A Journey Rooted in Academic Excellence: Exploring The NorthCap University Multidisciplinary Programmes

Are you a Class 12 student living in or around Haryana’s mega city, Gurugram and are on the verge of completion of your schooling and now looking forward to pursuing your further higher education at a good reputed college or university around the place of your residence? If your answer is in affirmative, then you are just on the right page for what you’ll get to read here is about The NorthCap University which is rated as not just the best university in Gurugram but also one of the best private university in Haryana that offers a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary programmes, choosing one of which, you can verily begin your next level of academic journey rooted in the ethos of a true-sense ‘academic excellence’! 

ABOUT THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY (NCU), GURUGRAM 

Founded in 1996, The NorthCap University (NCU) is a progressive multidisciplinary university located in the very heart of Gurugram, Haryana. The university’s rich heritage of 25+ years, 11000+ alumni and robust academic infrastructure enables it to have deep linkages with government, industry and research bodies. The university operates three well-defined schools in its state-of-the-art urban campus and hosts a diverse student body in the disciplines of engineering & technology, management, liberal arts, law, and applied sciences.

To talk of its core credentials, NCU is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Grade A accredited university that serves as a research and talent catalyst between students and industry. Ably guided by eminent academicians and industry leaders, it follows an immersive pedagogy to deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. What’s more, this university is a comprehensive partner of Arizona State University which is ranked as #1 university in the U.S. for innovation, outreach and stewardship. This strategic collaboration chiefly focuses on innovation, internationalisation and digitisation. As part of this partnership, NCU students enjoy summer immersion programmes and accelerated master’s programmes right within the territorial area of the USA.

To give you a glimpse of its accreditations and recognitions, NCU is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI). The University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) UK, a member of the American Society for Quality, and is also accredited by Accreditation Services for International Colleges (ASIC), UK. Enjoying a 5-Star QS Ranking for Teaching, Employability, Academic Development, Online Learning and Inclusiveness, NCU today ranks among the Top 30 Best Performing Universities as per Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) rankings.  

SCHOOLS & PROGRAMMES AT THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY (NCU), GURUGRAM 

Since the most important thing you have to first focus on is the different programmes of study that  you can avail here and check whether it meets your own interest and ambition in the first place, let us now tell you a little more about the various multi-disciplinary programmes of study which you can get to choose here:

As briefly mentioned earlier,  The NorthCap University operates three well-defined schools in its state-of-the-art urban campus and hosts a diverse student body in the disciplines of engineering & technology, management, liberal arts, law, and applied sciences. To make it a little simpler for you to understand, the names of these schools & auxiliary centres of excellence are as hereunder:

• School of Engineering & Technology
• School of Management and Liberal Studies
• School of Law
• Department of Applied Sciences
• Centre for Languages Learning
• Centre for Media & Entertainment  

And now, a few words about each one them:

NCU’s School of Engineering & Technology

NCU’s School of Engineering & Technology has 2 Departments: (1) Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and (2) Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering. 

About Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at NCU’s School of Engineering & Technology offers B.Tech, BCA, M.Tech and PhD Programs. Regarded as one of the best Computer Science Engineering Colleges in Delhi NCR, this Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The NorthCap University leverages invaluable opportunities created by the tech revolution sweeping across the world that has brought phenomenon such as User Experience, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Things and Cyber Security. 

About Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering

The Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at NCU’s School of Engineering & Technology presents itself as a platform for interdisciplinary and creative collaboration in the avenue of core engineering domains. This Department provides extraordinary insights in terms of Ideation, Innovation and Creativity. The Department guides and counsels all students of PhD, M.Tech. and B.Tech.programmes of all core engineering domains such as Civil Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Department is strongly committed to support and guide its students to success. The Department extends a rich variety of activities both at the department and university level to its students so as to enable them to find opportunities and give back to the community.

School of Management and Liberal Studies

The School of Management and Liberal Studies at The NorthCap University has a history of a decade of producing competent, capable, and dedicated professionals. Ever since its inception in the year 2009, the School has been regularly working in-spirit with the vision and mission of The North Cap University, Gurugram. In fact, this School’s journey began in 2007 with the commencement of a 2-years full-time MBA Program, which is affiliated to Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. In time, this School of Management (SOM) emerged as an individual school that started offering degrees like MBA, BBA in 2010, and BCOM in 2012. Subsequently, the School of Management came to be known as the School of Management and Liberal Arts from 2019 when it started offering the B.A. Psychology Honors and BA Economics Honors, and later, BA English courses.

Aside from covering the regular curriculum, School of Management and Liberal Studies at The NorthCap University puts a big emphasis on the Personality Development Programs, Mentoring program, Live Projects, Experiential learning through case studies, industry visit, Industria-academia interaction programs, subject-focused seminars, guest talks, industrial visits, community service, and encouragement for in-house and outside extra-curricular activities to develop the employable skills of students and prepare them as professional managers and entrepreneurs. Indeed, this school is an outstanding place for those who wish to pursue their career in management largely because of its well-qualified and experienced faculty, modern facilities, spacious classrooms, multimedia-based learning supportive infrastructure, and great placements.

It is this persistence and passion that has been instrumental in placing the School of Management and Liberal Studies at The NorthCap University across MHRD led NIRF ranking, QS Star ranking, ASU partnership, ARIIA rankings and the institute is confident to scale greater heights!

School of Law

The School of Law at The NorthCap University offers a 5-year BBA. LL.B. (Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Legislative Law), 3-year LL.B., 1-year LL.M. (Master of Laws) and Ph.D. programmes through which students are equipped to face the new challenges and dimensions of the legal profession, current trends and demands of the industry. Being an integral part of one of the top ranked universities in India, the School of Law is recognized and approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI).

The School of Law at The NorthCap University has continually endeavoured to achieve excellence in legal education by way of interactive teaching learning process, opportunities in clinical legal education, exposures to the legal profession through internships and externships, industry ready curricula and innumerable opportunities to interact with the stalwarts in the legal profession. As a testament to its excellence the School of Law at The NorthCap University has been ranked No. 1 Law School in the State of Haryana by the Global Human Resource Development Centre (GHRDC), New Delhi and has also received the Gold Badge by QS I-GAUGE.

Department of Applied Sciences

The vision of the Department of Applied Sciences at The NorthCap University  is “to emerge as a school of applied science providing strong foundations in the areas of Mathematics, Data Science, Physics and Chemistry to engineering and other disciplines and develop innovative minds for learning and interdisciplinary research.” 

This, the Department seeks to achieve by focusing on developing strong foundations in applied science for nurturing professionals having sound analytical and critical thinking ability for innovative solutions of multi- disciplinary and socially relevant problems. It also strives to develop strong linkages with industry and research academies/labs for knowledge creation, dissemination, and application. It, moreover, works for developing research echo systems by mobilising grants from national and international agencies.

Centre for Languages Learning

The Centre for Languages Learning at The NorthCap University, Gurugram envisions “to be a sought-after Centre for Language Learning that employs novel methodologies to encourage appropriate use of language in order to reconcile the varying demands of communication in the modern socio-economic milieu.” 

The key ways through which this Centre determines to achieve this vision is by providing language proficiency so that the students are empowered to function confidently in the international and intercultural environment in which they live and work; promoting holistic development of students by imbibing moral values and professional ethics; encouraging students to develop critical-thinking abilities to study and learn a foreign language thus enhancing their employability prospects; and inspiring students to use language as a powerful tool of communication that enables them to act independently and freely.

Centre for Media & Entertainment  

NCU’s Media and Entertainment programmes are offered in partnership with Seamedu – which is one of the best media schools in India, offering degree & diploma courses in media, game design, animation, film & photography. The programmes here are designed to prepare students for the dynamic pace of global multimedia. Expertly supported by enthusiastic and passionate faculty, NCU’s Centre for Media & Entertainment strives to deliver cutting-edge instructions that augment professional competence required for a successful career in the Media and Entertainment industries. With Seamedu as its Knowledge Partner, the Centre offers full-term Media and Entertainment (M&E) degree programmes in the following disciplines: 

• B.Sc. | Sound Engineering
• BCA | Game Development
• BCA | Media & Information Technology
• B.Sc. | Visual Communication
• B.Sc. | Visual Effects & Animation

CONCLUDING WORDS

So, that’s a brief account for you about The NorthCap University, Gurugram –  a University which is rated as not just the best university in Gurugram but is also regarded as one of the best private university in Haryana! And yes, this is also just that University which offers a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary programmes (as outlined above), choosing one of which, you can verily begin your next level of academic journey rooted in the ethos of a true-sense ‘academic excellence’! To know more about The NorthCap University, Gurugram you may visit its official website https://www.ncuindia.edu/