Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, also known simply as Shoolini University, is a private university located near the village Bajol in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is run under the aegis of Foundation of Life Sciences and Business Management.
The university has been awarded research projects from government bodies like DST, ICMR, DRDO, DAE, MNRE.
History
Shoolini University was established in 2009 as India's first biotechnology university and is the youngest to find a place among the top 100 universities. It is fully recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of Himachal Pradesh and other Government bodies like Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
The university has a research driven model and offers programmes in Biotechnology, Management Sciences, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Shoolini University appeared in the ‘India Rankings 2016’ released on 4 April 2016 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Govt. Of India) in 66th position from a total of 236 universities. It competed in the pharmacy ranking and its School of Pharmacy was ranked 19th in the country.
In 2016, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, a statuary body under the UGC accredited the university as B++, making it the highest rated private university in Himachal Pradesh.
Activities
Tieups and associations
The university is continuously looking to expand its activities with reputed international and national universities and organisations. Shoolini University has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several. Some of them are:
- University of Arkansas, United States
- Seoul National University
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- University of LA Verne, USA
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Bukovinian State Medical University, Ukraine
- Sprott Shaw College, Canada
- Ulster University
- Lanzhou University, China
- University of Suwon, South Korea
- Gachon University, South Korea
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea
- Kabul University
- Consortium of Universities — 'One Belt, One Road'
Guru Series of Lecture
Named after the Paramahansa Yogananda, the university has initiated a novel lecture series under the banner of 'Guru Series of Lectures'. Luminaries from various fields are called to the institution to address the students and faculty on topics of their interest. Some of the speakers who have visited under this lecture series include Nobel Laureate Robert Huber, India's first woman IPS Officer Kiran Bedi, Kamal Davar and World Food Prize winner Howarth Bouis.
International Dialogue on Himalayan Ecology
The university in association with 'Dialogue Highway' hosted the first International Dialogue on Himalayan Ecology om its campus from 30-31 January to 1 February 2016. The event brought together activists, experts, academicians, policymakers, environmentalists, scientists, students, and civil society. National Green Tribunal Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar, Vice Chancellor of several universities including Panjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Arun Grover; Professor Tej Pratap, former Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University; Dr Shekhar Pathak of PAHAR, Nanital and many more.