TERI University
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| Type | Education and Research Institution |
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| Established | 1998 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Leena Srivastava ; Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Rajiv Seth |
| Location | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Campus | 2 acres |
| Website | www.teriuniversity.ac.in |
TERI University was established on 19 August 1998 and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as a deemed to be university in 1999. Set-up as the TERI School of Advanced Studies in 1998, the institution was subsequently renamed the TERI University. In the period since its inception, the university has developed and evolved as a research university exploring the frontiers of knowledge in areas of major significance to human endeavour. It has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council as a 'A' grade university on 23 March 2013 for a period of 5 years with 3.26 cpga.
The University offers PhD programmes in Biotechnology, Regulatory & Policy aspects, Energy & Environment, Natural Resources, Water Resources, Business Sustainability. Masters programmes are offered in Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Resource and Environmental Economics, Climate Change Science and Policy, Renewable Energy Technologies and Management, Water Resources Management, Geoinformatics, Plant Biotechnology, Business Sustainability and in Infrastructure Management. The university transcends traditional teaching, and its courses attract students from various fields like economics, geography, and engineering. This has allowed many different perspectives into the curriculum, which provides a holistic approach to study.
The foundation of TERI University came about as an extension to the consultancy and environment-related activities that were carried out by TERI, its parent body, a prominent nonprofit organisation devoted to environmental causes.
The TERI University is situated at Plot No. 10, Institutional Area, in a modern green building. The campus was inaugurated by the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, on 11 September 2008. While inaugurating the green campus, the president observed that it was "an exemplary example of combining traditional values of conservation and preservation of energy while building a state of the art campus." The university puts its theory to practice by building an energy efficient campus showcasing the concept of modern green buildings. Besides an innovative, energy saving architectural design, the building is equipped with a number of other cutting edge technologies that help reduce the energy consumption by 60% and potable water use by 25%. The campus is equipped with three types of cooling systems: the Earth Air Tunnel (EAT), Variable Refrigerant Volume System (VRV) and Thermal Mass Storage (TMS). The EAT used in the hostel block uses the heat sink property of the earth to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the building, saving up to 50% energy as compared to the conventional system.
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