Galgotia's College of Engineering and Technology
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Galgotias University is a co-educational private university
in Greater Noida
(NCR) in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. Previously known as Galgotias Educational Institutions, it was granted university status in 2011 by Uttar Pradesh government. Galgotias University was established by the Uttar Pradesh Galgotias University Act No. 14 of 2011 under section 3 of UGC Act 1956. The university's admission cut-off lists show its high requirements, putting the university in one of the top looked-after private universities in country.
& management
education to students from every walk of life, and the institute still thrives on this policy. Galgotias Educational Institutions (GEI) originally had three colleges:
Apart from academics Galgotias has always indulged in publishing and other activities providing their students full market and industry interactions.
Galgotias University offers four types of subjects: University Core, University Elective, Programme Core and Programme Elective. The Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) enables students to chose their elective subjects independently and provides flexibility to chose their hours of lectures. Students are supposed to complete the required number of credits by choosing the right programmes and attending the required number of lectures.
Bioinformatics
Library Science
Biomedical Science
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
in Greater Noida
Greater Noida
Greater Noida is located in the Gautam Budh Nagar district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is under the purview of the National Capital Region of India...
(NCR) in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Previously known as Galgotias Educational Institutions, it was granted university status in 2011 by Uttar Pradesh government. Galgotias University was established by the Uttar Pradesh Galgotias University Act No. 14 of 2011 under section 3 of UGC Act 1956. The university's admission cut-off lists show its high requirements, putting the university in one of the top looked-after private universities in country.
History
The institution was established by the Smt. Shakuntla Educational & Welfare Society as Galgotias Educational Institutions in 1999. The institution was established to provide top-quality engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
& management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
education to students from every walk of life, and the institute still thrives on this policy. Galgotias Educational Institutions (GEI) originally had three colleges:
- Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT) established in 1999, a management institute affiliated to Mahamaya Technical UniversityMahamaya Technical UniversityMahmaya Technical University , was formed on 1 May, 2010 on the bifurcation of the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Technical University.The university affiliates the colleges lying in the Meerut, Saharanpur, Agra, Aligarh and Moradabad regions from the academic year 2010-11 onwards.Incidentally, none of...
(previously Uttar Pradesh Technical University) - Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology (GCET) established in 2000, an engineering college affiliated to Mahamaya Technical UniversityMahamaya Technical UniversityMahmaya Technical University , was formed on 1 May, 2010 on the bifurcation of the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Technical University.The university affiliates the colleges lying in the Meerut, Saharanpur, Agra, Aligarh and Moradabad regions from the academic year 2010-11 onwards.Incidentally, none of...
(previously Uttar Pradesh Technical University) - Galgotias Business School (GBS) established in 2007, management institute approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Apart from academics Galgotias has always indulged in publishing and other activities providing their students full market and industry interactions.
Location
Galgotias University (Galgotias Education City) has its main campus in Greater Noida near Jaypee Sports Complex (Buddh International Circuit) while the original campus of Galgotias Educational Institutions is located at Knowledge Park-II right beside Noida Expressway.Campus
Galgotias University campus is located at Noida-Delhi and is surrounded by agricultural land and educational societies. The campus has separate hostels for boys and girls. The wi-fi campus has a fully automated library and a student activity centre for co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The university boasts a state-of-the-art auditorium and conference and seminar halls.Central Library
The Central Library consists of a number of departmental libraries which collectively support the teaching, research and extension programmes. All students, faculty members and employees of the institute are entitled to use the library facilities. Besides having a huge collection of books on engineering, science and bioinformatics, humanities and social sciences, and mass communication, it offers library services through its divisions. The library uses a Libsys/SIM software package (an integrated multi-user library management system that supports all in-house operations). Libsys consists of modules on acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serials, article indexing and OPAC. The Central Library has 9925 titles, 74585 volumes, 238 national journals, 165 international journals, 75 magazines, and 760 CDs. The library is in institutional membership with DELNET and American Central Library.Web SIM and FFCS
Web SIM is a student service offered to Galgotias University students that stores all student data from personal details to placement details, library information, assignments, holidays information, etc. Every student is given a username and password that can be used to access this data.Galgotias University offers four types of subjects: University Core, University Elective, Programme Core and Programme Elective. The Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) enables students to chose their elective subjects independently and provides flexibility to chose their hours of lectures. Students are supposed to complete the required number of credits by choosing the right programmes and attending the required number of lectures.
Schools/programs offered
Galgotia University is a new-age educational institution providing quality education in a wide spectrum of disciplines. The university has set up eight schools:School of Business
Business Administration- Bachelor of Business AdministrationBachelor of Business AdministrationThe Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
(BBA) - Masters of Business Administration (MBA) — Health Care Management
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
School of Engineering
Bachelor of technology/Master of Technology- Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
- Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(ME) - Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
(CE) - Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
(EE) - Electrical and Electronics (EN)
School of Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Applications- Master of Computer ApplicationsMaster of Computer ApplicationsThe Master of Computer Applications is a postgraduate degree in computer application streams awarded in India. Full time MCA programmes normally take three academic years. The primary emphasis in MCA curriculum is on the development of diverse types of application software rather than designing...
(MCA) - Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
Bioinformatics
- M.Sc.Master of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(Bioinformatics)
School of Arts & Social Sciences
Psychology- Ph.DDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
/M.Phil. programme - M.AMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Applied Psychology - B.A.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons.) in Economics - B.A.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons.) in Applied Psychology
Library Science
- Bachelor of Library & Information SciencesBachelor of Library ScienceThe bachelor of library science is a degree sometimes awarded to students majoring in library science...
- Master of Library & Information Sciences
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Mass Communication- B.A.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons.) Journalism & Mass Communication - M.A.Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Journalism & Mass Communication
School of Finance & Commerce
Commerce- B.ComBachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
(Hons.) - M.ComMaster of CommerceMaster of Commerce is a postgraduate Masters Degree focusing on commerce-, management- and economics-related subjects. Like the undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce, the degree is offered in Commonwealth nations.-Structure:The Master of Commerce typically requires one year of full-time study...
School of Basic & Applied Sciences)
Physics- B.SC.Bachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
Forensic Science
Biomedical Science
Admissions
- Engineering programmes: 10+2 Examination with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects along with one subject Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology with minimum 75% and UPSEESEE-UPTUThe State Entrance Examination - Uttar Pradesh Technical University is an annual college entrance examination in Uttar Pradesh for engineering, architecture, pharmacy and management courses...
/AIEEEAll India Engineering Entrance ExaminationThe All India Engineering Entrance Examination , is an examination organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education in India...
qualified. - Other programmes on merit basis.