Doors still open at pvt varsities

Updated on: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

If you have missed the bus to Delhi University, it is not the end of the road. A number of seats are still up for grabs at private universities in and around the capital which offer professional courses, along with regular courses in science and humanities.

Myriad options are available in Amity University in Maneswar and Noida, NIIT University (NU) at Neemrana, Shiv Nadar University (SNU), Greater Noida and Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) at Faridabad, among others. In fact, the application process for professional and academic courses is already under way in these universities and many others in the NCR.

Many of these varsities offer various industry-based programmes which give students a more holistic understanding of the way in which the industry operates. For instance, Amity University offers Bachelor courses in journalism, mass communication and hotel management. Atul Chauhan, chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, said: "Amity offers hi-tech research-based programmes which are career-oriented. We have already received over 1 lakh applications for 240 UG and PG programmes. The admission process in Amity is very competitive with rigorous screening of applications followed by written tests and interviews." The varsity still has seats open in BA and BCom.

Amity has two campuses in the NCR, Noida and Maneswar. According to university officials, the last date for sale and submission of completed forms for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses is June 30, but is likely to be extended to July 15.

"We are offering nearly 23 undergraduate courses at our Maneswar campus, while our Noida campus is offering over 50 courses. Meanwhile, the Lucknow campus is launching eight new programmes including BTech in aerospace engineering,'' said Chauhan. Amity is offering a wide range of courses, from BTech to management, liberal arts to fashion technology and economics.

Many universities offer courses that are not available at Delhi University. "I didn't make it through any of the top notch colleges in DU. Though I still qualify for English in some colleges, I would rather study law at Amity University. I have been told that the campus life there is just as active as in DU," said Sukanya Mitra, an aspiring law student who is a resident of Ghaziabad.

Another university where the admission process is on is Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad. The university is offering 22 BTech programmes, two management programmes and one computer application course at the undergraduate level. Apart from these, some other programmes on offer are BA (H) in media management, bachelors in physiotherapy, nutrition and dietetics, interior design and animation. Four new programmes —MSc in biotechnology, postgraduate diploma in journalism and mass communication, postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics and BSc in information and technology— have been added to the college's kitty. Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, will be recruiting its first batch this year.

Times of India

Doors still open at pvt varsities

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