Rai University (RU) is a

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located in

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per th ...

, India. The university was established in 2012 by the

Rai Foundation The Rai Foundation Group is an educational initiative founded in India in 2002. The foundation's stated intent is to improve the quality of education at all educational levels. The foundation opened Rai University in 2012. Foundation Since its f ...

through the ''Gujarat Private Universities Act (Amendment), 2012'', the same act which established

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History

Rai University was originally established by the

in 2002 in

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, one of 46 universities which were established through ''The Chhattisgarh Niji Kshetra Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana aur Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 2001'' within a year. The act empowered the state to establish a university through a gazette notification and further allowed such universities to affiliate colleges and set up campuses. At its peak, the university had eleven campuses around Chhattisgarh and a total of 29 colleges across 25 campuses in India and abroad. It offered more than 300 courses. In 2005 the

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passed a decision which cancelled the relevant sections in the above-mentioned act, thus closing 117 universities, Rai University among them. The various campuses under Rai Foundation sought affiliation with other university such as

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for the

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campus the

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for the

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campus and the

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for the

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campus. One of the campuses was the Belapur campus at

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...

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, which was established in 2004. In 2012 the Government of Gujarat invited the Rai Foundation to establish a

in the Belapur campus. The university was established in 2012 through the ''Gujarat Private Universities Act (Amendment), 2012'', the same act which established

Academics

The university offers both undergraduate (

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, BBA and

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) courses and postgraduate (

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) ones, as well as engineering diploma courses. Admission is based on national and state entrance exams and a personal interview.

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positions are also available. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) which has also published an inspection report in 2015, and a member of the

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(AIU).

Schools

The institute runs nine schools: * School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) * Rai Business School (RBS) * College of Media & Communication (CMAC) * Institute of Design Engineering and Architecture (IDEA) * College of Hospitality and Tourism (CHAT) * School of Fashion Technology & Performing Arts (SOFT) * School of Arts, Science & Commerce (SASC) * School of Law (SOL) * School of Agriculture (SOA) * School of Life Sciences (SOLS) * Center for Research & Development (CRD)

Controversy

In 2016 the

Government of Gujarat The Government of Gujarat, also known as Gujarat Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Gujarat and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive of the legislators appointed by the Governor of Gujarat, a judiciary ...

directed Rai University (along with

Parul University Parul University is a private university in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was established in 2009 as the Parul Group of Institutes, and was given university status in 2015. Recognition Parul University is recognized by University Grants Commi ...

) to stop admission to its agriculture courses which were unrecognized by the government. This has led to student protests. The university has issued a public notice clarifying that as a university approved by state Act, the above-mentioned recognition is not required.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Universities in Ahmedabad Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Gujarat Private universities in India