Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, an Institution of Eminence, established in 2003 under section 3 of UGC Act of 1956, is a multi- disciplinary Deemed to be University that offers more than 180 Academic Programs, through 10 Departments across 6 Campuses in three South Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
In its sixth year, it became the youngest institution to be accredited with ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. Spread over 900 acres with eight million square feet built-up space, Amrita is one of India’s top-ranked private Institutions, selected for the prestigious award of Institution of Eminence status by MHRD. The University has over 19,000+ students and 1,300+ faculty serving in a spirit of dedicated diligence, wherein the latest advances in pedagogy and research are integrated with compassion and service mindedness.
The renowned humanitarian leader, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as AMMA, is the founding Chancellor and guiding light of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Our vision is to be an exemplary Institution that thrives from its commitment to the transformative power of value based education, endowed with technological and pedagogical initiatives, with a special emphasis on health and well-being, that provide the impetus for goal-oriented research for societal benefit and a motivated educational journey, towards a harmonious, prosperous and sustainable future.
Our mission is based on the foundation of three primary principles:
There are two types of education: education for living and education for life. Studying to become a professional is education for a living. On the other hand, education for life requires an understanding of the essential human values. At Amrita, we believe that education should also impart a culture of the heart, based on enduring values and inner strength.
Our motivation to pursue research originated from seeing the suffering around us – poverty, starvation, sickness, environmental pollution and contamination. We believe that if we could transform compassion from a mere word into a path of action, we would be able to solve most of the world’s problems. If we take this step courageously, then our research and its outcomes will have a special beauty, spontaneity, and power. At Amrita, we strongly believe that the culmination of all research should be societal benefit.
At Amrita, we stand united in our mission towards solving globally recognized scientific and societal challenges, including environment, development, and health. Amrita stands at the strategic juncture of two streams of cultures: East and West. It is our vision to bring the two together to bridge the divide through meaningful collaborations with world class universities and innovative approaches that will benefit the entire planet.
Amrita's culture of education equips students to be rooted in the values of Dharma (righteousness), Karuna (compassion) and Shraddha (mindfulness). Endowed with qualities of acceptance, patience, self-confidence, perseverance and enthusiasm, the benefit of humanity will become uppermost in their thought, word and action. They will then pioneer innovative solutions for the benefit of all humankind, leading to sustainable health and prosperity for all. This resonates with the ancient Sanskrit prayer 'Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu'. It is a reminder of our deeper connection to the entire world around us, “May our work contribute to the happiness of all beings.”
Amrita IQAC aims to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
Some of the functions of the IQAC are:
IQAC evolves mechanisms and procedures for:
IQAC facilitates and contributes to:
Amrita has substantive breadth and depth in its course offerings with a broad range of interdisciplinary offerings. There are 182 programs spanning Engineering, Sciences, Health Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Ayurveda, Life Sciences and Business. The following are innovative practices in curricular aspects:
Faculty at Amrita are highly qualified and come with international training from countries all around the globe. Amrita exemplies committment towards students with all learning capabilities, tailoring the courses so that no student is left behind.
As a result of the above initiatives, the pass percentage of students is 95% and the demand ratio for the last five years has risen to an impressive 8.0.
Amrita exemplifies interdisciplinary research, and research that translate to societal benefit to help build a sustainable world. This commitment has helped Amrita raise substantial funds. As evidenced below this has brought recognition and success to its research activities.
At Amrita, the delivery of teaching-learning is facilitated by the development and establishment of world-class facilities integrated with digital technologies, including well-furnished classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and ubiquitous computing facilities, as well as excellent sports and recreational facilities.
Amrita campuses are a result of meticulous planning and execution:
Amrita values students as its most important stakeholder, and the future wealth of our society, Amrita mentors, supports and encourages all students to reach their highest potential through various schemes as identified below.
Leading the academic and administrative governance is world renowned humanitarian leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (AMMA). Amma has been a relentless supporter of education, innovation and research towards upliftment of society.
The University’s Governing Body which is the Board of Management (BoM) steers the policies and practices of the University to strongly promote Education for Life for students of all disciplines. The governance empasizes decentralized decision-making at all levels of the university to encourage empowerment through participation in governance.
Amrita's emphasis on value-based education is its foundational core and every student is exposed to the fundamental principle of values as a defining part of success in all spheres of activity in this world. Amrita’s Institutional Values and Best Practices can be summarized as follows:
Amrita actively solicits feedback from faculty, employers, students, alumni and international collaborators and experts. The feedback analysis is to revise existing programmes and courses, along with inputs from external experts from academia, industry practitioners, alumni, and from government and institutions of repute world-wide. Annually, the Action Taken Report based on the Feedback Analysis for programme curriculum is consolidated by the Deans of Faculty and submitted to the Academic Council.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was the youngest institution to be awarded with an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body established in 1994 by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country. To be eligible to apply for the NAAC accreditation, an educational institution should have completed five years. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham had just completed six years in January 2009 when it applied for the accreditation. 'A' is the highest grade that can be awarded to the best-in-class institutions for higher learning. Read more
NAAC Certificate 2014
NAAC Certificate 2009
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. About 4000 institutions participate every year in the rankings.
The ranking parameters are:
Amrita is among the top private universities ranked in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020. The Ministry of Education has initiated the ARIIA to systematically rank education institutions and universities primarily on innovation-related indicators. The rankings were decided on the basis of six main parameters — Programmes and Activities on IPR, Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship, Pre Incubation & Incubation Infrastructure & Facilities to Support I&E, Annual Budget Spent on Promoting and Supporting I&E Activities, Courses on Innovation, IPR and Entrepreneurship Development, Intellectual Property (IP), Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Successful Innovation and Start-ups and Funding Innovation & start-ups.
International Organization for Standardization(ISO) has accredited Amrita Healthsciences campus at Kochi with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007
The B. Pharm. and B. Tech. programs of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, got reaccredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is one of the two major bodies responsible for accreditation of higher education institutions in India. NBA accredits technical programmes, such engineering and management programmes and is a full member of the Washington Accord. More(link is external)
Programs | Accreditation Validity |
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B. Tech. Aerospace Engineering | 30.06.2022 |
B. Tech. Chemical Engineering | 30.06.2022 |
B. Tech. Civil Engineering | 30.06.2022 |
B. Tech. Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 30.06.2022 |
B. Pharm. | 30.06.2021 |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) announces that Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has earned accreditation for its Amrita School of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting students, educators, and businesses worldwide. More
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Campus has been awarded the Number One Rank in the ‘Technical Institutions’ category in the Swachhta Rankings 2017(link is external) & 2018(link is external) released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
This ranking is based on a sustainability audit focusing on campus greenery, cleanliness and maintenance, toilet adequacy in campus, tree planting and community outreach in promoting Swachh culture.
Welcome to Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham policies documents page. The goal of these policies are to include administrative policies and procedures that have general applicability throughout the university. As each policy is approved it will be made available to this webpage.
A university policy is a document that (1) states the university's position on a particular issue, and (2) includes procedures for compliance. A university policy is defined by all of the following criteria:
Formulation and Issuance of University Policies
Amrita University formally approves, issues, and maintains in a consistent format, official university policies in a central policy library. Individuals engaged in developing and maintaining university policies must follow the requirements outlined in this document for drafting, approving, revising, and withdrawing university policies.
Dr. Raghu Raman. Ph.D, MBA (UC Berkeley)
Director, IQAC
Amrita Center for Accreditations, Rankings and Eminence (Amrita CARE)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.
care@amrita.edu(link sends e-mail)
https://amrita.edu/AmritaCARE