| Sir Padampat Singhania University | |
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| Motto | Wisdom[1] |
| Established | 2008[2] |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Yadupati Singhania |
| President | Ashok Ghosh |
| Academic staff | 63 |
| Students | 1132 |
| Undergraduates | 1052 |
| Postgraduates | 66 |
| Doctoral students | 14 |
| Location | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Campus | Suburban, 101.6 acres (0.411 km2) |
| Colors | White and gold |
| Website | www.spsu.ac.in |
Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU) is a private residential university located in Udaipur, India. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering. It has a management school that offers Master of Business Administration degrees. The university was established in 2008, and its pioneering batch of students graduated in 2011.
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In 2005, the JK Cement Nimbahera Foundation envisaged the creation of a university in Rajasthan.[3]
Sir Padampat Singhania School of Engineering was established in 2007 when the first group of engineering students were admitted into the BTech program. In 2008, the school was established as a recognized University, with the passing of the Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur Act, 2008 (Act No. 4 of 2008) by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rajasthan.[2] The act states that "Sir Padampat Singhania University is approved by UGC vide Notification No: F.9-8/2009(CPP-1) dated 13 April 2009 and is empowered to award degree as specified by the UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956".[4]
The university is located on a 100-acre (40 ha) campus 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Udaipur along National Highway 76.[5] The campus is recognizable by its distinctive white buildings, topped with yellow accents, reflecting the university's colors.
In keeping with SPSU's charter as a full residential university, the campus offers a wide range of services for students and staff, including campus-wide WiFi, 24-hour medical facilities, ATM, laundry, hairdressing and cafeterias.[6] Full meals are provided to all staff and students, and the same meals are consumed by everyone on campus (including staff, students, management and faculty). A bus service exists between the campus and the town of Udaipur. A private security firm provides campus security. All drinking water on campus is purified by reverse-osmosis water treatment plants. The campus is served by a dedicated electrical substation, and also maintains full power backup systems.
The University is governed by a privately appointed 19-member Board of Management.[7] The board includes representatives from international universities, multinational organizations and JK Cement. The university has two schools - the School of Engineering and the School of Management.
Sir Padampat Singhania University admits students into its undergraduate engineering programs via the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). The university participates in AIEEE through central counseling.[8]
The university awards undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering, and masters degrees in business administration.
The School of Engineering offers an International Masters Degree Programme.[11] This is a five-year program conducted by SPSU and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Under this program, students spend first four years at SPSU and the fifth year at AIT. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a masters degree in engineering.
The university has established academic collaborations and partnerships with the following institutions[14]:
SPSU conducts student and faculty exchanges, guest lectures and student enrichment programs with these institutions.
The university has established partnerships with the following organizations to provide additional training and workshops for SPSU students and faculty:
SPSU awards full one-year tuition waiver scholarships to the best-performing undergraduate student of each academic year. Additionally, the top students from each branch of study are granted partial one-year tuition waiver scholarships.[20]
The Training and Placement Office supports the placement process for graduating students.[21] The placement office provides a range of placements aids including corporate outreach, pre-placement talks, seminars and training workshops. The university offers its facilities to placement-related events, such as fairs, group discussions, and interviews.
SPSU conducted its first placement exercise for the graduating class of 2011, which was the first batch of students admitted to the university. The university recorded a 100% placement rate in its 2011 placements.
Student-run clubs include:
The university also participates in the National Service Scheme (NSS) and maintains its own NSS cell.[42]
Concern is a student-run mentoring cell designed to help students adjust to college and derive maximum benefit from their time at SPSU. In 2011, Concern provided the following services[43]:
Panache is an annual event organized by SPSU students. It includes academic conferences and cultural events and is attended by academics, corporate leaders and university students from across the country.[44]
The university hosts its own TEDx events, which are organized by the student-run Entrepreneurship Development Cell. TEDxSPSU 2011 was held on March 12, 2011.[45][46]
The university hosted the 8th FPGA World Conference in January 2011.[47]
The university hosted the India chapter of the Diligent Design Contest in 2011.[48]