at Nayanta,
you are the focus

  • your passions
  • your aspirations
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Nayanta University offers depth in cultural and technical literacy through a multidisciplinary education grounded in the real world. Here, your learning journeys are individualised to nurture your talents and potential. Our culture of care will foster the next generation of ethical and responsible leaders.

Nayanta, a new hope in education

shaped by our illustrious founders who are leading corporate figures, thought leaders, academic pioneers, along with our strategic partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Kris Gopalakrishnan
Kris Gopalakrishnan
Co-founder, Infosys & Chairman, Axilor Ventures
Dr Naushad Forbes
Dr Naushad Forbes
Chancellor, Nayanta University
Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall
Banmali Agrawala
Banmali Agrawala
Chairperson, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
Bharat Puri
Bharat Puri
Ex-Managing Director, Pidilite Industries
Farhad Forbes
Farhad Forbes
Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall
Meher Pudumjee
Meher Pudumjee
Chairperson, Thermax Limited
Dr Ashok Misra
Dr Ashok Misra

Former Director, IIT Bombay

Dr Pankaj Chandra
Dr Pankaj Chandra

Vice Chancellor, Ahmedabad University

Muthiah Venkatachalam
Muthiah Venkatachalam
Non-Executive Director, Wendt India Ltd.
Nadir Godrej
Nadir Godrej
Managing Director, Godrej Industries
Raj Dugar
Raj Dugar

Founder & Managing Partner,
Ambit Arcadia Alternatives

Ramesh Mangaleswaran
Ramesh Mangaleswaran
Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co.
Satish Reddy
Satish Reddy
Chairperson, Dr. Reddy’s Lab

learning that is limitless

join our flagship 4 year residential undergraduate BA (H) and BSc (H) degree programme

immerse in a 16-month foundation programme, explore flexible majors, and experience meaningful faculty mentorship

16
month foundation
integrating competencies in arts, sciences, and technology
10+
disciplines for majors
allowing customised course curation geared to personal interest
3+1
internships/capstone
3 immersions in the corporate, social, and government sectors, and a five-month internship or capstone project

faculty

meet our stellar line up of mentor-faculty, both visiting and full-time, who bring diverse and global perspectives to the Nayanta classroom.

Dr Ranjan Banerjee
Dr Ranjan Banerjee
Vice Chancellor and Professor
Teaching Design Thinking
Dr D Parthasarathy
Dr D Parthasarathy
Dean, Office of Academics and Professor
Teaching Sociology
Aniha Brar
Aniha Brar

Dean of Student Life and Learning
Teaching Communication and Writing

Ashish Gupta
Ashish Gupta
Dean – Operations and Professor of Practice
Teaching Leadership and Ethics
Dr Brajesh Bajpai
Dr Brajesh Bajpai

Professor of Practice – Leadership and Personal Transformation

Dr Srinivas Reddy
Dr Srinivas Reddy

Associate Professor
Teaching World Music, Literature and Arts

Prof Om Narasimhan
Prof Om Narasimhan

Professor, LSE
Teaching Economics and Entrepreneurship

Dr Niranjan Thatte
Dr Niranjan Thatte

Professor, University of Oxford
Teaching Physics

Dr Leena Chatterjee
Dr Leena Chatterjee
Professor, BITSoM
Teaching Psychology
Manish Agarwal
Manish Agarwal
Design and Systems Thinking Expert
Teaching Systems Thinking
Dr Anjini Kochar
Dr Anjini Kochar
Senior Research Fellow, 3ie
Teaching Economics of Development
Dr AF Mathew
Dr AF Mathew
Professor of Humanities, IIM Kozhikode
Teaching Sociology

building leaders for India

Nayanta strives to realise India’s true leadership potential
balance of cultural and technical literacy

preparing students to solve real-world problems with in-depth understanding of interdisciplinarity among arts, cultures, sciences, technologies, and effective human-AI interaction

two-way learning with deep care

faculty at Nayanta enable two-way learning journeys integrating theory and practice with deep care, inside and outside the classroom

personalised career tracks

individualised journey within The Nayanta Compass, a personal development programme. Faculty mentors each student to find a major-minor combination and internship/capstone geared to their interest.

need-aware admissions process

the admissions process affirms diverse abilities and talents, across geographies and socio-economic backgrounds of India.

deep real-world exposure for career-readiness

3 sectors, 3 immersions, and a 5-month long internship in the sector of student’s choice, within leading organisations.

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