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After Greater Noida, Shiv Nadar Foundation launches university in Chennai

First private university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 Years to start admissions by mid-2021

Shiv Nadar University is spread across 286 acres. Photo: Dalip Kumar

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The university will open for admissions in April 2021 with four specialized courses in disciplines of engineering and commerce.

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad

4 min read Last Updated : Oct 29 2020 | 4:51 PM IST

After a private multidisciplinary research university in Greater Noida and an engineering college in Tamil Nadu, Shiv Nadar Foundation has now announced launch of Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, on Thursday. The third such higher education initiative by the foundation, the new multi-disciplinary private university in Chennai announced admissions for four programmes under the School of Engineering, and School of Commerce and Management for the academic session 2021-22.

The university is the first private varsity to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 years (since Annamalai University Act in 1928), upon the passing of the Shiv Nadar University Act 2018. Shiv Nadar

Topics : Shiv Nadar Foundation Shiv Nadar engineering colleges

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