Chandigarh University has taken lead in this field by introducing 20 new Industry-driven futuristic academic programmes which will be offered from the academic session 2021-22.
With several multinational companies adopting new technologies due to change in the working environment during the pandemic, Universities and institutions have also started working towards redesigning their academic syllabus accordingly to ensure their students can become industry-ready professionals.
Chandigarh University has taken lead in this field by introducing 20 new Industry-driven futuristic academic programmes which will be offered from the academic session 2021-22. The newly introduced programmes are in the field of Engineering, Management, Sciences, Para-Medical, Humanities and Computer Applications.
Dr SS Sehgal, Registrar, Chandigarh University said, “Out of the total 20 new programmes, 10 are Under-Graduate programmes and 10 are Post-Graduate programmes. In the field of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering programmes are being introduced in the field of Computer Science Engineering with the specialisation in the emerging field of Blockchain Technology and Development & Operations (DevOps) while Master’s programmes are being introduced in the field of Civil and Electrical Engineering with the specialisations in the emerging fields of Health Safety & Environment Engineering and Electrical Vehicles respectively.”
Both Blockchain and DevOps are emerging technologies in IT sector and are widely used to develop IT solutions used by companies in Financial & Banking, Healthcare, Energy, Insurance, Supply chain, Travel and Real Estate Sector. It is estimated that more than 97 million jobs will be created in the companies which are adopting the new technologies by 2025.
Chandigarh University offers a number of specialisations under a four-year BTech programme, MBA and other courses. The University conducts a national-level entrance test, namely CUCET for BTech admission. Students studying in Class 12 can also apply for CUCET. In addition to this, those having a valid score in JEE Main exam are also eligible to apply for BTech admission at CU.
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