What Makes us the №1 Research University?
Shoolini University was built in 2009 around the foundation of deep research and innovation capabilities through the pioneering vision of veteran academician and Oxford alumnus, Dr PK Khosla. Since then, it has grown into a premier institution of research and education. According to the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings of 2023, Shoolini University is India’s №1 Private University today.
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Shoolini is known for its academic freedom, student work, research quality, and academic facilities.
A research-focused institute of international repute is now making a mark by producing notable graduates across diverse disciplines like management, pharmaceutical sciences, agriculture, basic and applied sciences, computer sciences, mass communication, engineering and law.
What makes us the #1 research university?
Research is in our DNA.
Shoolini University is India’s first research-driven private university and is acknowledged as a role model among private universities in research and development. With over 1500 patents, Shoolini is one of India’s highest generators of patents and innovation. Shoolini researchers engage in cutting-edge research across disciplines and make trailblazing contributions in science, engineering, business, and the liberal arts.
The Rankings
According to the Times Higher Education rankings for 2023, Shoolini University is the top private university in India. Ranked in the top 351–400 band among universities across 104 countries, it is also overall second in the country, just right after the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Also ranked 39th in the world for citations. The World University Rankings are considered the world’s largest and most reputed rankings.
Community Building through Research and Innovation
Shoolini contributes to society and the community through research and innovation. Researchers work closely with the local community to address critical issues such as cancer, water, food, and technology with the belief that we can help change the lives of people in our community. Students and faculty are continually engaged in community activities around the campus to enable the growth of society around them.
Research Benchmarks
Shoolini University has an H-Index of > 96 with 17080 citations. An H-Index is used to measure research output and quality. Shoolini was India’s third-highest patent filer in 2020, joining research institutions such as IITs and IIMs.
Infrastructure that supports research
The infrastructure of Shoolini University has been designed to enable cutting-edge research in new and established areas of science, engineering, yoga, management, liberal arts, etc.
Located in the Himalayas, Shoolini University enjoys the added advantage of being situated in one of the world’s richest ecological and biodiversity areas. The University has the richest repository of herbal wealth for discovering biomolecules.
Shoolini University, with a hundred patents on Himalayan plants, has the potential to become the link road between Indian and foreign universities keen to work on Himalayan flora.
The research agenda at Shoolini University is focused on the economic and sustainable development of the Himalayan region. Dedicated research centres at Shoolini help accomplish the research agendas. The campus has nine centres of excellence:
• The Research Centre in Nanotechnology
• OMICS and Biodiversity Research Institute
• The Research Centre in Automobile Engineering
• The Research Centre in Yoga
• Disaster Management Research Center
• Research Centre in Data Analytics
• The Research Centre of Post Graduate Legal Studies
• Centre of Excellence in Energy Science and Technology
• Centre for Excellence in Visionary Learning Community of India (VLCI)
Illustrious Researchers
A four-tier system for faculty development (retired professors, post-docs from abroad, brilliant PhDs, and top postgraduates) boosted Shoolini’s citational research and academic accolades. Scientists and researchers are alumni of some of the best national and international institutions like IIT, IISc, the National Cancer Institute in the USA, and Oxford University. These researchers are setting benchmarks, tackling key global challenges from finding cures for diseases, to ecological problems, to agriculture and myriad other issues.
Elite Summit Research Programs (SRP)
The Summit Research Program is India’s first research program for undergraduates where students can file patents. The SRP is specially designed to encourage high-level research among undergrads. Under this program, hands-on exposure and personal mentorship to pioneering research are provided, and students are also guided to write technical papers.
Evident support for researchers
Students aren’t the only ones who can benefit from Shoolini University’s research programs; faculty members can apply for Rs 2 lakh in seed funding to get their research projects off the ground and begin collecting data that can be used to apply for larger grants. Researchers can also take advantage of the many databases available for subscription.
A dedicated scientific writing cell is also functional, which aids researchers in scientific writing and supports their editing requirements so that immaculate research goes into the public domain.
In a similar way, Shoolini University has set up a dedicated patent cell to meet the needs of the staff and students when it comes to patent filing.
Internationalisation
Considerable efforts have been made to establish global alliances and institutional links. Shoolini provides multiple research opportunities through international student exchange programs, projects, etc. There are 250+ MOUs between the university and international universities across the globe.
