Atria University secures state private University status; gets nod to expand campus

The varsity will follow a credit-based system, as per the NEP 2020, and will be giving students the opportunity to switch subject matter and domain as they discover more about themselves and their interests.

Atria University has announced that it has received recognition from the Karnataka Legislature to expand the campus and launch new courses. Atria University aims to acquaint future leaders with exciting emerging careers through immersive experiences across industry sectors. The varsity was created in line with the New Education Policy, 2020, as one of the first liberal sciences universities in India, it aims to acquaint future leaders with exciting emerging careers through immersive experiences across industry sectors. 

While commenting on the announcement, Kaushik Raju, Trustee, Atria University, said, “We are pleased and excited to receive State Accreditation. At Atria University, we are committed to redefining the paradigms of conventional education in the country. Born with the NEP, we are committed to bring about a new wave of learning. Our goal is to steer away from a ‘theory first’ approach and move towards an inquiry-based learning to gain practical experience. Our liberal sciences curriculum combined with futuristic majors will create flexible learning pathways for students and prepare them to take on the post-pandemic world.”

The varsity aims to provide students the option to choose their degree program (BBA, BDes, BSc, or BTech) in one of the industry-aligned majors- Interactive Technologies, Life Sciences, Mobility, Energy Sciences, and Digital Transformation. The learning journey provides students the flexibility to pick a major-degree combination as late as 18 months into the program- when they have clear indicators of interest and aptitude.

The varsity will follow a credit-based system, as per the NEP 2020, and will be giving students the opportunity to switch subject matter and domain as they discover more about themselves and their interests. Additionally, to gain professional experience students must work on over 30 industry-driven projects as part of the curriculum. 

The academic team at Atria includes accomplished academicians affiliated with reputed institutions like Harvard, UPenn, MIT, Stanford, and Oxford amongst others. The university’s unique admission process looks beyond marks and entrance exams.

Those who are interested must note that they have to complete an online application that is designed to understand their views, interests, passions, and ambitions, followed by an immersive workshop. Furthermore, the university also provides both need and excellence-based scholarships to selected candidates. 

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