Shoolini University
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences is a private university in India located in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh. It is run under the aegis of Foundation of Life Sciences and Business Management.
The university has been able to bag research projects from various government bodies like DST, ICMR, DRDO, DAE, MNRE [1]
History
Shoolini University established in 2009 as India's first Biotechnology University and is the youngest to find a place among the top 100 universities.[2] It is fully recognized by the University Grants Commission(UGC), Government of Himachal Pradesh and other Government bodies Like Pharmacy Council of India(PCI).[3][4] The university has a research driven model and offers programmes in Biotechnology, Management Sciences,Liberal Arts, Engineering, Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Shoolini University appeared in the ‘India Rankings 2016’ released on 4 April 2016 by the HRD Ministry (Govt. Of India) in 66th position from a total of 236 universities.[5] It also competed in the pharmacy ranking and its School of Pharmacy was ranked 19th in the country.[2]
In 2016, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, a statuary body under the UGC accredited the university as B++, making it the highest rated private university in Himachal Pradesh.[6]
Activities
Tieups and Associations
The university is continuously looking to expand its activities with various reputed international and National universities and organisations. The university has signed Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with several. Some of them are:
- University of Arkansas, United States [7]
- Seoul National University
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- University of LA Verne, USA
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Bukovinian State Medical University, Ukraine [8]
- Sprott Shaw College, Canada[9][10]
- Ulster University[11]
- Lanzhou University, China
- University of Suwon, South Korea [12]
- Gachon University, South Korea[13]
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea [14]
- Kabul University
- Consortium of Universities -'One Belt, One Road' [15]
Guru Series of Lecture
Named after the Paramahansa Yogananda, the university has initiated a novel lecture series under the banner of 'Guru Series of Lectures'. Under this, luminaries from various fields are called to the institution for addressing the students and faculty on topics of their interest. Some of the speakers who have visited the university under this lecture series are
- Lt Gen BS Jaswal (retd.)
- Major General Ajay Chaturvedi (retd)
- Ketan Bhagat, author
- Prof RC Sobti, former Vice Chancellor Panjab University
- Dr Robert Huber, Nobel Laureate
- Lt Gen KJ Singh, GOC in Chief Western Command
- Anandmurti Gurumaa
- Dr Kiran Bedi, India first woman IPS Officer
- Prof Arundeep Singh Ahluwalia, Renowned scientist
- Lt. Gen Kamal Davar (retd)
- Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop
- Dr BS Aulakh
- Judhajit Das, HR head ICICI Group
- Shinjini Kumar, CEO PAYTM Payments Bank
- Yuji Nishikawa, India Liaison Officer, JST
- Niranjan Bilgi, Renowned scientist
- MC Jose, CEO Khimji Ramdass LLC
- Dr KS Bawa, Scientist FRCS
- Swami Samaranananda Giri
- Mr Devinder Sharma, Journalist and Social Worker
- Prof AD Ahluwalia, Geologist
- Vivek Atray
- Dr Howarth Bouis, World Food Prize Winner 2016
- Dr.Harrison Prosper, Scientist
- Dr. Peter Haven, Scientist
International Dialogue on Himalayan Ecology
The university in association with 'Dialogue Highway' hosted the first International Dialogue on Himalayan Ecology at the university campus from 30-31 January and 1 February 2016. The event brought together activists, experts, academicians, policy makers, environmentalists,scientists, students, and civil society. National Green Tribunal Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar, Vice Chancellor of several universities including Panjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Arun Grover;Professor Tej Pratap, former Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University; Dr Shekhar Pathak of PAHAR, Nanital and many more.[16][17][18]
Campus
References
- ↑ etc.http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/community/shoolini-university-bags-project/281758.html
- 1 2 https://www.nirfindia.org/pharma
- ↑ http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Consolidated%20List%20Private%20Universities%20as%20on%2014.01.2016.pdf
- ↑ http://www.pci.nic.in/CollegesCourses/ApprovedDegreeinstitutionsus12-4.aspx
- ↑ https://www.nirfindia.org/univ
- ↑ http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf
- ↑ https://news.uark.edu/articles/34041/u-of-a-inks-agreement-with-shoolini-university
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/shoolini-university-inks-mou-with-ukraine-varsity/story-ysH6kllg8XpVI0dZEHR0IK.html
- ↑ http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20160205/2787737.html
- ↑ http://www.uniindia.com/shoolini-university-inks-mou-with-sprott-college-canada/states/news/370970.html
- ↑ https://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/partnerships/current-partners
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130925/himplus.htm#13
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130925/himplus.htm#13
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130925/himplus.htm#13
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/education/shoolini-varsity-is-intl-group-member/308641.html
- ↑ http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20160130/2782717.html
- ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/community/cash-crops-not-good-for-health-ex-vc/190683.html
- ↑ http://www.uniindia.com/international-dialogue-on-himalayan-ecology-gets-underway-at-shoolini-university/stat/news/364312.html
External links
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/himachal/education/jaypee-shoolini-varsities-ranked-among-top-100/217681.html
- http://www.shooliniuniversity.com
- http://insighthimachal.com/2016/04/05/univ/
- https://news.uark.edu/articles/34041/u-of-a-inks-agreement-with-shoolini-university