Overview
Amity University, Jaipur is a state private university located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India. It is part of the Amity network of educational institutions promoted by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF), the sponsoring body of the Amity group. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across a range of disciplines, including engineering, management, law, sciences, humanities, and design.
Key facts
| Name | Amity University, Jaipur |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Sponsoring body | Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF) |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Network | Amity Education Group |
Background
The Amity Education Group runs a chain of universities and schools in India and abroad, with its flagship campus at Amity University, Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The Jaipur campus was established to extend the group's higher-education footprint into Rajasthan, operating under a state legislation that confers private university status. As a state private university, it is empowered to award its own degrees recognised by the University Grants Commission.
Academics
The university is organised into faculties and institutes covering professional and academic streams. Programmes typically offered across the Amity universities, and available at the Jaipur campus, include:
- Engineering and technology, including computer science, electronics, and mechanical engineering
- Business administration and management
- Law
- Architecture and planning
- Hospitality, fashion, and design
- Basic and applied sciences
- Humanities, journalism, and social sciences
Doctoral research is conducted through the university's research centres, and selected programmes incorporate industry interaction and internships in line with the broader Amity model.
Campus
The campus is situated on the outskirts of Jaipur and includes academic blocks, hostels, libraries, laboratories, and sports facilities. Jaipur, being a major educational and administrative hub in northwestern India, provides connectivity by road, rail, and air, with the city served by Jaipur International Airport.
Significance
As one of several private universities to come up in Rajasthan in recent decades, Amity University, Jaipur contributes to the growth of higher education in the state alongside institutions such as the University of Rajasthan, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, and other private universities in and around Jaipur. It is part of a national network that has expanded the Amity brand across multiple Indian states and to overseas locations.
Related topics
- Amity University
- Amity Education Group
- Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
- Education in Rajasthan
- Jaipur
- List of universities in Rajasthan
- Private universities in India
References
- Wikidata entity: Q24939254
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities