Poornima University

Poornima University is a state private university located in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was established under an Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature and offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across disciplines such as engineering, architecture and planning, design, management, computer applications, and basic and applied sciences.

The university is part of the Poornima Group of Institutions, a cluster of higher-education establishments in Jaipur that began with the founding of an engineering college in the early 2000s before being expanded into a multi-disciplinary university.

Key facts

Name	Poornima University
Type	State private university
Location	Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Country	India
Affiliation	Poornima Group of Institutions

Background

The Poornima Group's first institution, an engineering college, was set up in Jaipur to address growing demand for technical education in Rajasthan. Building on the experience of running engineering and management colleges affiliated to state universities, the trust behind the group sought university status, which was granted by the Government of Rajasthan, allowing the institution to design its own curricula and award degrees in its own name.

Academics

The university is organised into faculties and schools that typically cover:

Engineering and Technology, including computer science, electronics, civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines
Architecture and Planning
Design, including interior, fashion and communication design
Management and Commerce
Computer Applications
Basic and Applied Sciences
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Programmes are offered at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, with research activity coordinated through departmental research centres.

Campus

The university operates from a campus on the outskirts of Jaipur, with academic blocks, laboratories, design and architecture studios, a central library, hostels, and sports facilities. Jaipur, where the campus is situated, is a major educational hub in northern India and is well connected by road, rail and air.

Significance

Poornima University is among the private universities established in Rajasthan during the expansion of higher education in the state in the 2010s. It contributes to the regional supply of trained engineers, architects, designers and management professionals, and participates in industry collaborations, internships and placement activities common to private technical universities in India.

References

Wikidata: Q18343610