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Other name | Amrita University |
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| Motto | śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | The earnest aspirant gains supreme wisdom |
| Type | Private, Deemed University |
| Established | 1994 |
| Founder | Mata Amritanandamayi |
| Accreditation | NAAC (A++) |
| Affiliation | UGC, AICTE |
| Chancellor | Mata Amritanandamayi |
| President | Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri |
| Vice-Chancellor | P. Venkat Rangan |
Academic staff | 2000+ |
| Students | 30,000+ [1] |
| Address | , , , India 10°54′4″N 76°54′10″E / 10.90111°N 76.90278°E |
| Campus | multiple sites, 9 campuses across India, 1,300 acres (530 ha) |
| Colours | AM Maroon (Pantone 7426C) |
| Website | www |
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (or Amrita University) is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private deemed university in India.[2] It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across nine campuses in Amaravati, Amritapuri (Kollam), Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, Faridabad, Mysore, and Nagercoil. Accredited with the highest possible ‘A++’ grade by NAAC and ranked as 7th best university in India in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024.[3]
It's headquartered in Ettimadai, Coimbatore and other 9 campuses are off-campuses of the same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[4][5][6][7] It offers over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated-degree, dual-degree, doctoral programs in engineering, medicine, management, Architecture & planning, Natural sciences, Ayurveda & health sciences, Agriculture & Life sciences, commerce, Arts & humanities, social sciences, media & communication, law, fine arts and cultural studies.[8] As of 2023, university had a faculty strength of over 2000 and over 30,000 students.[9]
- ^ "NIRF - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". 10 March 2021.
- ^ "About Amrita University | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
- ^ UGC, UGC portal. "Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - UGC" (PDF).
- ^ "AEEE 2024 to be held in two phases in more than 125 cities in India and the UAE in two-phases, register now". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "AEEE 2024 registration begins; check eligibility, fee". The Indian Express. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Campuses | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". amrita.edu. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "About Amrita University | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "IPN India Forumin association with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham to HONOUR 100 SCHOOL LEADERS from PAN India". The Print. ANI. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.