Amrita University is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research university that is accredited 'A' by NAAC and is ranked as one of the best research universities in India. The university is spread across five campuses in three states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with the University headquarters at Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
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Bachelor's programmes
Medicine & Health (17)
- B.Sc. Anaesthesia Technology
- B.D.S Dental Surgery
- B.Sc. Diabetes Sciences
- B.Sc. Dialysis Therapy
- M.B.B.S Medicine and Surgery
- B.Sc. Neuro Electro Physiology
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Optometry
- B.Pharm Pharmacy
- B.Sc. Physician Assistant
- B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9)
- B.Sc. Biotechnology
- M.Sc Mathematics
- B.Sc. Microbiology
- M.Sc Physics
- B.Sc B.Ed Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Business & Management (7)
- B.B.A. Business Administration
- B.Com Commerce
- B.Com IT and Finance
- B.B.A Logistics Management
- M.Sc Mathematics
- B.Com Taxation and Finance
Engineering & Technology (6)
- B.Tech Aerospace Engineering
- B.Tech Chemical Engineering
- B.Tech Civil Engineering
- B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science & IT (4)
Humanities (3)
Education & Training (1)
- B.Ed Education
Journalism & Media (1)
- B.Sc. Visual Media
Social Sciences (1)
- B.A. Mass Communication
About
History
The university began in November 1994 as an Institute of Technology with 120 students and 13 faculty members in the village of Ettimadai in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.
Education
Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes are offered in Engineering, Business, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Journalism, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences, Teacher Education, Microbiology, Hospital Management, Visual Media Studies, Mass Communication, Social Work, Nanosciences and Ayurveda.
Research
Research centers:
- AMMACHI Labs- Amrita Multi Modal Applications Using Computer & Human Interaction
- Amrita Agilent Analytical Research Center
- Amrita Biomedical Engineering (AMBE)
- Amrita Biosensor Research Lab
- Amrita Center for Allied Health Sciences
- Amrita Center for Cyber Security Systems and Networks
- Amrita Center for Digital Health (Wireless Telemedicine)
- Amrita Center for Entrepreneurship
- Amrita Center For Environmental Studies
- Amrita Center for Humanitarian Operations and Management (ACHOM)
- Amrita Center for Industrial Research and Innovation (ACIRI)
- Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Center for Research in Advanced Technologies for Education (CREATE)
Career
At Amrita, companies vie with each other to be the early birds for hiring, thanks to the quality of students, past and present. Our alumni have created such a great impression in the minds of their employers through hard work, commitment and a rare sense of dedication to the profession that all our past recruiters come again and again to recruit, their offtake increasing with each passing year.
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
801 -200
2020
601
2019
601
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
801
2020
801
2019
801
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Services
Housing services
Residential students are housed in single-gender hostels where they benefit from the availability of extra-curricular enrichment activities such as yoga and meditation as well as sports and study facilities. Delicious vegetarian meals are served three times a day in student dining halls. Students also have the option of eating in the canteen and/or juice stall on payment.Each campus has a prayer hall and one or more stores, well-stocked with school and household items. Amenities vary by campus and typically include a branch or ATM of Dhanalakshmi Bank, a tailor's shop, an internet café, STD/ISD phone facilities and a copy center.
Library services
Central Library is the hub of the Amrita Vishwa. It is a Learning Resource Centre and supports the teaching and learning activities of all the Students, Research Scholars, Faculty Members and all other staff members in this campus. The Central Library has carpet area of 1500 square meters. The Library follows open access system offering a total collection of 47693 books.
ICT services
An Information Technology and Communications Services (ICTS) team provides and maintains computing, communication and networking infrastructure at each campus. ICTS supports computer labs with over 500 computers both at Amritapuri and Bengaluru, and over 1600 computers at Coimbatore. Students are allocated time in various computer labs for their course studies.
Medical services
Medical care and facilities are available on each campus and students can receive annual medical check-ups.
Student Life
Campus life
Amrita University offers five campuses including:
- Coimbatore Campus
- Amritapuri Campus
- Bengaluru Campus
- Kochi Campus
- Mysore Campus
Sports facilities
All three campuses have gymnasiums and basketball, football, volleyball, tennis and badminton courts. In addition, there are sports rooms for playing billiards and table tennis. Amritapuri students use the ashram swimming pool. Coimbatore has an Olympic-sized pool.
Student clubs
Students are encouraged to become members of professional bodies such as the Association of Computer Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE), Computer Society of India (CSI), and Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE).
Student Reviews
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Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Faculties are good. But campus is not good
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Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
My current school doesn't have enough facilities and equipments to support the course I wish to offer
Dreams beyond horizons
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
My over all study experience at Amrita university was overwhelming. I was able to exel in my studies as well i was able to enhance my co curricular talents.
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