Amity University, Noida - Among Popular Private Universities

Amongst the top private universities of India, Amity University was established in 1995 under the Act of Uttar Pradesh legislature. However full scale operation began in 2003. The university is recognized by university grants commission(UGC) and has been accredited by NAAC with grade A. The campus is located in sector 125, Noida. The college is way ahead in infrastructure. It has state-of-the-art auditoriums with a combined seating capacity of over 3,500 act as a common ground for students, faculty and corporate personalities. The university also boasts a well stocked library with over 2 lac books in total. There are around 300 laboratories with 65 labs specifically to explore new frontiers in biotechnology.

Admission to Amity University, Noida is based on merit. Interested students first fill an online admission form which is followed by an english language test and after that a GD/personal interview. In terms of courses, Amity has it all. This university offers almost every course ranging from actuarial science to liberal arts to medical courses. The same goes for post graduate courses as well.

Amity University also offers various scholarships to students based on their performance in class 10+2. Those getting 93% and above are exempted from paying the tuition fee for first year. To know about the other scholarships relating to reserved categories, one may visit the official website.

Other than providing state-of-the-art infrastructure and a wide range of courses, the university also draws many prominent recruiters from the working industry - ISRO, Adani group, McGraw Hill, Microsoft, Bajaj Allianz, Bharti airtel, CNBC, Citi Bank, Deloitte, E&Y, Seimens, Wipro, Honda among many others.

Amity sports forms one of the important aspects of students developments. Amity university provides it’s students with a 15 acre sports complex. It has a horse riding academy, 20 lane shooting range, squash courts, gymnasium etc thus providing with regular workout, lifestyle management and interaction. It also has various clubs such as chess club, football club whose members have participated at various levels and brought laurels to the university.

The university has received several rankings in the 2013 India Today college rankings. It was ranked in India's Top 30 universities. The university has also been ranked 12th by Careers360 in top private university in India 2016.

Anshika Srivastava, an English(H) graduate from Delhi University, currently covering all the relevant aspects of education through writing.