Shiv Nadar University

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{{Short description|Private research university in India}}
{{about|a university in Uttar Pradesh|the university in Tamil Nadu|Shiv Nadar University, Chennai}}
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| established = 2011
| type = [[private university|Private]]
| chancellor = [[Shiv Nadar]]
| vice_chancellor = [[Rupamanjari Ghosh]]
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| city = [[Greater Noida]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| website = {{url|https://www.snu.edu.in/home}}
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
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[[File:Snumaingate.jpg|thumb|SNU entrance]]
'''Shiv Nadar University''' (or '''SNU''') is a [[Private University|private research]] [[Research university|university]] founded in 2011 in [[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. It was founded as part of a series of initiatives launched by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a private [[Philanthropy|philanthropic]] foundation founded by [[Shiv Nadar]], founder, and chairman of [[HCL Technologies|HCL]].<ref name="uwn">{{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}}</ref><ref name="Hindu">{{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]] |date= 1 August 2013 |access-date=29 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="snuinaugrep">{{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}}</ref>

== History ==
[[Rupamanjari Ghosh]] took charge as the VC of the university in February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/education/shiv-nadar-university-appoints-rupamanjari-ghosh-as-vice-chancellor/articleshow/50805565.cms|title=Shiv Nadar University appoints Rupamanjari Ghosh as vice-chancellor|website=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2016-06-15}}</ref>

In March 2021, the university was conferred the [[Institute of Eminence]] status.<ref name=IoE>{{cite news |title=Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR Gets Institution Of Eminence Tag |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/shiv-nadar-university-delhi-ncr-gets-institution-of-eminence-tag-6662031.html |access-date=21 March 2021 |work=[[Moneycontrol.com]] |date=18 March 2021}}</ref>

== Academic organisation ==
The University has 17 departments across 5 schools.

=== Schools ===
* School of Engineering
* School of Extended Education and Professional Development
* School of Humanities and Social Sciences
* School of Management and Entrepreneurship<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Showlatest.asp?newsid=27173|title=India Education Diary}}</ref>
* School of Natural Sciences

===Curriculum approach===
All the courses at the university are taught in English. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (OUR)-Gives an opportunity to Undergraduate students to work with the professor regarding their research interests.

===Research<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/at-snu-the-focus-is-on-research/article8289439.ece|title=At SNU, the focus is on research|first=Kathakali|last=Nandi|date=28 February 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>===
From 2011 to 2016, the University received Extramural Grants of over ₹17.03 crores for more than 52 active research projects, many of which are in collaboration with international universities. Researchers include faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, Ph.D. scholars, visiting scholars, and undergraduate students.

Shiv Nadar University (SNU) announced the discovery of a compound that can reverse environmental mercury (a heavy metal) poisoning by converting it from a highly toxic, volatile, and soluble organic form (as a pollutant) into a comparatively safe, inert, and stable form that renders it harmless and insoluble.

Dell and Shiv Nadar University sign agreement to drive research and innovation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/dell-and-shiv-nadar-university-sign-agreement-to-drive-research-and-innovation/articleshow/52724635.cms|title=Dell and Shiv Nadar University sign agreement to drive research and innovation|first=Brinda|last=Dasgupta|date=13 June 2016|via=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Magazine|first=Analytics India|date=2021-10-07|title=Shiv Nadar University Delhi-NCR Launches Data Analytics Championship 2021 for Data Scientists|url=https://analyticsindiamag.com/shiv-nadar-university-delhi-ncr-launches-data-analytics-championship-2021-for-data-scientists/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Analytics India Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| NIRF_U_2021 = 56
| NIRF_O_2021 = 84
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The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked Shiv Nadar University 84th overall in India<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2021/> and 56th among universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2021/> in 2021.

== Admissions ==
Applicants are evaluated on quantitative ability, abstract reasoning, and communication ability through a school-specific Scholastic Aptitude Test (SNUSAT).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/shiv-nadar-university-goes-for-aptitude-test-to-tap-right-candidates/article6084483.ece|title=Shiv Nadar University goes for aptitude test to tap right candidates|first=Vijetha S.|last=N|date=5 June 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> They also take an Academic Proficiency Test (APT) in intended major subject areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Education-&-Careers/2016-05-19/SNU-invites-applications-for-UG-courses/229120|title=Shiv Nadar University invites applications for UG courses}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://snuadmissions.com/|title=Shiv Nadar University|website=snuadmissions.com}}</ref>

For admissions into the graduate programs, each department uses its own process to evaluate applicants.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.snu.edu.in/home Official website]

{{Universities in Uttar Pradesh}}{{Education in India}}{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Private universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Gautam Buddh Nagar district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]

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