Campus Novel

The CAMPUS NOVEL

Third Edition, May 2024

SHIV NADAR UNIVERSITY

CULTIVATING A DREAM

If you build it, they will come.

Ray Kinsella [Kevin Costner], a baseball fan and farmer in Iowa, hears voices along with a vision of a baseball diamond, urging him to build a baseball field in his backyard, in the 1989 movie – Field of Dreams.

That struck a chord with Shiv Nadar. The IoE was thus envisioned, and its foundation was laid in the year 2011 by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a philanthropic trust established by Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL in the serene environment of Chithara Village Panchayat under Dadri Tehsil, Gautam Buddha Nagar District.

. The IoE, today, stands tall on a 286 acres campus and is the youngest IoE in the country to be accorded this status. Shiv Nadar IoE was accorded the status of the ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Government of India in 2021

Little more than a decade back, Dadri was a sleeping town in western Uttar Pradesh The land around was predominantly a wetland with distant farmlands. The place is historically and mythologically significant with Bishrakh, considered the birthplace of King Ravana to its west, and Dankaur famous for the Dronacharya temple housing the statue of Dronacharya made by Eklavya to its north Bulandshahr, a place that has seen the history of modern India take shape, and Khurja known as the ceramic town of India, an example of empowerment through vocation, are in the vicinity.

It was here that Shiv Nadar chose to give shape to his dreams. It is not often that a founding team member doesn’t have a story to tell. Be it the lone academic block from which they operated; the railway track and dusty roads they crossed to get to the campus, or spotting a deer, blackbucks, a nilgai, a cobra, and the numerous birds on the campus. They were there come rain or shine.

It was this extraordinary vision of Shiv Nadar and the tireless efforts of the team that inspired students from all over the country to this one-of-a-kind university and experience Shiv Nadar IoE - world-class facilities, and definitely the best faculty.

Living the ethos, that is Shiv Nadar IoE.

From a count of 295 students graduating in 2015 (Shiv Nadar IoE’s first batch), almost 600 students will be awarded degrees in 2023.

"And they came."

- Shiv Nadar

A journey through time

From early 2011 to now State of the art infrastructure added with pristine greenery make SNIoE campus idle for learning and continuous growth.

CENTRAL VISTAS

The Central Vistas - the heart of the campus The Vistas connect the various hotspots on campus The lush green garden, bordered by the canopies, provides the perfect spot to rejuvenate oneself after a long day.

DADRI

HISTORY

The town of Dadri along with nearby places like Sikandrabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar, is known as Bhatner. It means the land of bhatis, as Dadri was ruled by the kings of Bhati Rajput clan.

The place was supposedly established by Raja Dadar Rao in the early 18th Century Most famous son being Rao Umrao Singh Bhati of Bulandshahr who led the rebellion against the British in 1857.

Rao Umrao Singh Bhati

DEVELOPMENT

He led a group of revolutionaries who attacked Government buildings, drove out the British and declared the area between Aligarh to Bulandshahr as liberated in May 1857. As per folklore, Umrao Singh is a descendent of Raja Dadar Rao. 105 Gujjars were subsequently publicly hanged from a Mango Tree in Bulandshahr, area now called “ Kala Aam”.

Chandrashekhar Azad is also said to have done some anti British activities in early part of 20th Century near Surajpur side

Large swathes of Dadri have been classified as a wetland and is home to Blackbuck and Nilgai. It is also home to a significant population of migratory birds coming from distant Siberia and other parts of Europe. Today, the town is bustling with people and is developing to become one of the most important cities in north India. The youth today is progressive and the country may soon find national-level athletes from this town.

Dadri is also home to the NTPC power plant, the only coal and gas-fired thermal power plant in India. It has an installed capacity of 2.63GW, making it one of the biggest thermal power plants in India.

DADRI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DADRI MELA

The Dadri Mela held in November for 10 days is one of the largest cattle fairs in the world, where cattle rearers from all over Uttar Pradesh and India gather along with their cattle to celebrate the extravagant carnival. Legend has it that it is held in the honour of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi Bhrigu Dadri was earlier under the Bulandshahr district before the formation of the Gautam Buddha Nagar district in 1997

Almost 400 residents of Dadri and its surrounding villages work in Shiv Nadar IoE as security guards, housekeeping staff, and gardeners. To commemorate the 10 years of the IoE’s establishment, the foundation took the initiative to uplift their lives through the Dadri Development Project including skill development, health, and infrastructure.

BULANDSHAHR

HISTORY

The history of Bulandshahr began even before 1200 B.C. The region is close to the capital of the Pandavas –Indraprastha and Hastinapur. After the decline of Hastinapur, Ahar which is situated in the north-east of Bulandshahr district became an important place for the Pandavas. With the passing of time, King Parma built a fort in this part of the region and King Ahibaran laid the foundation of a tower called Baran (Bulandshahr) Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as the high city, translated from the Persian language as Bulandshahr.

The ancient ruins found at places like Bhatora Veerpur, Ghalibpur, etc are symbolic of the antiquity of Bulandshahr. There are several other important places in the district from where statues of the medieval age and objects of ancient temples have been found. Even today several historical and ancient objects such as coins, inscriptions, etc. are preserved in Lucknow State Museum. Frederic Salmon Growse, a British civil servant of the Indian Civil Service (ICS), Hindi scholar, archaeologist, and collector, served in Bulandshahr between 1878 and 1884 and is credited with the construction of a number of buildings using local designs and craftsmen.

Fort Unchagaon

FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

In 1857, during the first war of independence, Bulandshahr joined the rest of the country against fighting British rule.

The first popular alarm of the freedom struggle was sounded in Bulandshahr district by nationalist Pandit Narayan Sharma who carried the message from Aligarh, on 10th May 1857 to Bulandshahr. The Gujjars of Dadri and Sikandrabad area began destroying inspection bungalows, telegraph offices, and government buildings as they were symbols of foreign rule. The government institutions were looted and burnt to ashes.

The present-day Kala Aam memorial records the violence following the incident, as thousands of brave revolutionaries were imprisoned by the British and hanged from a mango tree located at a crossroad. The tree was eventually cut down This memorial reminds people of the mass slaughter of countless martyrs. Bulandshahr is located 30 km away from the IoE in the north.

GEOGRAPHY

The District of Bulandshahr is in the Meerut region of Uttar Pradesh between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna thereby making it a flood plain and also one of the most fertile regions of the state However, rains are scarce in this region now and the canal that earlier connected the wetland is dry for most part of the year. That has changed the vegetation of the region.

The river Ganga in the east separates this district from Moradabad and Badaun districts and in the west river Yamuna separates the district from the state of Haryana and Delhi In the north of the district is Ghaziabad and in the southeast it borders the Aligarh district.

GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR

The district of Gautam Buddha Nagar was formed in the year 1997 by carving out portions of Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr. The new district includes Dadri and Bisrakh, Dankaur, and Jewar 18 other villages from Bulandshahr have also been carved out and have been included in Dankaur and Jewar.

The land under this district has a glorious past, which has roots in the Tretayug (Ramayan Kaal) as Bisrakh is said to be the birthplace of Ravan’s father, Viseswa Rishi, and Ravan himself. In Dwapar Yug (Mahabharat Kaal)Dankore was Dronacharya's Ashram, where the Kauravs and the Pandavas underwent training in AstraShastra. Eklavaya, a disciple of Dronacharya also hails from this place.

Not only that People from this land were actively associated with the national freedom struggle. Shri Gopi Chand, Shri Ram Nath, Shri Harsharan Singh etc. are a few names. Even Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Rajguru hid in the village named Nalgara – on NoidaGreater Noida Express way during the freedom struggle They planned bomb attack on assembly from Nalgara.

BISRAKH

Bisrakh is a small village, in the Gautam Budh Nagar district adjoining Noida. The place still has an ancient layout of narrow lanes and dirty and potholed roads. It is the headquarters of the administrative center of Bishrak Block in western Uttar Pradesh

According to local legends, the name of the village has been derived from the name of Vishravas, father of Ravana, who was a famous sage of ancient times; he lived and worshipped Lord Shiva in this village. Ravana who was born in this village had spent his early childhood here.

Vishravas had found a linga in the nearby forest and had established the Bisrakh Dhaam (abode of God) with the linga deified therein where he offered prayers.

During the festival of Dussehra, which celebrates Rama's victory over Ravana, when several parts of the country burn the effigies of Ravana, in Bisrakh, the nine days of Navratra ending with Dussehra are observed as a period of mourning. The villagers offer prayers during those days for peace to the soul of Ravana and perform Yagna. Locals believe that if Ramlila were to be performed in the village, it would trigger the wrath of Ravana on the villagers.

KHURJA

Khurja got its name from the Urdu word Kharija, meaning ‘condemned or canceled’. Back in the time when Khurja got its name, it was considered to be a wasteland as there were many swamps and agriculture was impossible However, today views about this city are very different. Popularly called the Ceramic Town of India, Khurja is a small town in the district of Bulandshahr, situated 45 km from the IoE As one drives down the road to Khurja, one cannot miss the numerous smoking chimneys of the pottery factories doting the skyline. The world-famous Khurja pottery comes from this hamlet. Most of the country’s ceramics are supplied from Khurja. The history of Khurja pottery dates back almost 600 years when potters’ families moved from Delhi to Khurja during the reign of Mohammad Tughlak

When in Khurja, hop into any local sweet shop and try its famous sweet, Khurchan, made with layers of condensed milk delicately set on top of each other.

DANKAUR

The historic town of Dankaur is located 30 km away from Shiv Nadar IoE The place is famous for the Dronacharya Temple situated there. This Hindu temple houses the statue of Guru Dronacharya at the center of its premises.

Dronacharya's ashram was in Dankore. Kauravas and Pandavas trained here in AstraShastra. Eklavya, a disciple of Dronacharya also hails from this place Folklore has it that all wishes come true if wished in front of Ekalavya's statue. The idols of other gods and goddesses are also worshipped within the temple premises.

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

The Shiv Nadar IoE campus, away from the madness of the cities, has been awarded the status of a “green campus”, not just because of the flora and fauna around but also because the IoE has taken several initiatives to meet the sustainable goals of the UN and make the Campus energy efficient with minimum carbon footprint.

Shiv Nadar IoE is a zero-discharge campus

EHS POLICY

The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Policy at Shiv Nadar University The Environment, Health and Safety Policy applies at each stage of development of academics and extracurricular activities as well as services, from research through to full-scale operation, in all its domains. It applies to every stage in the life cycle of the process and services i e a cradleto-grave assessment.

In implementing the EHS Policy, Shiv Nadar University: Uses standards of Environment, Health and Safety, deploy resources, review processes and controls, to eliminate hazards and reduce adverse impact to ecosystem and biodiversity Works in cooperation with members of the fraternity, government agencies, relevant environmental bodies, suppliers, service providers and interested parties to promote high standards in environmental care, continual improvement in performance of services and operations. Ensures that all applicable legal & other compliance obligations are fulfilled.

The University further: Promotes responsibly and disseminate information on EHS performance periodically. Appoint sand empower a member of Shiv Nadar University to oversee all environmental matters and to manage relevant communication both internally and externally. Analyzes the University’s environmental footprint and initiate changes as necessary to improve the University’s environmental performance Complies with all local and national environmental laws and regulations. Adopts the best practices in accordance with guidelines produced by Shiv Nadar University or an appropriate body.

GREEN INITIATIVES TAKEN BY US

SOLAR INITIATIVE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

ENERGY

CONSERVATION

To save electricity and reduce the cost of electricity, we have taken several initiatives and the drive is still on.

33kv substation installed in September 2017. As the power uptime is above 99%, this initiative saves approx Rs 2 5 Cr per annum from procurement of HSD.

Installed Motion sensor in all the toilets in the academic blocks and the hostels.

Conversation of conventional CFL/T5 light fixture to LED fixture in the hostel area is almost complete

Battery operated urinal sensor has been converted into electrical operated sensor which saves the consumption of battery

Solar water heaters are installed in selective hostels that supplies hot water to the hostels.

Timer/ daylight photo sensor is used for external lighting operation

Trial run of the BLDC (Brass Less Direct Current) ceiling fan is currently underway in the campus. The wattage of this fan is 30W W.R.T 70Watt of conventional fan.

A Total of 10441+ Kg of carton boxes have been recycled into stationery products through our Service Provider

We have a lake on campus which gets fresh water through the drains installed in the various gardens on campus as well as through treated Sewage Treatment Plant water.

The IoE is a Zero Discharge Campuswhich means that our campus doesn’t produce any waste.

Organic Waste Converter plant has been installed on campus to produce manure from food waste of all the cafeterias and mess. Approximately 200+ kgs of manure is produced in a year

We are an ISO 14001 and 45001 certified campus. We have also been awarded the GOLD certification status by the Indian Green Building Council which means that all our buildings have been built keeping the environment in mind. The buildings have been built in such a way that it has sufficient light and ventilation, thereby reducing the consumption of electricity.

No Plastic Campus – we do not use plastic of any kind on the campus.

PLANTING TREES

The Campus Landscape: The IoE has beautifully landscaped gardens, tree avenues, and sprawling grassy land developed as per planning by a horticultural architect. The IoE takes pride in the extensive horticultural work that has been carried out during the past few years increasing the tree cover and overall greenery in the campus. A massive planting drive was taken up by the faculty and students in the year 2020-21.

In Quarter 1:

The Horticulture department initiated a tree plantation drive. The drive saw a total of 1047 trees planted by faculty members and students In all, 1407 trees, ground covers – 36640, shrubs – 5043 were planted and grass on 6558 sqm were laid.

In Quarter 2:

671 trees, 1134 shrubs, 2046 ground covers were planted and 2442 sqm of grass was laid.

In Quarter 3:

151 trees, 3223 shrubs ,29239 ground covers were planted while 1740 sqm. Of grass was laid.

In Quarter 4:

I125 trees, 686 shrubs ,5355 ground covers were planted and 2346 sqm. of grass was laid

THE CAMPUS ATTRACTIONS

The Shiv Nadar IoE campus does not just stimulate intellectual creativity but rejuvenates the mind and soul. Find yourself surrounded by nature at its finest.

CAMPUS LAKE The

The Shiv Nadar IoE campus, a paradise for birds, is also blessed with a rich habitat. The campus lake is part of the Dadri wetlands, also called the Bil Akbarpur wildlife habitat. It attracts aquatic birds throughout the yearresident and migratory (maximum during the winters). The IoE has even named its newsletter after one of the prominent resident birds, the Whistling Teal. The lake is rich in fish and aquatic plants such as Nitella, Chara, and Hydrilla, and various other phytoplanktons which provide food for the winged visitors. On the fringes of the lake, Alternanthera philoxeroides grows gregariously throughout the year It encroaches on the water body and provides a good insect population as a feed for birds

The Shiv Nadar IoE lake is home to species of birds that are endangered, near threatened, or vulnerable in IUCN category These include Common Pochard, Sarus Crane, Woolly-necked Stork (vulnerable species), Ferruginous Duck, Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Black-necked Stork, and Oriental Darter (near-threatened species), Alexandrine Parakeet and Egyptian Vulture (extinct species).

T y s and researchers made an interesting discovery in 2018, that of the 50 bacteria in the lake One of them was the Deinococcus Indicus (Strain DR1) which can metabolize high levels of Arsenic, Exiguobacterium. Exiguobacterium (Strains DR11 and DR14) can degrade plastic, especially polystyrene. These bacteria have great potential in Arsenic removal from wastewater and biodegradation of polystyrene from waste.

The lake provides a serene view of the sunrise and students often flock to the lake in the morning to catch a view It also provides breathtaking views of the horizon. It is a place where students and faculties can be found chatting the night out, star gazing, and come September, one cannot miss the clouds playing hide and seek.

BOTANIC GARDEN

The Shiv Nadar IoE thematic Botanic Garden was conceptualized, designed, and established by Prof. Jyoti Sharma, CESE, in an area of 10 65 acres, near the eastern boundary of the university. The garden is the first of its kind in north India with a large assemblage of plants The garden has more than 600 plant species including rare ones from mountains and tropical humid areas which are difficult to grow in the warm tropical climate of NCR. It is astonishing how they have grown and are flowering and bearing fruits. One such plant is the almond.

The Thematic Botanic Garden comprises 11 theme gardens:

Medicinal Plants Garden (150 species), Endangered and RET Plants Garden (3 species),

Palm Garden (33 species),

Gymnosperms Garden (29 species), Ficus Garden (26 species),

Hydrophytic Plants Garden (26 species), Butterfly Garden (111 species),

Bamboo Garden (9 species),

Fruit Plants Garden (94 species),

Spices Garden (39 species), and

Xerophytic Plants Garden (88 species).

It is a unique concept where plants of economic importance and vulnerable from the conservation point of view are grouped together based on their uses or taxonomic groups. This plays a crucial role in the conservation of their unique germplasm for education and research purposes. It provides the opportunity to observe plants that are becoming rare due to various anthropogenic factors For example, in the Fruit Plants Garden, fruits of Barhal, Khirnee, or Kaith can be found. These used to be commonly available some 30-40 years ago, but are no longer seen in the market

On a visit to the garden, one can spot the commonly consumed fruits like almonds, Apples, Avocados, Dragon fruit, Peach, Plum, Loquats, Orange, and Malta or Walnut. It gives the visitor an opportunity to explore rare and uncommon plant species which otherwise are not found in any other Botanic Gardens, except in their native land of cultivation.

Hemraj, the chief gardener who takes care of this Thematic Garden, is extremely enthusiastic about how the garden has shaped up He has been taking care of the 600 plant species every day since its inception. He enjoys and loves what he does. He knows the names of all the plants in Hindi and English. His knowledge of the garden will leave you amazed He is ever willing to take every visitor on a tour of the garden. He is the wind beneath the wings of the garden Hemraj also took a session on planting a sapling for the Dadri Development Project (DDP) students. In fact, his daughter was a student in one of the batches.

DATE PALM GROVE

A unique feature of the Shiv Nadar IoE campus is that it’s dotted with several Date Palm trees, some in groups, some standalone. The largest date palm grove, also known as the Sacred Grove, comprises more than 900 individual date palm trees. It covers an area of 0.75 hectares on the eastern side of the campus, located near the Dargah on the road extending from the Indoor Sports Complex. As per the elders of Chithara village, the trees are 300-400 years old. The area has relics from the Mughal era, some say, nomads, who came from the West and camped here in the wetland area The seeds of the date palm that the nomads threw away along their camping trail later grew into date palm trees, across North India, including the IoE campus and the adjoining area. The date palm trail across this stretch shows the trail the invaders took.

The date palm groves form a unique ecosystem They play an important role as a keystone species, providing shelter, habitat, and food to several wild plants and animals. Some of the plant species found in Sacred Grove like Vasaca (Justicia adhotoda), Ratti (Abrus precatorius), and Sandpaper plant (Petalonyx thurberi) are no longer found outside in western Uttar Pradesh Probably these species were part of the local flora long time back but have disappeared in due course of time due to various anthropogenic factors. There are many stories about the Sacred Grove. One such story which the locals say that there used to be a deity inside the grove, possibly of Chamunda Devi the relics for which can still be seen if one goes deep into the grove. People from the surrounding villages worshiped the deity Hence the name – Sacred Grove.

DARGAH

A walk down the avenues of the campus towards the south-east, between the Botanic Garden and the Indoor Sports Complex and opposite the Sacred Grove, is a dargah. The dargah belongs to the pir Syed Kamal Shah. Dargahs under the same pir can be found in four other villages - Pot, Chithera, Dham Dadri or Manikpur, as it is popularly known and Thafera

Locals say the dargah is centuries old The 59 years old Malkan Saifi is the mulla of the dargah, who visits the dargah ever Thursday morning. He says that thre generations of his family have been visiting the dargah. He has been offering prayers at the dargah for the past 12-13 years now. By profession he is a contractor. Back when the university had not come up, there were fields on both sides of the dargah and their irrigation water was sourced from the wetlands.

The mullah organises Qawwali and a Bhandara every year in the month of March on the holy day of Shabh-e-Barat, ten to fifteen days before the start of Ramzan.

GOLF COURSE

Shiv Nadar IoE is perhaps the only IoE in the country that houses a golf course. The area is maintained by gardeners under the guidance of Wing Commander (Retd ), Anand Sharma. It is the efforts of this avid golfer who is also the Head of Administration at the IoE that we can tee on campus. Mr. Sharma doesn’t just play golf; he also designed the entire golf course. The gardeners worked under his guidance to create the lush green course. While designing, Mr Sharma would practice shots on the ground to check where most of the balls would land, and accordingly, he placed the features like hazards, greens, teeing ground, etc.

Mr Sharma used Google Maps to map out the course, which was turned into a reality solely by the IoE’s gardeners. No help was taken from any external agencies. The golf course had only one hole at its inception. At present, it has ten holes Mr Sharma coaches’ students on the weekends, including two national golfers of Shiv Nadar IoE He likes to connect golf lessons with life. He once said, “You can do three right shots. But there are chances that the fourth shot can go wrong.” The golf course is in front of Blue Circle, Shiv Nadar IoE’s health and wellness center

UARC UARC

On the occasion of 75th Republic Day we had a soft opening of the UARC (University Activity and Recreational Centre) food court and Restaurant. The Food Court consists of 6 Kiosks, namely Mama Fu (Oriental Cuisine), Burgrill, Bharatiyam (South Indian), Koyla Kebab, The Fat Guys’ Kitchen and Greenox Apart from these outlets there is a food cart as well which is called the Waffle nation.

This food court is equipped with entertainments like music system and will be setting up big screens as well in near future It is also Wi-Fi enabled The food court has seating capacity of 120 people.

In addition to the food court there is 1 Restaurant, CASA Koffee has also started its operations in the UARC area. The restaurant has a capacity of 48 Seats. It was introduced to give the resident students the luxury of the fine dining within the premises. Casa Koffee serves Indian, Chinese and Continental Cuisines

In addition to this the USP of CASA Koffee is the Blue Takoi Coffee that it serves to its customer. It also has a bakery section catering to the people with sweet tooth

Overall, with the introduction of these outlets the UARC has become the one of the most buzzing places in the University. The timing for the outlets is between 12:00 noon to 12:00 mid night.

CITRES CITRES

Shiv Nadar Institute of Excellence (IoE) has established a cutting-edge facility known as the Centre for Integrative and Translational Research (CITRES). This facility is designed to accommodate the importation, maintenance, and generation of transgenic/knock-out mice and rats, as well as zebrafish, serving as a National Facility. The accessibility of transgenic/knock-out animals to Indian researchers is crucial for addressing both basic biological and biomedical or translational inquiries

Through international collaboration, the facility aims to train technical staff and

position itself to offer transgenic and knockout services within India. In the long run, it intends to develop expertise and resources to cater to the needs of Indian academia and industry.

To further advance biomedical research and minimize the use of rodents, the facility will incorporate non-mammalian models like the Zebrafish, Danio rerio These diverse animal models will be instrumental in translational biology studies, aiming to bridge laboratory findings with clinical applications.

The facility:

Includes a 1,000 square feet

Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facility for infectious disease research.

Is capable of housing multiple animal models, with rodents housed in a sterile pathogen-free (SPF) environment

Equipped with specialized laboratories for imaging, surgeries, microinjections, and behaviour studies

Constructed at a total cost of INR 50 crore

Utilizes cutting-edge gene editing technology such as CRISPR-Cas to generate customized mutant lines for disease modelling

Aims to facilitate translational research in human health, focusing on various diseases, particularly infectious and lifestyle disorders, through interdisciplinary approaches.

STABLES

Located away from the hubbub of campus, in one corner of the exuberant green campus, this place is perfect for sunsets and soaking in the twilight On most evenings, the gentle breeze, the chirping of birds, and the sighting of horses, grazing, and playing, make it a great spot to relax after a long day. If you are lucky enough, you might also spot other animals there.

The stables are home to five horses, brought from the army camps. Their names are Sultan, Samsher, Archetype, Mildred, and Ruh Sultan is a chestnut gelding. He is a brave and energetic horse and loves to have fun with others. Shamsher is a dark bay gelding He is a well-built strong horse however is nursing an old injury that prevents him from being ridden. Nonetheless, he has fun galloping on free ground.

Archetype is a light bay gelding. He is a strong and energetic horse and best friends with Mildred. Mildred is a chestnut mare. She is sweet, calm, and is a foodie. She is the youngest Ruh is a light bay mare. She is the oldest yet the fastest. She is the leader of the herd. These rescued horses add to the beauty of the campus.

Khan Sahib, the primary caretaker of these horses, is an ex-military man. He was Risaldar Major at 61 Cavalry, and an instructor at IMA, NDA, and OTA. People spend their mornings riding the horses in the Riding school and take the horses for a walk or play with them in the evenings. Equestrian Club, a horse-riding club, has recently started to provide opportunities to the students to explore a new sport.

ACADEMICS ACADEMICS

The Shiv Nadar Foundation has built many institutions including the Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, Shiv Nadar School, Shiksha Initiative, and many more The university is unique in following a research-focused and multidisciplinary curriculum that fosters students’ “how to think” frame of mind rather than “what to think”.

Shiv Nadar IoE offers a wide range of academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The IoE is on the quest to become a globally acclaimed center of learning and innovation in the fields of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management.

Shiv Nadar IoE has also established an Academy of Continuing Education (ACE), Atal Incubation Centre, Dassault Systemes Centre of Excellence, Centre for Himalayan Studies, Chromatin Biology & Epigenetics Lab, and more. The core of the IoE consists of a select, world-class faculty with doctoral and postdoctoral experiences from some of the best institutions in India and the world. In the NIRF (Government’s National Institutional Ranking Framework), the IoE is the youngest institution in the 'top 100' Overall list every year. In NIRF-2021, it ranked 56 in the 'IoE' category. The IoE has been accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), valid for a period of five years from 26 November 2019. It is also among a select group of institutions in the country that were awarded the prestigious Atal Incubation Center grant by the NITI Aayog, Government of India, in the very first round in 2017

SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS

School of Engineering

Departments of Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical (& Electronics Communication), Mechanical

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Departments of Economics, English, History, Sociology, International Relations & Governance Studies, Art & Performing Art, Design, Communication

School of Natural Sciences

Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Life Sciences

School of Management & Entrepreneurship

Did you find them all?

Try spotting these murals across and around the academic blocks. . There are a total of eight:)

Breaking Barriers

Mechatronics Lab

Biotechnology Lab

Biotechnology Lab

KNMA Installation

Botanic Garden

Inaugurated on March 15, 2023 for public viewing.

Gautam Buddha Nagar

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Gautam Buddha Nagar

Uttar Pradesh - 201314

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