Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 24: Parul University, located in Vadodara, has made history by becoming the youngest private university in India to receive a NAAC A++ accreditation in its first assessment cycle.
As per a press statement, the University was conferred this highest achievable grade with a CGPA of 3.55, after satisfying the required criteria and parameters for assessment.
“The assessment focused on key parameters such as curriculum design, teaching innovations, research promotional policies, governance structures, healthcare services, gender equity, environmental consciousness, among others,” read the statement.
It further said that the feedback from industry recruiters, current students, parents, and alumni both nationally and globally, formed a significant part of the cumulative score.
Parul University has been making continuous strides in higher education since its establishment in 2015, through its endeavours in research, industry centrism, innovation, internationalisation, healthcare, and community development.
The University has implemented academic policies, distinctive and best practices, and salient features that include developing a multidisciplinary campus, a robust student support system, an ecosystem for building entrepreneurs, gender inclusiveness, an eco-friendly environment, a robust research policy, delivering holistic health & healthcare for all among others.
The University’s unique research policies for EMR and IMR funding, incentive structures, consultancy initiatives, and collaborative projects with State, National and Global funding agencies like ICMR, National Human Rights Commission, AICTE, Royal Academy of Engineering, European Union, among others, are also evidence of its progression in some areas of assessment.
Parul University’s efforts have also made significant contributions to the healthcare sector through its 7 NABH teaching hospitals, which effectively cater to the healthcare needs of the communities while acting as platforms for clinical training.
The University’s President, Dr Devanshu Patel; Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Amit Ganatra, and Vice-President, Quality, Research and Health Sciences, Dr Geetika Patel, expressed their pride and commitment to reinforcing the University’s practices and policies in maintaining this standard of quality education.