Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, NIIT University is a State University of the Government of Rajasthan, established by - The NIIT University, Neemrana (Alwar) Act, 2010 (Act No. 5 of 2010) dated 3rd April, 2010. State Universities are covered under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.

AICTE approval is not required for a University. NIIT University is created by the State Government and has been notified through an Act of the Government of Rajasthan. It is a legally approved autonomous entity.

NU has an alliance with IBM in the field of Data Analytics and with PWC in the field of Cyber Security.

NU will be applying for NAAC Accreditation this year. There are prerequisites to be fulfilled before applying to NAAC. NU aims to apply after fulfilling them, this year.

A. The University has excellent technology infrastructure, teaching and research labs, a world-class library with an online collection accessible from anywhere on the campus and dedicated and well-qualified faculty. What sets us apart is our pedagogy which is based on inculcating self-directed learning essential for succeeding in the industry. Our students develop solutions and products to solve real problems faced by the industry very early in the programme in a project-based mode with the industry personnel playing the role of a customer. You can read more here and here

In Engineering, it is 11.85 students per faculty and in Management, it is 10.58 students per faculty.

• 1. Funded projects are undertaken by faculty in their respective areas of research.
• 2. Funding is by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Deity), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India, etc.
• 3. We have completed 6 projects, are working on 4 ongoing projects and have submitted 9 projects for funding.
• 4. The average funding per project is in the range of INR 30-35 lakhs.

Nearly all our faculty are Ph.Ds barring a few. Those who do not possess a Ph.D are enrolled in doing their Ph.D.

We have 9-10 professors which more than adequately meets the norms laid down by AICTE.

The University faculty members encourage students to write papers for International Conferences. The University has also assisted students financially by contributing in Conference Registrations and accommodation charges. The University’s emphasis on research is evident from the above.

You can change your stream at the end of first year without any loss of time.

NU follows a continuous evaluation system. Two examinations are conducted during the semester and there is a end-semester examination. Apart from these, there are quizzes, seminars and assignments, which may vary from course to course.

Yes, we have Visiting Professors from other universities and Industry Professors from the industry coming to our campus.

1. Most of our Electives are taught by Industry Professors – this gives our students opportunities to work at the frontier of research and industrial domains.
2. We offer 8 electives given to undergrads, 5 in the stream of specialisation, 3 outside of their stream, thus enabling them to expand their knowledge and give shape to their creativity.
3. We have evolved the following mechanisms to provide Industry exposure to our students:
1. Elective handled by Industry Professors
2. 8-week mid-course summer project/ internship
3. 6-month Industrial practice/ internship

Environmental, Industrial and Bioenergy areas.

Yes, they do. We ensure they start as early as the 2nd year, so as to build early engagement with research.

As of now there are no plans to offer other branches.

If you want to change your programme (B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering to Electronics & Communication Engineering, for instance), you can do it at the end of your first year without loss of time. You can change a course if the course is an elective course. If a course is compulsory you cannot change it.

There is a break of two weeks between the two semesters.

A. Students get to know about each and every service and the names of concerned staff/ faculty members on the day of joining the University. You will know the names and contact details of your Teachers, Wardens, Mentors and others.

Every student’s credentials are best established by his/ her track record in the classroom, not only in terms of attendance, but participation as well. If a student has a sound record of her/ his diligence towards academics, that suffices for the teacher to permit a leave of absence.

The system of education at NU is based on course-wise forward movement. A student registers in six courses in a semester. The student is required to maintain a minimum aggregate performance of 4.5 CGPA at the end of every semester. If she/ he fails to maintain the minimum performance score, she/he gets less than six courses in the next semester. Alternatively, a student may be required to repeat a course of the previous semester while she/ he will be doing the courses of the following semester.

A student is required to maintain 75% attendance failing which a student is debarred from appearing for the examinations.

Theory vs. Practicals ratio by credits is roughly 5 : 3.

The holiday list is available on the NU website even prior to admission.

If any class is missed due to illness, a student has the following options to make up for the missed portion of the curriculum:

1. Access the lecture on NU’s Learning Management System, Moodle
2. Consult the concerned faculty member
3. Take help from a batchmate
4. All of the above

There is no Fail grade in the NU system. There are five grades, A, B, C, D and E. All grades are acceptable grades. That is to say that if a student gets E grade in two courses out of six, she/he can still move forward and register in the next set of six courses in the following semester. However, this is accompanied by two conditions. The first is the limit on total number of E grades that a student can carry, i.e. three. If the E grade exceeds three, a student has to repeat the course and improve his/ her grade. The second condition requires the student to maintain a minimum CGPA of 4.5 at the end of any semester.
NU follows a system of continuous evaluation. There is no concept of ‘Supplementary’ examination in NU.

You will lose marks for that assignment(s) and/ or project(s). Your grade will be affected as you would have not completed 100% of the evaluation in a given course.

We work on placing them in India. The students can apply to US-based companies. If they get selected, the companies will have to apply for the needed visa.

Yes, they are eligible.

None, as the first batch will become eligible for the same only, at the end of 2016.

NU has an alliance with IBM in the area of Data Analytics and with PWC in the area of Cyber Security.

The University runs a common mess for all students and resident faculty/ staff. Rates per meal/ day are fixed by the University through an annual contract. The menu is decided by a mess committee majorly comprising students and a few faculty/staff members. The food is mainly vegetarian, except for eggs (twice a week). We ensure that the food served is hygienic & hot.

The entire Campus has 24X7 security. In addition, all hostels have dedicated guards. For the girls’ hostels, we have a dedicated lady warden and an additional lady guard. We have campus In-time of 10 pm for all students. The girls are required to return to their respective hostels by 11 pm.

We have green conditioning on the campus. We provide comfort through geo-thermal coupling cooling, which provides fresh air continuously in all class rooms, residential/ hostel rooms and offices. We ensure that the temperature does not go above 30 degrees and that the humidity remains below 70%.

In case of emergency, a student is expected to contact her/ his Warden.

Parents can visit the Campus any time. They have to inform the University which can be done through their ward. The student can meet the parents when she/he has no ongoing class. .

We have a health centre in the campus which is manned 24x7 by qualified medical attendants from Kailash Hospital. An emergency vehicle is available on the Campus 24x7 for serious cases. We have a tie-up with Kailash Hospital at Behror (15 km) for any medical emergency. Medicines for immediate requirement are provided by the heatth centre. Any specific medicine required by students can be obtained through the tuck shop at no extra cost.

Smoking and possession of banned substances and consumption of alcoholic drinks is prohibited in the campus. Appropriate disciplinary action is taken against students found indulging in the same. A proper check and monitoring of the same is done through the team of wardens, security and admin. We have zero tolerance against such indulgences.

We have policy of zero tolerance towards ragging and any form of physical abuse. The students are required to sign the Anti-ragging policy when they join the University as mandated by the government. Immediate and strict disciplinary action is taken against defaulting students.

Students not performing well in academics, not attending classes regularly and indulging frequently in undesirable activities are closely monitored. They are counselled through a 5-tier system:-

1. By respective wardens
2. Through the mentor-mentee process (each student is assigned a mentor faculty)
3. Through “Mitra Dwar” – the Student Support Centre of the University
4. By the Dean of Student Affairs
5. By a professional counsellor – for cases which are beyond the capability of the first 4 tiers.

You are free to discuss your problem with the concerned faculty member. The faculty may also not be satisfied with your learning style. It is only through positive and constructive dialogue with the faculty member that you can discover the best learning method for you, in that course.