JUIT
Jaypee University of Information Technology
Private university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT) is a private university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Established in 2002, Jaypee University of Information Technology is one of the four universities established by the Jaypee Group under their not-for-profit trust, Jaiprakash Sewa Sansthan.
Jaypee Sūcnā Praudyogikī Viśvavidyālay | |
| Motto | विद्या तत्त्व ज्योतिस्मः (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university |
| Established | May 2002; 22 years ago (2002-05) |
| Founder | Jaiprakash Gaur |
| Accreditation | |
| Affiliation | |
| Chairperson | Manoj Gaur |
| Chancellor | Shiv Pratap Shukla (GHP) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rajendra Kumar Sharma |
| Dean | Ashok Kumar Gupta |
| Registrar | Rakesh Bassi |
Academic staff | 150 |
| Undergraduates | 2000 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban, 25 acres |
| Newsletter | Hilly Ramblings |
| Colours | Navy blue and Sky blue; |
| Website | www |
Jaypee University of Information Technology was conceived by a joint vision of the Government of Himachal Pradesh and Jaiprakash Gaur, founder of Jaypee Group, in the year 2000. Government of Himachal Pradesh provided land on lease for the establishment of the university. It was set up by Act No. 14 of 2002[5] vide Extraordinary Gazette notification of Government of Himachal Pradesh dated 23 May 2002.[6] JUIT was approved by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, the university commenced academic activities from July 2002.
The university is located 3 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.
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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 (2022)[7] | 138 |
Jaypee University of Information Technology was ranked 138 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[7]
The university includes the following departments:[citation needed]
- 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
Department of Pharmacy
The JUIT Department of Pharmacy was approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for BPharma from 2008.[8][9]
Faculty and staff
Head of Department
A few distinguished members of the faculty have held the title of Head of Department in recognition of their dedication to their respective departments.
| Name | Department | Year | Highest Qualification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.B. Barman | Physics & Materials Science | 2005 | Doctor of Philosophy | |
| Rakesh Kumar Bajaj | Mathematics | 2003 | Doctor of Philosophy | |
| Amit Srivastava | Humanities and Social Sciences | 2003 | Doctor of Philosophy |
- The Mughals
- The Temple
- Vasant Bhawan
- Faculty Housing
- Act No. 14 of 2002[permanent dead link], Himachal Pradesh Government.
- Genesis and Recognition Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine of JUIT. Retrieved on 2008-08-30.
- "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.