Shiv Nadar University is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused and student-centric institution, that is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education in India through its innovative curriculum, interdisciplinary focus, and cross-disciplinary thinking across a wide range of disciplines. The University is building an eco-system of knowledge to promote recognition of the inter-connectedness of ideas, systems, and environments in the world inside the campus, and those outside it. The University has 5 Schools, 16 Departments and 6 Research Centers engaged in teaching, practice, and research in disciplines as diverse as Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, Natural Sciences, Art, Design, Performing Arts, Communication, and Extended Education & Professional Development. The schools offer Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees along with multidisciplinary curriculum to enable students to explore subjects and disciplines that may be widely different from their chosen Majors. In the near future, an estimated 8000 students will be enrolled at Shiv Nadar University. Shiv Nadar University is built on a sprawling campus spread over 286 acres of land with state-of-the-art infrastructure, sophisticated laboratories, international standard sports facilities, amphitheaters, auditoriums, conference rooms, and smart classrooms. A natural water body in the campus is home to vivid flora and fauna such as migratory birds, wooded groves, palm tree clusters, and more. Shiv Nadar University was established by the Act no 12 of 2011 of State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh as a State Private University, and was empowered by the UGC to award degrees under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. The University is currently registered with DSIR, Government of India as a Research Institution.