- To familiarize students with opportunities in engineering & management domains
Mumbai, June 11, 2018: Established with a vision to bring about innovation in higher education and learning in emerging areas of the knowledge society, the not-for-profit NIIT University (NU), organised a seminar on future career opportunities for students in Mumbai on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The seminar was conducted for the students who have appeared for their Class XII board exams.Prof. Sunil Khanna, Vice President, NU talked about the various future career avenues that are opening up to help the students choose the right field based on their interest and aptitude, and also enlighten them on the plethora of career opportunities available. He addressed the industry and career related questions and concerns of the students and their parents during the Q&A session.
Elaborating on the rationale behind holding the session, Prof Sunil Khanna, Vice President, NU, said, “NU is playing a leadership role towards building competencies for the future to meet the requirements of the industry. NU students are getting placed in leading companies all over India and abroad reflecting high quality industry-aligned education imparted by the university. Through this seminar, we aim to educate students and their parents about the emerging career options and NU’s approach and teaching methodology that will help students chart successful careers in this fast-evolving digital economy”.
NU offers multiple undergraduate programmes like: B.Tech programmes in computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering, and biotechnology; 5 year Integrated M.Tech programmes in computer science & engineering, electronics & communications engineering, biotechnology, educational technology and geographic information system; BBA programme; 4 year Integrated MBA programme; 4 year Integrated M.Sc in Computer Science for students who have taken Physics, Chemistry and Biology in their Class XI & XII.
With 421 industry partners, NU has 100% undergraduate placement record since inception. NU is dedicated towards forging strong industry linkages as one of its core principles. This ensures that the University is connected with the best organizations and institutions, in India and globally. The Centre for Industry Collaboration (CIC) assists students in their endeavors to enrich their education, careers and lives and make lifelong contributions to society.
Conceptualized as an institution of excellence, NU provides exceptional education based on the Four Core Principles that make learningIndustry-linked, Technology-based, Research-driven and Seamless. NU is well poised for meeting the emerging needs of the knowledge economy through its focus on building strong industry linkages and a research-oriented approach.
About NU:
Established in 2009, NIIT University (NU) is a not-for-profit University covered under section 2(f) of UGC Act and notified by the Government of Rajasthan. A premier institution of higher learning and research, NU seeks to create original thinkers who will lead the knowledge society of the future. The University inherits three decades of rich expertise and global know-how of its principal sponsor, the NIIT Group.
Nurtured by some of the foremost thought leaders and corporate-practitioners of the country, the multi-disciplinary University focuses on emerging areas of technology and management. NU is a part of a 100-acre campus at Neemrana, Rajasthan, 90 minutes from Delhi Airport.
Nestled in the Aravali hills, the fully residential green campus offers an idyllic and intellectually vibrant environment for pursuing higher education and research. Set up with the vision to be the role model of learning, research, innovation and sustainability, for the knowledge society, NU is dedicated to building great careers and ensuring excellent job opportunities to all its students. It has been developed as an institute of excellence to provide exceptional education based on its Four Core Principles that make learning Industry-linked, Technology-based, Research-driven and Seamless.
NU offers the entire spectrum of academic programs. At the undergraduate level, it offers B.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Biotechnology), BBA (Marketing & Marketing Analytics, Family Business & Entrepreneurship, Finance, Banking & Fintech, Business Analytics, Communication & Media Studies and Digital & Social Media Marketing), 4-year Integrated M.Sc (Computer Science), 4-year Integrated BBA - MBA, and 5-year Integrated B.Tech - M.Tech and M. Tech (Educational Technology and Geographic Information Systems). NU also offers a 5-year dual degree B.Tech & M.S program (In collaboration with University of Missouri, Kansas City) wherein students undertake academic work at NU for 3.5 years and then continue at UMKC for 1.5 years. In addition, NU also offers MBA, Ph.D programs and several Industry Sponsored Programs.