Shiv Nadar University
{{Short description|Private university in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{about|the university in Uttar Pradesh|the university in Tamil Nadu|Shiv Nadar University, Chennai}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
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| name = Shiv Nadar University
| other_name = SNU
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| established = 2011 ; 14 years ago
| type = Private
| founder = Shiv Nadar
| chancellor = Shikhar Malhotra
| vice_chancellor = Ananya Mukherjee
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| city = Chithara, Dadri, Gautam Buddh Nagar district
| state = Uttar Pradesh
| country = India
| campus_type = Urban
| campus_size = 286 Acres
| website = {{URL|https://www.snu.edu.in/home}}
| affiliations = UGC
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Shiv Nadar University (Institute of Eminence) is a private university located near Greater Noida, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Institutions of Eminence |url=https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Home/ListofIOE |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=ioe.ugc.ac.in}}{{cite web |title=Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR, conferred the title of Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence by Ministry of Education, Government of India. | Shiv Nadar University |url=https://snu.edu.in/news/newsroom/conferred-title-shiv-nadar-institution-eminence}} It was founded in 2011 by Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL.{{cite news |title= Branch campus or partnerships – Or both? |author= Rahul Choudaha|url= http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130814170154971|newspaper= University World News|date= 17 August 2013 |access-date=29 August 2013}}{{cite news |title= The rise of an heiress: Roshni Nadar| author= S. Ronendra Singh |url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/the-rise-of-an-heiress-roshni-nadar/article4978444.ece |newspaper= Business Line|location=Chennai |date= 1 August 2013 |access-date=29 August 2013}}{{Cite report |title= Shiv Nadar Foundation Inaugural Report 2012 |url= http://www.shivnadarfoundation.org/sites/all/themes/shivnadar_custum/doc/ShivNadarFoundation-Inaugural-Report-2012.pdf |publisher= Shiv Nadar Foundation}}
History
The university, established in 2011 on a 286-acre campus, had Nikhil Sinha as its first Vice-Chancellor. On 1 February 2016, Rupamanjari Ghosh succeeded him as the second Vice-Chancellor.{{Cite news |title=Shiv Nadar University appoints Rupamanjari Ghosh as vice-chancellor |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/education/shiv-nadar-university-appoints-rupamanjari-ghosh-as-vice-chancellor/articleshow/50805565.cms |access-date=2016-06-15 |website=The Economic Times}} After completing her second term, she passed the leadership to Dr. Ananya Mukherjee on 31 January 2022.{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Rajlakshmi |date=26 February 2022 |title=Pandemic taught us that human interaction cannot be fully substituted by technology, says academic Ananya Mukherjee – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/pandemic-taught-us-that-human-interaction-cannot-be-fully-substituted-by-technology-says-academic-ananya-mukherjee/articleshow/89853117.cms |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=The Times of India}}
In May 2023, a student shot and killed another student before committing suicide. Reports indicated that the individuals had previously been engaged in a romantic relationship.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/varsity-shooter-fired-5-bullets-probe-shows/articleshow/100367739.cms|title=Noida university killing: Shooter fired 5 bullets, probe shows|access-date=20 November 2024|date=20 May 2023|work=The Times of India}} In an investigation after an FIR was filed by the Uttar Pradesh police, it was revealed that following their breakup, the victim had expressed concerns to administrators regarding the shooter's behavior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/shiv-nadar-university-shooting-fir-registered-against-five-including-administration/article66894215.ece|title= Shiv Nadar shooting incident: FIR registered against five, including varsity administration|access-date=20 November 2024|date=26 May 2023|work=The Hindu}}
Academic organization
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In 2024, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Shiv Nadar University 95th overall in India and 62nd among universities.{{Cite web |title=2024 NIRF Ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}} The QS World University Rankings ranked the university 369th in Asia in 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=QS Asia University Rankings 2025 - Overall |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings?page=1&items_per_page=150 |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}
Administration
- Rajiv Swarup, founding president of Shiv Nadar University
- Dr. Ananya Mukherjee is the Vice-Chancellor of Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence. Previously she had worked at two Canadian universities – the University of British Columbia (as Provost) and York University.{{cite press release | url=http://snu.edu.in/theuniversity/founder.aspx| title=University Leadership| publisher=Shiv Nadar University}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.snu.edu.in/home Official website]
{{Universities in Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Greater Noida}}
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Category:Shiv Nadar University
Category:Institutes of Eminence
Category:Education in Gautam Buddh Nagar district