Shiv Nadar University, Chennai
| Type | Vice-Chancellor Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kalavakkam, Thiruporur , , India | |
| Website | www |
Shiv Nadar University, Chennai (SNU Chennai) is a
private university located on SH-49A in Kalavakkam village near Thiruporur, around 20 km south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu
, India.
It was launched in October 2020, the second university to be set up by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, following Shiv Nadar University, Dadri in Uttar Pradesh. It is the first private university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu in nine decades.[2] It shares the campus with Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering.
History
The Shiv Nadar Foundation was established in 1994 by Shiv Nadar, Founder - HCL – US$ 11 billion leading global enterprise. The university came up as a result of a memorandum signed between
Sai University,[3] the first private universities to be legislated in Tamil Nadu in nine decades, since the legislation of Annamalai University.[2]
The university was launched in October 2020.vice chancellor of the university in March 2021.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya appointed V-C of Shiv Nadar University, Chennai". The Hindu. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Shiv Nadar University, Chennai launched; admissions open in April 2021". Business Line. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Business Standard India. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Sujatha, R. (6 July 2018). "New universities to come up on outskirts". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Shiv Nadar University Act, 2018". Government of Tamil Nadu. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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