About the University

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is accredited with the highest grade of A by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council of India (NAAC). Originally established as an engineering college in 1994, the institution has now grown into a five-campus university offering bachelors, masters and doctorate level programs in engineering, management, medical sciences, ayurveda, dentistry, pharmacy, nanosciences, biotechnology, nursing, journalism and arts and sciences. Amrita University is inspired and blessed by the world-renowned humanitarian leader, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, who is also the Chancellor of the university.

About the Center

The Amrita Center for Nanosciences (ACNS) is an independent center in the university that has both research and academic components. The center has over 40 students currently pursuing their M Tech or Ph D degrees in nanosciences.

As the first nanotechnology center established with support from the Government of India in the biomedical area, the center is pioneering work in the development of natural tissues and organs without the need for using synthetic implants or searching for donors. The center is also developing new nano materials for applications in cancer, diagnostics and therapy, new delivery systems, sensors and photovoltaics.

The Amrita Centre for Nanosciences has received support from the Indo US Science and Technology Forum as well. International research collaboration is strongly encouraged. One of the immediate goals of ACNS is to establish an International Centre for Electrochemical Nanoprocessing at Amrita. This will be done in collaboration with the University of California, Riverside and State University of New York at Binghamton.