Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 3: Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat (Solan, Himachal Pradesh) has established a new benchmark in higher technical education in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
During a press meet, Major General Rakesh Bassi (Retired) (Registrar and Dean of Students) elaborated on the genesis of establishment of JUIT and its exclusive nature vis-a-vis other private universities in the State, infrastructure and hostel management details with various amenities and avenues of co curricular activities provided to the students.
Dean (Academics and Research) Prof Ashok Kumar Gupta mentioned about various programs offered by JUIT at bachelors, masters and doctoral level which includes BTech, BSc, BBA, MTech, MSc and PhD.
Vice Chancellor of JUIT, Prof Rajendra Kumar Sharma in his discourse deliberated on the vision of JUIT where focus is on research, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Establishment of Directorate of Research and Innovations and Ramanujan Supercomputing facility are some of the testaments for future vision, he added.
Prof Sharma mentioned that with innovative learning, JUIT students are not only selected for internships at various IITs but also in Amazon and Google. He said more than 8000 alumni out of which 26.6% settled abroad is another testament as they are making their family proud.
Elaborating on some of the recent achievements of the university, Prof Sharma revealed that one of the notable achievements of JUIT is the NAAC A+ accreditation for five years, with CGPA of 3.40 announced by NAAC on 25 April 2024.
At the international stage, he said JUIT is amongst the premier band of universities in the world. In the prestigious Times Higher Education World Rankings it finds place amongst the top 801- 1000 band universities in the world. “QS World Rankings Asia of 238 rank and Times Asia Ranking of 251-300 band only corroborate the genuineness of its recognitions,” he boasted.
“With Memorandum of Understandings with various institutions/organizations and host of foreign universities, JUIT aims to facilitate research collaborations and strengthen its ties with leading industries and organizations to bridge the gap between academia and industry,” he added.
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