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Other name | SNU |
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| Type | Private Institute of Eminence |
| Established | 2011 ; 14 years ago |
| Founder | Shiv Nadar |
| Chancellor | Shikhar Malhotra |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ananya Mukherjee |
| Location | Chithara,Dadri, Gautam Buddh Nagar district ,,India |
| Campus | Urban, 286 Acres |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2024)[1] | 95 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2024)[2] | 62 |
Shiv Nadar University (Institute of Eminence) is a private university located nearGreater Noida, in the northern Indian state ofUttar Pradesh.[3][4] It was founded in 2011 byShiv Nadar, the founder and chairman ofHCL.[5][6][7]
The university, established in 2011 on a 286-acre campus, had Nikhil Sinha as its first Vice-Chancellor. On 1 February 2016,Rupamanjari Ghosh succeeded him as the second Vice-Chancellor.[8] After completing her second term, she passed the leadership to Dr. Ananya Mukherjee on 31 January 2022.[9]
In May 2023, a student shot and killed another student before committing suicide. Reports indicated that the individuals had previously been engaged in a romantic relationship.[10] In an investigation after anFIR was filed by theUttar Pradesh police, it was revealed that following their breakup, the victim had expressed concerns to administrators regarding the shooter's behavior.[11]
In 2025, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Shiv Nadar University 85th overall in India and 57th among universities.[12] TheQS World University Rankings ranked the university 369th in Asia in 2025.[13]
