Mody University

Mody University
मोदी प्रौद्योगिकी तथा विज्ञान संस्थान

MITS Logo
Type Private
Chancellor R. P. Mody
Location Laxmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
28°37′49″N 75°01′55″E / 28.63015°N 75.031944°E / 28.63015; 75.031944Coordinates: 28°37′49″N 75°01′55″E / 28.63015°N 75.031944°E / 28.63015; 75.031944
Campus Urban, 265 acres (1.07 km2)
Sports Cricket, Football
Nickname MITS
Affiliations UGC[1]
Website www.modyuniversity.ac.in

Mody University is a private women's university located in Laxmangarh in the state of Rajasthan, India. It was established in 1998 by Mr R.P. Mody, an industrialist and philanthropist.

Admissions

The admission is based on JEE-MAIN All India Rank/ State level Engineering Entrance Test / MUST Engineering Entrance Test for those who apply to MUST to get admission in the Bachelor of Technology program of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Other faculties of the MUST have their own test.

Academics

The institute offers undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science degree and postgraduate programs leading to Master of Technology, Master of Arts, Master of Commerce, Master of Science degree.

Faculties

Mody University has six faculties. Each faculty has its own administration structure:[2]

Campus

The campus is spread over an area of over 265 acres (1.07 km2) full of greenery with a wide variety of trees and other plants. In a survey 96 species of birds (certified by an ornithologist from WWF-India) and 16 species of butterflies (certified by lepidopterists from WWF-India) have been identified. [3]

The large campus has a beautiful meditation structure by the name of 'Tapovan' and a Students Auditorium for student's extra curricular activities. Along with these, the campus also has a beautiful Student's Mess for hostelers.

Student life

Mody University provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff. The institute has sports facilities for indoor as well as outdoor games. Sport facilities includes yoga, equestrian, running tracks, pole vault, high jump, long and triple jump, tennis court, cricket, hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis.

Spirituality

'Tapovan' is an on-site facility that encompasses a 'Yagna-Shala', a meditation hall and a temple spread over 8 acres. At Yagna-Shala, 7 different kinds of Yagnas are performed from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.; each for the seven days of the week. The temple remains open from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Grand celebrations are organised on the occasions of Ram Navmi, Janmashtami, Diwali and other major festivals. The meditation hall, with a sitting arrangement for around 200 people, is open for everyone. Yoga classes are conducted regularly. Academic courses in Sanskrit and Vedic Astrology are offered for students who wish to pursue higher education in this sphere.

References

  1. "Deemed University Directory, University Grants Commission, India". ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  2. "Faculties List of MUST". modyuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  3. "MITS campus". mitsuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

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