PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY , BENGALURU

Presidency University is a private university located in Rajanakunte, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, established by educationist-philanthropist Dr. Nissar Ahmed under the Presidency University Act (Karnataka State Act no. 41) in 2013, as part of the Presidency Group of Institutions, which began with its first school in 1976. The university began its first batch with Engineering and Management in 2015 and now offers more than 65 undergraduate, postgraduate, and postgraduate diploma programmes across fields such as Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Management, Commerce, Design, Law, Media Studies, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Allied Health Sciences. It also runs the Presidency Launchpad Association, a Technology Business Incubator supporting entrepreneurs. The 100-acre campus at Itgalpura near Rajanukunte features digitally advanced classrooms, computer and engineering labs, a Centre of Excellence for Research, auditoriums, sports facilities, and hostel accommodations. The university is accredited with NAAC 'A' Grade, ranked in the QS World University Rankings: Asia (1001–1100 band), and ranked 201–300 in Engineering and 101–125 in Management under NIRF. It has international collaborations with over 100 institutions across 35 countries and offers doctoral research programs in Engineering, Management, and Commerce.