Established and constituted on 19 August 1998
Teri University was granted the status of ‘Deemed-to-be University' by the University Grants Commission and notified wide Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, Government of India.
Teri University, a nonprofit independent research institute recognized internationally for its contribution to scientific and policy research in the field of energy, environment, and sustainable development, is rooted in the
.....Continuing reading comprehensive research, consultancy, and outreach activities. Located in Plot No. 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, the Teri University campus was inaugurated by Her Excellency, The President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 11 September 2008.
The campus of Teri University which is an architectural delight, has been planned to provide a setting that enhances learning, while at the same time showcasing the concept of modern green buildings. The buildings also boast of the use of solar energy and an earth-air tunnel to meet part of the air-conditioning requirements.
The campus has an efficient artificial lighting system which is specially designed for reducing the energy consumption without compromising the visual comfort in the building. Well-equipped laboratories with advanced equipment and facilities help and encourage research. Some of the facilities available in laboratory are: Laminar-flow cabinets, Fuel cell test facilities, Thermo cyclers for PCR, HPLC, Ultracentrifuges, Biolytic guns, Microscopes equipped for fluorescence and photography, Automatic gene sequences, Multi-stage particle size analyzers. In addition, the Library supports the academic and research programmes by meeting the necessary information requirements of students, researchers, scientists and institutions in India and around the world. The resources and services are accessible electronically. Teri University presently offers doctoral programmes in the following extensive thematic areas: Energy and Environment, Regulatory Bioresources and Biotechnology and Natural Resources. Varying from 12 to 18 months the programmes include rigorous course work.
Teri University offers Master's level courses in the following areas: Infrastructure, Business Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Water Resources Management, Plant Biotechnology, Climate Science and Policy, Economics, Renewable Energy Engineering and Management and Public Policy and Sustainable Development. The details of eligibility criteria and the selection procedure have been provided separately under the relevant programme head. Advanced Diploma in Regulations in Agricultural Biotechnology programmes is offered by Teri University to candidates with an academic background in the sciences or humanities as well as mid-career civil servants and corporate employees who are sponsored by their respective employers.
The MBA programme at Teri University has been designed specially to help meet the management and leadership needs of the rapidly growing infrastructure sectors of the international economy. The students are not only exposed to the different dimensions of managing an infrastructure business which include- the legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks; a technical understanding of operations; competition theory and practice; sensitization to environmental and social impact assessments and requisite management functions – but are also taught to carry out independent enquiry and assessments.
The placement Cell at Teri University places its students of the M.Sc Programmes in suitable organizations for their Summer Internship, Major Project as well as in jobs after obtaining their degrees.....Reading in short