Overview
Jaypee University, Anoopshahr is a state private university located in Anoopshahr, in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is part of the cluster of higher education institutions established under the patronage of the Jaypee Group, an Indian industrial conglomerate with interests in engineering, construction, cement and infrastructure.
Key facts
| Name | Jaypee University, Anoopshahr |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Anoopshahr, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Sponsoring body | Associated with the Jaypee Group |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
Background
The Jaypee Group, founded by industrialist Jaiprakash Gaur, has supported the establishment of several educational institutions in northern India. Alongside Jaypee University, Anoopshahr, the group is associated with Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in Noida, Jaypee University of Information Technology in Waknaghat (Himachal Pradesh) and Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology in Guna (Madhya Pradesh).
Jaypee University at Anoopshahr was set up as a state private university under a legislative Act of the Uttar Pradesh state government, the standard route through which private universities are constituted in the state. Such universities are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the relevant provisions of the UGC Act, 1956.
Location
The university is situated in Anoopshahr, a town on the right bank of the Ganges in Bulandshahr district, in the western part of Uttar Pradesh. The region lies within the National Capital Region's broader catchment, with road connectivity to Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Meerut.
Academics
As a multi-disciplinary private university, the institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across fields commonly served by Jaypee Group institutions, including engineering, management, sciences and humanities. Programmes are structured under faculties or schools as per the university's statutes.
Significance
The establishment of the university contributed to the expansion of private higher education in western Uttar Pradesh, an area historically served largely by state universities and affiliated colleges. It also represents the Jaypee Group's continued involvement in the higher education sector in northern India.
Related topics
- Jaypee Group
- Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
- Jaypee University of Information Technology
- Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology
- Anoopshahr
- Bulandshahr district
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- Wikidata entry: Q28169302
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities, Government of India.