GLA University

GLA University
Description	'GLA University' is a private recognized university approved by the AICTE, located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Motto	ऋते ज्ञानं मुक्ति
Location	Mathura, U.P., India
Established	2010
Chancellor	Narayan Das Aggarwal
Vice-Chancellor	Durg Singh Chauhan
Undergraduates	B.Tech, B.Sc, BCA, BBA, B.Pharm, B.Com, B.Ed
Postgraduates	M.Tech, MBA, M.Pharm, MCA, M.Sc
External Link	Official Website
Update	22 May, 2016

GLA University is a private recognized university approved by the AICTE, located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. GLA University, Mathura is approved and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), NCTE and Pharmacy Council of India.

History

Shri GL Agrawal name adorns this university, a tribute to a man who served and sought to make a difference through out his lifetime. Established by his son and present Chancellor, Shri Narayan Das Agrawal in 1998, GLA University was the fulfilment of his father’s dream to establish a quality educational institution to serve the higher education needs of the youth of the region and beyond. The institute was accorded the status of a university under the U.P. State Legislative Act of 2009 (UP Act 21 of 2010).

Spread across 110 acres of land, the university is home to more than 10,000 students enrolled in a variety of professional courses. Well designed and maintained buildings, contemporary laboratories, spacious residential complexes and recreational facilities make the GLA campus one of the best in the region providing its students an ideal environment to hone their skills in an increasingly competitive and demanding world.

With an alumni base of more than 14,000 students, GLAians are establishing a reputation to make a difference wherever they go. The university employs over 350 qualified teachers and over 500 staff members. The institution is headed by renowned academicians dedicated to its holistic growth and a focus on helping their students become successful citizens and professionals.

Campus Informations

• The 110 acre campus is a home away from home for more than 10,000 students with well maintained hostel and mess facilities.
• To ensure an ideal learning environment university provide for students air-conditioned and aesthetic class rooms and conference halls.
• One central library and separate libraries for each department. With more than a hundred thousand books, journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedia and thousands of CDs, these libraries are equipped with everything to answer all student's queries.
• As a member of DELNET, all students have access to 83,69,299 bibliographic records, 33,541 periodicals along with a huge range of CD ROMs and e-books.
• A globally connected GLA Community through a 1GBPS gold line of NMEICT and Airtel computing facilities provided on more than 1200 computers, organized systematically in 9 computer centres.
• Online lectures by IIT professors on LAN through NPTEL.
• Interactive learning through “Classle Classes”.
• Transportation and healthcare facilities, including an ambulance for emergencies.
• India’s first ‘Mission 10Xs Technology Learning Centre’ by WIPRO.
• Campus Connect Program’ by Infosys.
• Centre of Excellence’ by IBM.
• Faculty from IITs, NITs and other prestigious Institutions.

Institutes

GLA provides a gamut of courses under its umbrella and that too with a university tag. The Institutes under the umbrella are

• Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Institute of Applied Science and Humanities
• Institute of Business Management
• Institute of Pharmaceutical Research
• University of Polytechnic
• Faculty of Education

External Links

• Official website