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Presidency University, Bengaluru

Presidency University is a state private university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is part of the Presidency Group of Institutions and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across multiple disciplines including engineering, management, law, commerce, design, and the liberal arts.

Key facts

Type State private university
Location Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, India
Country India
Affiliation Presidency Group of Institutions
Academic level Undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral

Background

The university was established under a Karnataka state legislative enactment as a private university, allowing it to design its own curricula and award its own degrees. It is the higher-education arm of the Presidency Group, which has earlier run schools and colleges in Bengaluru.

Academics

Presidency University is organised into schools that cover engineering and computer science, management, commerce, law, design, and media studies, among other areas. The institution awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, and follows a credit-based semester system common to Indian private universities.

Schools and programmes

  • School of Engineering — programmes in computer science, electronics, mechanical, civil, and allied disciplines.
  • School of Management — undergraduate and postgraduate management programmes.
  • School of Law — integrated and postgraduate law degrees.
  • School of Commerce — programmes in commerce, finance, and accounting.
  • School of Design — programmes in interior, fashion, and communication design.
  • School of Media Studies — programmes in journalism and mass communication.

Campus

The university operates from a campus in the Bengaluru Urban district. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is one of India's principal centres for information technology, biotechnology, and higher education, and hosts a number of public and private universities.

Significance

As a state private university, Presidency University contributes to the expansion of self-financed higher education in Karnataka. It forms part of a wider trend in which private universities in Bengaluru complement established public institutions in meeting demand for professional and technical education.

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