Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, also known simply as Shoolini University, is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...

located near Kasauli in

Solan district, Himachal Pradesh Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2. History The territory of the p ...

, 173229, India. It is located from Chandigarh and from Shimla.

History

Shoolini University was established by an Act of Government of Himachal Pradesh in 2009 and it is recognised by the University Grants Commission (F No. 8-1/2010(CCP)-1/PU), dated 7.2. 2011)

Academics

Shoolini University is accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC). Shoolini University has been recognized by Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) as a functional Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. Shoolini University has consistently been ranked among India’s top universities as per MHRD NIRF, Times Higher Education (THE), Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and SCImago rankings and is one of the highest generators of patents and innovation in India. Shoolini University offers courses in

Biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

Management Sciences Management science (or managerial science) is a wide and interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions as it pertains to institutions, corporations, governments and other types of organizational entities. It is ...

Liberal Arts Liberal arts education (from Latin "free" and "art or principled practice") is the traditional academic course in Western higher education. ''Liberal arts'' takes the term ''art'' in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the ...

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

Sciences Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

Food Technology Food technology is a branch of food science that deals with the production, preservation, quality control and research and development of the food products. Early scientific research into food technology concentrated on food preservation. Nic ...

, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law and

Yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...

Departments

1. School of Agriculture 2. School of Bioengineering & Food Technology 3. School of Biotechnology 4. School of Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering 5. Yogananda School of Ai Computer and Data Sciences 6. School of Business Management 7. Chitrakoot School of Liberal Arts 8. School of Ancient Indian Wisdom and Yogic Studies 9. School of Journalism 10. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 11. School of Biological and Environment Sciences 12. School of Physics and Materials Science 13. School of Advanced Chemical Sciences 14. School of Law 15. School of Design

Accreditation

Like all universities in India, Shoolini University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University also has accreditation from the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). In 2016, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the university as B++.

Rankings

1. Ranked #351–400 globally and #2 in India in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. 2. Ranked #801-1000 globally in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #271-280 in QS Asian University Rankings 2022. 3. Ranked between 101-200 in THE Impact Rankings 2022, 2nd in SDG 7 –Affordable and Clean Energy and 6th in SDG 6-Clean Water and Sanitation. 4. Ranked #514 globally by SCImago Institutions Rankings 2022, #17 among all Indian institutions in research, India’s No.1 in Chemistry, 17 in Engineering. 5. Ranked #431 globally in the category of citations per faculty and #480 in the Employer Reputation category (QS World University Rankings 2023). 6. Ranked #1 in India and #6 in Asia in citations per paper (QS Asia University rankings 2022). 7. Placed in the ‘excellent band’ in Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovations and Achievements (2021). 8. Diamond University Rating by QS I-Gauge 2022, Platinum in Innovation, Governance and Structure, Social Responsibility and Facilities. 9. Ranked #3 in India among all academic institutions in patent filing by the Indian Patent Office 2019. 10. Ranked #89 among all Indian Universities by NIRF 2021.

Activities

SPRINT

The University runs a program called SPRINT (Skill Programming Through Rapid and Intensive Training) which is a specialized program mandatory for all university students, with the aim of preparing them for interviews and job placements. In 2017, the University completed its 100th SPRINT. In June 2020, Shoolini University was shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Asia Awards 2020 for the category “ Outstanding Student Support” for its SPRINT Programme.

Guru Series of Lectures

Named after the Paramahansa Yogananda, the university has initiated a lecture series under the banner of 'Guru Series of Lectures'. Luminaries from various fields are called to the institution to address the students and faculty on topics of their interest. Some of the speakers who have spoken under this lecture series include

Nobel Laureate The Nobel Prizes ( sv, Nobelpriset, no, Nobelprisen) are awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institutet, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to individuals and organizations who make out ...

Robert Huber Robert Huber (; born 20 February 1937) is a German biochemist and Nobel laureate. known for his work crystallizing an intramembrane protein important in photosynthesis and subsequently applying X-ray crystallography to elucidate the protein's st ...

, India's first woman IPS Officer

Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is an Indian social activist, former-tennis player who became the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972 and was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 2 ...

Kamal Davar Lieutenant General Kamal Davar is a retired Indian military officer and security expert who served as the first director general of the Defense Intelligence Agency and deputy chief of the Integrated Defense Staff. Early life and education Dav ...

Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. He is an all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox . He has won 7 Player of ...

Vivek Mohan Vivek Mohan (born 14 March 1997) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament th ...

. and veteran actor Anupam Kher.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shoolini University Private universities in India Universities in Himachal Pradesh Educational institutions established in 2009 2009 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Education in Solan district