Library Facility
The library at NU emanates the ethos of the University. It is a major attraction for students as not only does it offer a variety of academic information, it also stimulates the intellectual pursuit of students in a lovely ambience. Library is open from morning till late evening and even till mid-night during examinations. Apart from books on technical subjects related to discipline and courses, it houses books of general interest, magazines and daily newspapers. Well equipped with more than 113 journals in print, both national and international, the library supports the research needs across varied disciplines. The library has also joined EBSCO which enables the students to access the journals online for finance and management. Library facilitates purchase of text-books for students on the basis of individual requests received at the time of registration. Library can be browsed on the intranet from anywhere in the Campus. In order to avail the maximum utilization of the library resources, online public access catalogue (OPAC) is available on the intranet. A library is a necessity in one’s academic life, and the library at NU gives a fabulous enabling environment to research and is indeed the ‘room for the birth of ideas’.
Lab Facilities
Electronics Lab:
Electronics Labs of NIIT University provides the experimental facility to students for the courses such as Fundamental of Electronics , Digital Logic and Processors, Analog Electronics, Microprocessor and Microcontroller, Analog and Digital Communications and Digital Signal Processing. The labs are equipped with sufficient numbers of Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Storage Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Power Supplies, Multi-meters, Digital Trainers, Spectrum Analyzer, Mechatronics board with Programmer, Experimental kits for Analog and Digital Communication and Digital Signal processing. It has a well-stocked store of discrete components and integrated circuits including micro-controllers, Analog and Digital IC’s and different types of electronics components used under these courses. The students are strongly encouraged to build their circuits from scratch on breadboards and printed circuits boards rather than using experimental kits usually available from third-party suppliers. This sharpens their assembling, testing and debugging skills with respect to analog and digital circuits.
Computer Labs:
NIIT University has four labs: which is a 60-seat Information Technology Lab, a 30-seat Software Engineering Lab, an Interactive classroom (ICR) and a Network Lab. All the computers in these labs are connected through Gigabit LAN and controlled from the datacentre of University; allowing excellent Internet connectivity at all points. IT Lab and Software Engineering Lab are also on NIIT’s Imperia network, well equipped with the Synchronous learning technique through which our students are exposed to a real time learning environment. This also gives a fantastic opportunity for industry and academia experts to interact online thus reducing the constraints of time and space. IT and Software Engineering Labs are Windows based while ICR is on the Linux Platform which gives a hands-on exposure to our students on both the operating Systems. All these labs are equipped with Software packages like StarUML, a critical facet of the teaching learning process. Through these labs, student can connect with the applications hosted centrally on the servers in Data centre like Prowess database for MBA etc. Network Lab is also equipped with wireless Sensor networks nodes, which gives practical insight to the students on the various aspects of Wireless sensor network.
Biotechnology Lab:
The Biotechnology labs at NU are equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure to carry out research and laboratory courses for students. The unique part of Biotechnology at NU is that each and every student enrolled here is expected to undergo extensive hands on training. Each student is therefore provided with ample space and resources needed to carry out individual experiments. Adequate stocks of consumable chemicals, equipments like microscopes etc. are provided to each student. Environmental Biotechnology constitutes one of the key areas of research at NU and the biotechnology labs contains facilities pertaining to experiments needed to be conducted in this area. Apart from labs wherein practical classes and routine research work is carried out, a separate cold room for storing microbial cultures, for housing equipments like fast performance liquid chromatography (FPLC) for protein purification is operational. A constant temperature room (maintained at 37°C) housed with shakers (Kuhner) to incubate large number of variable volume flasks is there in addition to the shakers and BOD incubators (New Brunswick) housed in common laboratories. Cultivation of microbes under sterile conditions is carried out using Laminar Air flow cabinets (Toshiba, India) and Anaerobic chamber (Shel Lab) for cultivation of obligate anaerobes.
Physics Lab:
Physics laboratory is equipped with modern equipments to carry out a wide range of experiments in almost all branches of Physics. The students enjoy working in the lab because they learn new concepts by performing these experiments. These experiments include: Measurement of magnetic susceptibility, Hall Effect, Ultrasonic Diffraction, Brewster’s Angle, Single and Double Slit Diffraction, Measurement of e/m for electrons, Normal Modes of a Coupled Pendulum, Electromagnetic Induction, LCR Circuit, Newton’s Rings, Diffraction Grating, Polarimeter, Melde’s experiment, Diffraction Grating.
Chemistry Lab:
Chemistry laboratory is currently equipped to cater to B. Tech. Chemistry courses. The lab has facilities for heating, refluxing, weighing, washing and filtration to be used in preparative and analytical Chemistry. It is equipped with polarimeter, Beckmann’s apparatus, Stalagometer, Ostwald viscometer, m.p. apparatus, pH meter, chromatography equipment and spectrophotometer.
Educational Technology Lab:
The recent decade has seen a major growth in development and deployment of computer and web based learning material, facilitated by major improvements in performance/price ratio of computing platforms and availability of communication bandwidth. This has led to a renewed research interest in both pedagogy (how children learn) and andragogy (how adults learn) which is the specialization area of educational technology. Educational Technology practically prepares students to contribute to the thoughtful design, implementation and assessment of educational media and technology initiatives. The focus is on learning and teaching with technology as the means, not the mission and this is what we try and explore in through our interactions and experiments. We examine cutting-edge technologies that bridge distance and time, highlight the research behind them and the design that goes into them—while continuing to centre on the cognitive, affective and social dimensions of learning. Major pedagogical and andragogical paradigms (including some which were invented at the University’s research centre) and their connections with technology are explored in-depth. On the job they help create meaningful interactive educational products and content for variety of media such as web, TV, PDAs, and so on.
Placements Comments
NIIT University is dedicated towards forging strong industry linkages as one of its core principles. This ensures that the University is connected with the best organisations and institutions, in India and globally. The Centre for Industry Collaboration (CIC) assists students in their endeavours to enrich their education, careers and lives and make lifelong contributions to society.
The CIC of NIIT University is a centralised body, headed by a full-time placement specialist. To facilitate career development, our placement specialist works with senior faculty coordinators from the University along with student representatives from each domain of Engineering and Management studies.The Career Development Council (CDC) at NIIT University facilitates career development of its students. The CDC continues with the philosophy of providing support for all-round development of the students.
Besides finding suitable opportunities for the students, the CDC undertakes Career Development activities to bridge competency gaps with various activities like workshops on interview skills and resume building, mock interviews, group discussions and placement guidance, mentorship by faculty & practising managers from the industry. The CDC also arranges special sessions for functional fields like acquiring specific skills and knowledge, apart from sessions on personality development and career-related skills.
Some organizations where students were placed:
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Cleartax
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IBM
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Amazon
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Cognizant
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Grant Thornton
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Vodafone
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Pay U India
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PwC
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Sapient
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Tech Mahindra
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Shopclues
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Urban Clap
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NIIT Technologies
Hostel Facilities
NU hostel is just another home for the students. As a 24 x 7 campus, the hostel gives the comfort and feel of being with one’s family. NIIT University at Neemrana is a walled campus with a single entry and 24-hour security. In addition, state-of-the-art security technology is being deployed to ensure complete safety for all residents. A commercial space is within twenty metres of the hostel. The master plan of the University has a `spine’ that connects the hostel and academic areas. At present, all academic programmes at NIIT University are 100% residential. A student who wishes to complete his studies at a top notch institution needs to pass through a rigorous academic programme. Most students find that they have to work extra hours and stretch themselves fully to benefit from the learning experience. Campus learning in a true sense must, therefore, integrate classroom learning with tangible and intangible experience outside the classroom and class time. This requires building a variety of facilities and creating an ambience that is conducive to learning. NIIT University’s 100-acre campus and hostel facilities are designed to do just that. Some salient features of the student hostel are:
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Well-furnished, single and twin sharing accommodation and earth-air cooled hostel rooms, with laundry facility and free of charge house-keeping services for the room.
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Each room positioned to provide a beautiful view of the surrounding Aravali Hills.
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24-hour Internet connection in the rooms with access to the University’s On-line Library and Learning Systems.
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Thirty six students housed on each floor, at full capacity.
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Two common-rooms on each floor, suitably furnished. Each common room equipped with an LCD TV.
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One case-study room on each floor equipped with whiteboard, Internet connection, and access to the University’s Online Library and Learning Systems.
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One pantry with a microwave oven, on each floor.
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On-campus sports facilities in the campus including volleyball, basketball, cricket, football, an athletics track, tennis, badminton, gymnasium, table tennis and a golf driving range and putting green.
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Nestled in the lap of nature amidst the beautiful Aravali range, great potential and support for trekking, nature trails and adventure sports activities.
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Wi-Fi enabled campus so you can always stay connected, wherever you roam.
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Facilities to support vibrant social and recreational activities such as Yoga Centre, Forest Walk, Music Room , Dance Centre, Craft Centre and Art Centre.
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Healthy and hygienic dining facility.
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24-hour medical facilities for emergencies and ailments at the health centre with four beds and a special ward. Basic medication is taken care of locally. NU facilitates hospitalization support in Gurgaon and Jaipur.
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24-hour ‘Reverse Osmosis’ purified clean drinking water.
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24-hour security with state-of-the-art technology support.
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A State Bank of India, ATM is operational on the campus.
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A separate floor of the post graduate hostel is reserved exclusively for girl students, with access-controlled entrance and exit. The dining facility is shared with male students.
IT Infrastructure
Complimentary to one of our core principles ‘Technology based’, NIIT University wants to use the best of the digital tools, techniques and practices to increase effectiveness of teaching-learning process. This helps students in gaining higher levels of knowledge and expertise in the given time frame at the University. Usage of these digital tools is also expected to inculcate the habit of self-initiated learning among the students. By integrating technology in the design and delivery of content, creating a collaborative learning environment and using cutting edge assessment tools, we intend to create a personalized learning environment for the 21st century learners. NU has a full-featured online learning portal, where students can access digital content uploaded by faculty, they can submit online assignments and take online quizzes. We plan to constantly increase the content available to students via the portal, including some select lecture recordings. Moreover, new digital library software will be being implemented sooner, which will allow students to access digital content, uploaded by all faculty members in any subject area. NU has connected the whole campus by Wi-Fi intranet, including- the academic block, hostels and a significant part of open space. Students communicate among each other and with faculty members using the email or collaboration facilities via our online learning portal, or popular social media sites, like Facebook. Students are allowed to use internet via NU Wi-Fi on their laptops, as well as on mobile phones to enable’ anytime anywhere learning’. NU also, uses synchronous learning tools to deliver lectures to the students during their internship at various locations. Students are encouraged to participate in workshops to provide Feedback and suggestions on continuous improvements in technology infrastructure at campus.
Sports Facilities
The resources are available for Indoor games like Table Tennis, Pool, Gymnasium, Carom and Chess, and for Outdoor games like Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Golf and Badminton. NU also participates in annual cluster and regional sports competitions organized by IIT Delhi & Kanpur, BITS Pilani, NMIT Jaipur, Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi and many other institutions.