Jaypee University Of Information Technology (JUIT)

The JUIT was conceived by a joint vision of the Govt of Himachal Pradesh and the Founder Chairman of Jaypee Group Shri JaiPrakash Gaur in 2000. Land was provided on lease by the State Govt and the university was established by Act No 14 of 2002 vide versity was established by Act No 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette Notification of the Govt of Himachal Pradesh dated May 23, 2002. The University Grants Commission accorded its approval under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act vide their Letter No. F 9-10/2002(CPP-1) dated 09 Dec 2002. The JUIT is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The academic activities of JUIT commenced from July 2002 and currently offering undergraduate B. Tech degree programs in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Computer Engineering and Information Technology. Besides B. Tech programs, the university is presently offering M. Tech in Biotechnology, Biotechnology with specialization in Industrial Biotechnology and Medical Biotechnology, Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Information Security and Data Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Internet of Things. M Sc Programs are offered in Biotechnology, and Microbiology. Doctoral Phd is offered in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Materials Science. The University campus is spread over 25 acres of lush green picturesque slopes of Waknaghat hills in the Solan District of Himachal Pradesh. The smart campus is pollution free and enjoys lovely weather throughout the year. The maximum summer temperatures touch 32 to 35 degrees centigrade for one month in a year. The world class infrastructure has been beautifully designed by M/S Arcop Associates Pvt. Ltd. an eminent Montreal based Canadian architect firm. The infrastructure was built in a phased manner and as of today the JUIT has a built up area of 74228.71 sq m. It encompasses an Academic Block with spacious Auditorium, Lecture Theatres, Classrooms, Tutorial rooms, Laboratories, Administrative Offices, Faculty Offices and Library. The second terrace of the hill has all the hostels, Students Mess, Guestrooms, Helipad, Outdoor sports facilities and Dispensary. The lower terrace of the hill contains the Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty residences, Temple, Laundry facilities and Stores. The entire campus is wifi enabled. To become a centre of excellence in the field of IT and related emerging areas in education, training and research comparable to the best in the world for producing professionals who shall be leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and management. JUIT Waknaghat offers a challenging academic environment to its students. It aims to instill the habit of life-long learning and therefore, provides a learner-centric rather than a teacher-centric educational process. The system has been designed to provide students the freedom to learn what they want to learn at a pace determined by them. Post-graduate students are encouraged to develop independence in thought and action as well as the ability to develop solutions that fit problem requirements. These students are trained to acquire the capability to deploy appropriate technology paradigms for given tasks, explore new technology, and lead teams to solve complex problems. ...view more