Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT) is a private university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Established in 2002, Jaypee University of Information Technology is one of the four universities established by the Jaypee Group.
History Jaypee University of Information Technology was conceived by a joint vision of the Government of Himachal Pradesh and Jaiprakash Gaur, founder of Jaypee Group, in the year 2000. Government of Himachal Pradesh provided land on lease for the establishment of the university. It was set up by Act No. 14 of 2002Act No. 14 of 2002, Himachal Pradesh Government. vide Extraordinary Gazette notification of Government of Himachal Pradesh dated 23 May 2002.Genesis and Recognition of JUIT. Retrieved on 2008-08-30. JUIT was approved by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, the university commenced academic activities from July 2002.
Location The university is located 3 kilometers off National Highway 22 (22 km from Shimla) (from Waknaghat) which runs from Kalka to Shimla (India).
The campus is spread over on the green slopes of Waknaghat.
The nearest railway station is Kaithleeghat, 4 kilometers from Waknaghat and the nearest airport is Shimla.
Academics
The university offers Bachelor of Technology programmes in various fields. It also offers Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy as well as various doctoral programmes. In addition to the above-mentioned programs, a dual degree program is offered, wherein a student spends four years at JUIT attending aforementioned programs and one year of the MBA program at the Jaypee Business School, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
Rankings
Jaypee University of Information Technology was ranked in 201-300 band among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.
Departments The university includes the following departments: Department of Computer Science Engineering and IT Department of Electronics and Communication Technology Department of Civil Engineering Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Department of Physics and Material Sciences Department of Mathematics
Department of Pharmacy The JUIT Department of Pharmacy was approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for BPharma from 2008.
People Faculty and staff Head of Department A few distinguished members of the faculty have held the title of Head of Department in recognition of their dedication to their respective departments.
Name Department Year Highest Qualification Notes P.B. Barman Physics & Materials Science 2005 Doctor of Philosophy Rakesh Kumar Bajaj Mathematics 2003 Doctor of Philosophy Amit Srivastava Humanities and Social Sciences 2003 Doctor of Philosophy
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See also Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology. Jaypee institute of information technology.
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