Alliance University is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
in
Karnataka
Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
, India. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...
,
engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...
,
technology
Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...
,
liberal arts
Liberal arts education () is a traditional academic course in Western higher education. ''Liberal arts'' takes the term ''skill, art'' in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the fine arts. ''Liberal arts education'' can refe ...
,
applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is the application of mathematics, mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and Industrial sector, industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a ...
,
commerce
Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...
, and
law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...
under the aegis of its various constituent colleges.
History and governance
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, the school attained the status of a university and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Alliance Business School Pvt. Ltd supports the growth and development of the university.
In March 2021, a new Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor were appointed.
Campus
The central campus is located on Chandapura-Anekal Main Road in Bangalore City. The campus also includes sporting facilities, an administrative block, central
library
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, learning center, labs, fitness and activity center, multiple food outlets, and halls of residents for its students.
Academics
The university's constituent schools offer
undergraduate
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,
postgraduate
Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor' ...
, executive, and doctoral degree programs and several professional certificate programs.
Rankings, Accreditions, Accolades
* July 2023: Ranked 25th in Law by
NIRF
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministry o ...
and 87th in Management.
* May 2023: Rated DIAMOND by QS I-GAUGE
* 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.
* January 2023: Times B-School Rankings 2023- Ranked 3rd Best B-School under a
Private University
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, 3rd Best B-School in South India, 13th Best B-School in India (including IIMs and other Government-run Business Schools)
* June 2022: The
Economic Times Best Education Brands Award 2022
* June 2020: Ranked 159th among engineering institutions, including
IITs
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and
NITs by NIRF
* May 2020: Awarded the QS IGAUGE
E-Learning
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Excellence for Academic Digitisation.
Literary Fests and Programs
On May 20 and 21, 2022 Alliance University presented the biggest
literary festival
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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
Art is a diverse range of cultural activity centered around ''works'' utilizing creative or imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, tec ...
,
history
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,
culture
Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes ...
,
politics
Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...
,
management
Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...
,
media
Media may refer to:
Communication
* Means of communication, tools and channels used to deliver information or data
** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising
** Interactive media, media that is inter ...
,
music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...
, and much more.
November 28 through the 30 of the same year the university's School of Liberal Arts in association with Asia Pacific Writers & Translators Inc. hosted the Asia Pacific Literary Festival featuring authors, translators, and performers from around the world along with cultural events that showcased the talent of the Asia Pacific region.
Alliance One was a three-day event driven by one of the most critical priorities of India's
G20
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Presidency: Accelerating Progress on
Sustainable Development Goals
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.
January 21, 2023, a TEDx event themed "Beyond Boundaries" was held.
References
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2010 establishments in Karnataka