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Why should I study at Ashoka University?
Ashoka University encourages students to think critically, have a working knowledge in a range of subjects and demonstrate leadership; (below) campus in Sonipat. One of its founders, Vineet Gupta reveals how this university achieved its current status, and shares his on education in India.
Is Ashoka University UGC Recognised?
Ashoka University is UGC Approved. In November 2014, Ashoka University was authorised to grant degrees under Section 22 of the UGC Act. All degrees offered by Ashoka University have been approved.
What is it like to study at Ashoka University?
Keeping in sync with the idea of liberal arts education, Ashoka treats students the way they should be, as adults. You’ll find regulations that are commonplace in most Indian universities, not found at Ashoka. Students from the opposite sex are allowed to visit each others’ dorms; there are no dress codes and no curfews.
What is Ashoka’s tie-up with visiting faculty?
Visiting faculty from these universities come to teach at Ashoka for one to two semesters. The tie-up also gives students at Ashoka the opportunity of spending a summer or a semester abroad at these institutions. Students mostly have to look after funding on their own for going to these institutes for a semester.
How is Ashoka University for an entrepreneurship course?
Ashoka University has a Centre for Entrepreneurship which hosts programs like Entrepreneurs in Residence and has given birth to many successful startups on campus. Also, entrepreneurship is offered as a course at Ashoka, which can either be pursued as a minor or with an interdisciplinary major in computer science.
What are the various centres in Ashoka?
Ashoka has various centres which ensure holistic development and concentrate on non-academic areas. For instance, the Centre For Well-Being aims to ensure the mental wellness of students by conducting workshops about mental health and also offers counselling.