciplines i.e CS,EC,EN,ME,MCA,MBA & Pharmacy (B.Pharm & M.Pharm) Courses to meet varied aspirations of the students.The Institute continues to be preferred destination for students seeking admission through UPSEE Counseling and the Management Quota. With top 5 percent of the engineering aspirants of Uttar Pradesh who appeared for the UPSEE, preferred KIET over other Institutions.All our B.Tech, MBA, MCA & B.Pharm programmes have been accredited by NBA. Also, KIET is accredited by NAAC (An autonomous Institution of the UGC) with “A” Grade for 5 Years.
VIT University is a progressive educational institution that is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. Students here are encouraged on this journey by our committed faculty, world-class facilities and student-friendly educational systems. VIT University was founded in 1984 by Dr. G. Viswanathan, a former parliamentarian and minister in the Tamil Nadu Government, as a self-financing institution called the ‘Vellore Engineering College’. Since then the institution has grown from strength to strength. Conferred as a ‘Deemed University’ in 2001 by the UMHRD, VIT University currently offers 62 degree programs to over 29,000 students in its 2 campuses at Vellore and Chennai.
Admission is conducted on merit basis only, through online entrance exam conducted over a span of 20 days. VIT organises its own entrance exam "Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination" (VITEEE). 2014 saw over 1,93,000 students appear for the entrance examination. To make the process transparent and efficient the exam has been conducted online since 2013. VITEEE 2016 will be conducted from April 6 to April 17, 2016 in three sessions.
Admissions to postgraduate courses is done through separate exam VITMEE held in the first week of June every year.
VIT offers academic programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences, and Management. It offers 20 undergraduate (UG) programs, 34 post graduate (PG), 4 integrated MS courses and 4 doctoral programs. VIT has consolidated its disciplines into 10 "Schools of Study" with the recent addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus. Research centers are part of the schools to encourage collaboration between the research and coursework areas and provide opportunity for coursework students to participate in research projects. The university organizes many industrial workshops like Automotive Engineering workshops which was organized by ParaMek Technologies in GraVitas Fest and similar other workshops.
The university is among the first in India to implement the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students flexibility to make their own time tables by choosing the subjects and the faculties under whose guidance they want to study. This leads to increase in the students' academic performance and gives good learning experiences.
The institute follows a credit system for evaluating academic performance. The grade point average (GPA) is on a scale of 0 to 10. Courses are allotted number of credits according to their importance. Each academic year is divided into two semesters, and teaching programmes are organized around the credit system. Teaching includes lectures, tutorials, practicals, projects, seminars, dissertations, and field and industrial training. The grades are allotted on the basis of relative technique where class average and standard deviation is taken into account so as to ensure fair grades for all students regardless of different marks evaluators.
The CGPA is not the same as the American one. In India some credits might be awarded during Bachelor studies for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, while during the Master programme this is not allowed.
Vellore Campus
VIT has a lush green campus which spreads about 350 acres. It is divided in two by the Chennai–Bangalore railway line. The academic portion of the campus and the women's hostels are to the south of the railway tracks while the northern portion houses the men's hostels and the outdoor stadium. Both the parts are connected by three subways. The campus resembles a city, with lake, gardens, lawns, residential complexes, food courts, hair salons and wide roads. The campus has its own water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the needs of residents.
SASTRA University started in 1984 in the form of Shanmugha College of Engineering, affiliated to the Bharathidasan University, Trichy. In 2001 it was renamed as Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy. It was the first institution to get the 'Deemed University status' in Tamil Nadu. Srinivasa Ramanujam Center at Kumbakonam is affiliated to it.
In 2011, software company Tata Consultancy Services set a world record of recruiting 1,500 students from SASTRA, the largest recruitment by any company in the world from a single campus.
Campus facilities
Central Library at SASTRA(Saraswathi Sadan)
The campus occupies a built up area of over 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2)[4] and houses a population of over 9,000 students.
The institute has nine boys hostels and five girls hostels providing accommodation to over 5000 boys and 3000 girls. There are facilities for sports and body building. There are 30 rooms with all basic amenities catering to the needs of the visitors.
The entire campus is networked with a 1 GB fibre-optic cable and is Wi-Fi enabled to provide wireless access to the 366 Mbit/s internet leased line for the students and faculty. Campus-wide wireless connectivity has been implemented at a cost of over Rs. 35 lakhs providing a wire-less seamless internet connectivity to anybody and anywhere in the campus. Important lectures are recorded using the Tegrity cart and is uploaded in the server & also maintained in the library for use by all the stakeholders. Students and faculty members are provided with Network Attached Storage facility which is platform-independent and is accessible throughout the campus.
Admissions
Admissions are through merit (marks from HSC and JEE (Main) and NRI Quota). The counseling is usually done during the later half of June with the college opening for freshers in the month of July.Admissions to the I year B.Tech., Programme are based on the marks secured in the +2 qualifying examination following the normalization process. To bring all candidates from different examining Authorities / Boards in the same scale of comparison and to create a list in the order of merit, the +2 marks are normalized. A first rank student of each board is considered to have obtained 100% mark and aggregate mark of all other students of the board are normalized with reference to that of the first rank student.
Events and accolades
The university has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, government of India. It was ranked 10th among private engineering colleges in the country by Outlook 2008. Its School Of Chemical and Biotechnology was ranked 1st among all private institutions in the country and 2nd (overall) in India.
It has been highly appreciated by the Washington Accord team. The Washington Accord is an agreement that provides mobility for Indian engineering graduates around the world. There are nine countries that are signatories and four countries are provisional members. The Accord team visited India in 2005 and visited three government institutions and SASTRA to assess the quality of engineering education. It was impressed by the undergraduate facilities and expressed satisfaction about the universities quality and standards in its educational activities.
Thapar University, formerly known as Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, was founded in 1956 by Karam Chand Thapar and is situated in Patiala. It has grown in size and activities during the last five decades of its existence. It was granted full autonomy and the status of a University by the University Grants Commission in 1985. It was ranked #5 by the limited participation CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2011.
Thapar University is today considered among the leading privately-managed engineering institutions of the country. National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous body funded by the UGC, has accredited Thapar University with 'A Grade'. On 24 November 2014, Thapar University signed an agreement with Trinity College, Dublin as part of its efforts to impart global standard education at its campus in Patiala.
The Thapar University is today recognized among the leading privately managed engineering institutions of the country and the best of its kind in the north-western region of India. NAAC, an Autonomous Institution of UGC, has reaccredited Thapar University and award A Grade.
The TTC with its three institutions viz, TU, TP and TCIRD, is today a unique Campus in our country with extraordinary potential for development of indigenous technology and its engineering industries.
A Centre of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) has been set up at Thapar University by TIFAC Mission REACH of Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India in its first phase of setting up eight CORES at various Institutes and Universities spread all over the country.
Science and Technology Entrepreneur’s Park (STEP) has been established jointly by Thapar University and DST, Govt. of India.
Thapar University has impressively grown in size and activities during the last five decades of its existence. Nearly 10,500 engineers have left its portals so far, distinguishing themselves as proud Thaparians in diverse fields in our country and aboard. As a fitting recognition of its pioneering role in promoting the growth and development both at National and International levels, Thapar University was granted full autonomy and the status of a Deemed University in 1985 UGC.
