Teri University

TERI University was established on 19 August 1998 and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as a deemed to be university in 1999. Set-up as the TERI School of Advanced Studies in 1998, the institution was subsequently renamed the TERI University.[2] In the period since its inception, the university has developed and evolved as a research university exploring the frontiers of knowledge in areas of major significance to human endeavour. It has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council as a 'A' grade university on 23 March 2013 for a period of 5 years with 3.26 cpga. The University offers PhD programmes in Biotechnology, Regulatory & Policy aspects, Energy & Environment, Natural Resources, Water Resources, Business Sustainability. Masters programmes are offered in Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Resource and Environmental Economics, Climate Change Science and Policy, Renewable Energy Technologies and Management, Water Resources Management, Geoinformatics, Plant Biotechnology, Business Sustainability and in Infrastructure Management.[6] The university transcends traditional teaching, and its courses attract students from various fields like economics, geography, and engineering. This has allowed many different perspectives into the curriculum, which provides a holistic approach to study. The foundation of TERI University came about as an extension to the consultancy and environment-related activities that were carried out by TERI, its parent body, a prominent nonprofit organisation devoted to environmental causes.