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Alliance University

This article is about the Indian university. For the former university in New York City, see Alliance University (New York City).

Alliance University is a private university[6] in Karnataka, India. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes[7] in the academic disciplines of business, engineering, technology, liberal arts, applied mathematics, commerce, and law under the aegis of its flagship constituent colleges Alliance School of Business, Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Alliance School of Law, Alliance Ascent College, Alliance School of Liberal Arts, and the Alliance School of Applied Mathematics and Alliance Executive Education.

Alliance University
ಅಲಯನ್ಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ
Coat of arms
Former names
Alliance Business Academy (1995)[1] Alliance Business School (2005)[2]
Motto
Gyanashya Shaktihi Buddhaiya Prakasham (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
The Strength of Knowledge is the Light to Wisdom; is a Sanctum of Higher Learning
TypePrivate University
Established2010; 14 years ago (2010)
AffiliationUGC, IACBE, AACSB, AICTE, BCI, AIU
ChancellorPremanand Shetty[3]
Vice-ChancellorAbhay G. Chebbi[3]
Academic staff
216[4]
Students6482[4]
Undergraduates5198[4]
Postgraduates1220[4]
64[4]
Address
Anekal
,
Bangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India
CampusUrban, 55 acres (0.2 km2), 60 acres (24 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Colors    Maroon, navy blue, white[5]
Websitealliance.edu.in

History and governance

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Alliance University has a history of over 25 years[8] within the educational sector. It is the first private university in both Karnataka and South India.

Originally established in 1995 as Alliance Business Academy, the institution later transformed into Alliance Business School in 2005. Through the enactment of the Karnataka State Act No. 34 in 2010, Alliance University attained the status of a university. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.[9] The growth and development of the university has been supported by Alliance Business School Pvt. Ltd.[10]

In March 2021, a new leadership team was appointed, including the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor.

 
Alliance University Emblem

Campus

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Alliance Central Campus-The central campus is situated within the borders of Bangalore City, in Chandapura-Anekal Main Road[11] and houses more than 60 acres of green campus[12] and over 80 multimedia enabled classrooms. The campus also includes 18 acres of sporting facilities, an administrative block, central library, learning center, labs, fitness and activity center, multiple food outlets, and halls of residents for its students.

Academics

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The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, executive, and doctoral degree programs and several professional certificate programs under its constituent schools.

Alliance School of Business[13] offers B.Com., BBA, MBA, MBA-Digital Transformation, Executive PGDM, and Ph.D. in management.

Alliance School of Law offers. B.A. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. in law.

Alliance College of Engineering and Design offers B.Tech., M.Tech., and Ph.D. in Engineering and Design.

Alliance Ascent College offers BBA and MBA.

Alliance School of Liberal Arts offers B.Sc., BA, BFA, B. Des., BVA, MA, Global Leaders’ Alliance (GLA), Ph.D. in Sciences, Ph.D. in economics, and Ph.D. from School of Liberal Arts.

Alliance School of Applied Mathematics offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics.

In addition to the full-time programs, the university offers a variety of on-campus and flexi-mode executive education programs and doctoral programs with a research-focused teaching methodology and learning.

Rankings, Accreditions, Accolades

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  • July 2023: Ranked 25th in Law by NIRF and 87th in Management.[14]
  • May 2023: Rated DIAMOND by QS I-GAUGE[15]
  • March 2023:  Shortlisted for THE Awards Asia 2023 under the category ‘International Strategy of the Year’ for Global Leaders’ Alliance (GLA) program at Alliance School of Liberal Arts.[16]
  • January 2023: Times B-School Rankings 2023- Ranked 3rd Best B-School under a Private University, 3rd Best B-School in South India, 13th Best B-School in India (including IIMs and other Government-run Business Schools)[17]   
  • June 2022: The Economic Times Best Education Brands Award 2022[18]
  • June 2020: Ranked 159th among engineering institutions, including IITs and NITs by NIRF[19] 
  • May 2020: Awarded the QS IGAUGE E-Learning Excellence for Academic Digitisation.[20]

Literary Fests and Programs

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Alliance Literary Festival[21]; May 20-21st, 2022 Alliance University presented the biggest literary festival hosted by an educational institution in India. An initiative of the Alliance School of Liberal Arts, the event witnessed speakers and performers in the areas of art, history, culture, politics, management, media, music, and much more.

Notable Speakers- Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Barkha Dutt, Perumal Murugan, Manu S. Pillai, Usha Uthup, Riyas Komu, Rajdeep Sardesai, Alka Pande, Preeti Das, Hansa Sowvendra Shekhar, Anita Nair, Preeti Shenoy, Amandeep Singh Sandu, Anindita Ghose, Meghna Pant

Standup by Kenny Sebastian, Rock Show by Indian Ocean

Asian Pacific Literary Festival[22]; November 28-30th 2022 The Asia Pacific Literary Festival (APLF), 2022 hosted by Alliance University's School of Liberal Arts, in association with Asia Pacific Writers & Translators Inc (APWT), featured a line-up of authors, translators, performers from around the world, along with cultural events, that showcased the talent of the Asia Pacific region.

Theme- "Writing Outside the Frame"

Notable Speakers- Devdutt Pattanaik, Geetanjali Shree, Irom Chanu Sharmila, Danish Sait, Victor Mallet, Dr. Sally Green

Band Performance by Agam

Sponsors- Red FM 93.5, BookmyShow  

Alliance One[23] the three-day event was driven by one of the most critical priorities of India's G20 Presidency – 'Accelerating Progress on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)[24]' as laid out by the United Nations.

Chief Guest: Dr. Shalini Rajneesh (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics and Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Government of Karnataka.

Guest of Honor: Dr. Indu K Murthy, Principal Research Scientist and Head of the Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Sector, Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP)

TEDx Alliance-January 21, 2023, themed "Beyond Boundaries"[25] Speakers included Ankita Mehra, a leader in diversity and inclusion and a content producer, Candida Louis, a young Indian woman from Karnataka with a passion for biking throughout the world; Ashish Raorane, one of the few Indian cross-country rally pilots who competed in the Dakar Rally;  Lt. Col. Rohit Mishra (Rtd.), a veteran of the Indian Army who founded an organisation that empowers girls through self-defence; Malavika Avinash, a well-known politician and actor from South India; Ruchir Falodiya, an Alliance alumnus who talked about his journey to corporate; Vaishnavi H. S., a media professional who has produced award-winning shows, and Saiwyn Quadras, a storyteller who has written the screenplays for Bollywood films like Mary Kom, Neerja, and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran.

 

References

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  1. ^ "ABA - Alliance Business Academy | Youth4work". youth4work.com.
  2. ^ Alliance kshec.ac.in Archived 11 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "University Officers - Alliance University".
  4. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Alliance University Bangalore.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "alliance at a Glance". Alliance University. Retrieved 10 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Alliance University | Top Universities in India". www.alliance.edu.in.
  8. ^ "Bengaluru: Alliance University – On journey of creating leaders". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Universities - University Grants Commission". www.ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Partnership in India". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Bing Maps". Bing Maps. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  12. ^ "BLive partners with Alliance University for electric cycles". Autocar Professional. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Alliance School of Business Bangalore: Fees, Placements, Cutoff, Admission, Ranking | MBAUniverse.com". www.mbauniverse.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  14. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  15. ^ "QS I-GAUGE - Indian Educational Rating System". www.igauge.in. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  16. ^ "7 institutions from Karnataka among top 100 in NIRF rankings". The Times of India. 6 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Welcome to Times B-School Survey". timesbschoolsurvey.org. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  18. ^ "best education brand: Latest News & Videos, Photos about best education brand | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  19. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  20. ^ "QS I-GAUGE - Alliance University". www.igauge.in. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  21. ^ DHNS. "Alliance Literary Festival on May 20, 21". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Alliance School of Liberal Arts is presenting the Alliance Literary Festival (ALF)". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  23. ^ University, Alliance. "Alliance ONE: A Carnival of Culture, Innovation, and Sustainability at Alliance University that Celebrated India's G20 Presidency". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Alliance ONE: A Carnival of Culture, Innovation, and Sustainability at Alliance University that Celebrated India's G20 Presidency". Yahoo Finance. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  25. ^ University, Alliance. "Inaugural Event of the TEDxAllianceUniversity Themed 'Beyond Boundaries' was Graced by Inspirational Speakers Who Shared Life Lessons and Ideas Worth Platforming". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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