Jaypee University of Information Technology
{{Short description|Private university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Jaypee University of Information Technology
| native_name = Jaypee Sūcnā Praudyogikī Viśvavidyālay
| image = 200px
| image_upright =
| caption =
| motto = {{Lang|sa|विद्या तत्त्व ज्योतिस्मः}} {{small|(Sanskrit)}}
| motto_lang = संस्कृत
| mottoeng =
| accreditation = {{hlist|NAAC{{Cite web |url=https://www.juit.ac.in/attachments/naac_accreditation.pdf |title=NAAC – Certificate of accreditation}}|NBA{{Cite web |url=https://www.juit.ac.in/attachments/NBA-Accreditation_Letters.pdf |title=NBA – Accreditation letter}}}}
| established = {{start date and age|2002|5}}
| type = Private university
| founder = Jaiprakash Gaur
| affiliation = {{hlist|AIU{{Cite web |url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/member.php |title=AIU – Membership}} | AICTE | UGC{{Cite web |url = https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Consolidated_List_Private_Universities.pdf|title=UGC - Consolidated Private Universities}}}}
| chancellor = Governor of Himachal Pradesh
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma
| chairperson = Manoj Gaur
| head_label = Registrar
| head = Rakesh Bassi
| dean = Ashok Kumar Gupta
| city = Solan
| state = Himachal Pradesh
| country =
| undergrad = 2000
| postgrad = 100
| faculty = 150
| free_label = Newsletter
| free = Hilly Ramblings
| campus = Suburban
| campus_size = 25 acres
| colours = Navy blue and Sky blue; {{color box|#29146c}} {{color box|#76c4f1}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.juit.ac.in/}}
| logo = JUIT Text Logo.png
| logo_upright = .75
| nickname =
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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.
History
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[http://www.juit.ac.in/University/juitact.doc Act No. 14 of 2002]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Himachal Pradesh Government. vide Extraordinary Gazette notification of Government of Himachal Pradesh dated 23 May 2002.[http://www.juit.ac.in/University/genesis.php Genesis and Recognition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605083048/http://www.juit.ac.in/University/genesis.php |date=5 June 2011 }} of JUIT. Retrieved on 2008-08-30. 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 3 kilometers off National Highway 22 (22 km from Shimla) (from Waknaghat) which runs from Kalka to Shimla (India).
The campus is spread over {{convert|25|acre|m2}} on the green slopes of Waknaghat.
The nearest railway station is Kaithleeghat, 4 kilometers from Waknaghat and the nearest airport is Shimla.
Academics
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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=
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = College
|NIRF_E_2024=201-300}}
Jaypee University of Information Technology was ranked in 201-300 band among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}
Departments
The university includes the following departments:{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
- 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.{{cite web|title=Serial Number 132/633|url=http://www.pci.nic.in/CollegesCourses/Degreeinstitutionsonlyforconduct_2.aspx|access-date=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412162650/http://www.pci.nic.in/CollegesCourses/Degreeinstitutionsonlyforconduct_2.aspx|archive-date=12 April 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=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|url=http://www.pci.nic.in/CollegesCourses/Degreeinstitutionsonlyforconduct_1.aspx|access-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192149/http://www.pci.nic.in/CollegesCourses/Degreeinstitutionsonlyforconduct_1.aspx|archive-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead}}
People
= 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.
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| style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:25%;"| Department ! style="width:5%;"| Year ! style="width:15%;"| Highest Qualification ! style="width:5%;"| Notes |
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| valign="top"
| P.B. Barman | style="text-align:center;"| Physics & Materials Science | style="text-align:center;"| 2005 | style="text-align:center;"| Doctor of Philosophy | style="text-align:left;"| |
| valign="top"
| Rakesh Kumar Bajaj | style="text-align:center;"| Mathematics | style="text-align:center;"| 2003 | style="text-align:center;"| Doctor of Philosophy | style="text-align:left;"| |
| valign="top"
| Amit Srivastava | style="text-align:center;"| Humanities and Social Sciences | style="text-align:center;"| 2003 | style="text-align:center;"| Doctor of Philosophy | style="text-align:left;"| |
Gallery
File:JUIT Academic Block Back.jpg|The Mughals
File:JUIT Temple at Dusk.jpg|The Temple
File:JUIT Guest House.JPG|Vasant Bhawan
File:JUIT Faculty Block2.jpg|Faculty Housing
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.juit.ac.in}}
{{Jaypee Group}}
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{{Universities in Himachal Pradesh}}
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Category:Universities in Himachal Pradesh
Category:All India Council for Technical Education
Category:Information technology institutes
Category:Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh
Category:Education in Solan district