Overview

Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana was established under the Haryana Act 10 of 2010. The university was founded by Ashok Chauhan, the founder of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. Amity University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Over the years, 30,000 Amity students have secured on-campus placements in MNCs and top organisations. The university boasts 2,500 faculty members led by 11 former vice chancellors, former chairman of UGC and vice chairman of AICTE. Leading corporate professionals with rich industry experience comprise the visiting faculty group.

Campus

The Amity University, Gurugram campus is spread over 110, housing more than 3,000 students in AC classrooms and hostels. The Amity University library is well-stocked with a collection of over 50,000 books, 20,000 journals and 2,500 publications, with access to internet and intranet library facilities. The 20 acres sports complex comprises courts, grounds and indoor facilities for badminton, basketball, cricket, football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, table tennis and squash. Laboratory facilities are also available on campus for computer science, mass media, fine arts, biotechnology, nanotechnology, optometry, nursing and psychology. Hostel facilities are provided to students (boys and girls separate), with AC apartment-style well-lit rooms for more than 2100 students. Other campus facilities include the auditorium, cafeteria, gym, medical facilities, shuttle service and convenience stores.

Academics

The university offers graduate, postgraduate, Ph.D, online and distance learning courses, evening courses, and lateral entry programmes. Graduate courses offered by the university Actuarial Science, Animation, Anthropology, Applied Sciences, Architecture, Biotech, Commerce, Communication, Computer Science/ IT, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, English literature, Environment, Fashion, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Forensic Sciences, Geo Informatics & Remote Sensing, Health Sciences, Hotel Management Hospitality, Insurance, Insurance and Banking, and Language etc., Post-graduate courses offered by the university Nuclear Science & Technology, Nursing, Organic Agriculture, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Post Harvest Technology, Psychology & Behavioural Science, Real Estate And Urban Infrastructure, Rural Management, Sanskrit Studies Social Science, Social Work, Solar & Alternate energy, Space Sciences, Special Education, Telecom, Travel & Tourism, Virology & Immunology and Wildlife Sciences. The university conducts industry interaction programmes which act as an interface between the students, faculty, and the corporate world. The programmes include CEOs forum, CEOs dinner series and corporate mentoring programme. Placements: The Amity University Gurugram placement department is overseen by the Corporate Resource Centre and supported by the university alumni. The university houses industry-specific career advisory boards, which help students to plan their best career plan. The university conducts the Personality Development Programmes (PDP) as a part of their placement training programme, which includes grooming for interviews, development of values and ethics, career counselling, etc. Companies are annually invited for the campus placement drive. Interested students have to register for placements and submit their CVs and other relevant documentation to the placement department. The participating companies conduct pre-placement talks before the recruitment process, following which the placement procedure begins with tests, group discussions and personal interviews. Candidates clearing all rounds of the recruitment process are presented with offer letters by the recruiters. Recent placement highlights- 2020: In the Amity Gurugram placement drive of 2020, a total of 1706 jobs were offered by 525 visiting companies, among which the top recruiters included Yamaha, TCS, Oracle and Zydus. The highest CTC offered was INR 30 LPA, while the average CTC stood at INR 4.5 LPA.

General Information

Admission

Undergraduate Admission- B.Tech. Selection Criteria: JEE Main scores/Amity JEE scores. Eligibility: 10+2 in science stream (PCM) from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to apply and appear for the JEE main or Amity JEE entrance exam and secure a valid score/rank. Candidates may also be required to submit a statement of purpose.
• Candidates will be selected based on their JEE Main/Amity JEE scores. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Undergraduate Admission- B.Arch. Selection Criteria: NATA/JEE Main (paper II) score/rank. Eligibility: 10+2 in science stream (Maths compulsory) from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to apply and appear for the NATA or JEE main (paper II) entrance exam and secure a valid score/rank. Candidates may also be required to submit a statement of purpose.
• Candidates will be selected based on their NATA/JEE Main (paper II) scores/ranks. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Undergraduate Admission- B.Plan. and B.Des. Selection Criteria: University-conducted entrance test and performance in interview. Eligibility: 10+2 (with Maths) from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to appear for the university-conducted entrance exam, followed by an interview conducted on the same day. Candidates may also be required to submit a statement of purpose.
• Candidates will be selected based on their entrance test scores and performance in interview. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Undergraduate Admission- B.B.A., B.C.A., B.Sc., B.A., B.T.T.M., B.F.A. and B.H.M. Selection Criteria: Entrance test/screening test scores and performance in interview. Eligibility: 10+2 (Maths/Computer Science compulsory for B.C.A.) from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 55%. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to appear for the university-conducted entrance test/screening test, followed by an interview. Candidates applying for B.Sc. in animation and visual graphics and B.F.A. need to appear for a creative test followed by the interview.
• Candidates will be selected based on their entrance test/screening test scores and performance in interview. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Undergraduate Admission- Medical (B.Sc. medical/nursing, B.A.S.L.P., B.O.T.) Selection Criteria: Entrance test scores, performance in interview and academic merit. Eligibility: 10+2 with PCB from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to appear for the university-conducted entrance test followed by an interview.
• Candidates will be selected based on their entrance test scores, performance in interview and academic merit. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Postgraduate Admission- M.Tech., M.Des., M.Plan., M.C.A., M.B.A., M.Sc., M.A., M.F.A., M.Com., M.S.W., LL.M. Selection Criteria: University-conducted entrance exam scores and performance in interview. Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline/specialisation from a recognised university. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to appear for the university-conducted entrance test followed by an interview.
• For candidates applying for M.B.A., CAT/MAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT scores will also be accepted, in which case the candidate need not appear for the entrance test.
• Candidates will be selected based on their entrance test scores, performance in interview and academic merit. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Postgraduate Admission- Medical (M.Sc., M.O.T., M.P.H., M.Optom., M.H.A.) Selection Criteria: Academic merit in last qualifying exam. Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline/specialisation from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks and work experience (if applicable). Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates will be selected based on their academic merit in the last qualifying exam. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Doctoral Admission- M.Phil. and P.H.D. Selection Criteria: Entrance test scores and performance in interview. Eligibility: Master’s degree in relevant discipline/specialisation from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks. Admission Procedure:

• Candidates must register for admissions from the official website by filling out the online application form along with the submission of documents and payment of application fees.
• Candidates have to appear for the university-conducted entrance test followed by an interview.
• Candidates will be selected based on their entrance test scores and performance in interview. Shortlisted candidates may proceed with the verification of documents and the payment of fees to confirm their admission.

Fees: Please contact the university for detailed information on the fee structure.

Achievement

Amity University, Gurugram is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC).

Accommodation

Amity University offers separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. Well lit spacious AC rooms are provided to students with geysers in all rooms and a TV in the common room. Hostel facilities include security services, bookshop, stationary shop, laundry service, departmental store, cafeteria and food court.