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Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi d) Justice to the minorities, and other weaker sections of
vide communication bearing reference No. F.13-7/2008- the society, especially to women and the rural poor,
U.3.A, dated September 22, 2009 has permitted e) Holistic formation of the human person in, with and
rechristenng of the Allahabad Agricultural Institute- through the community for leadership instilled by
Deemed University as: “SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE Christian values,
OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES” (Formerly f) National unity and communal harmony,
Allahabad Agricultural Institute), (Deemed-tobe- g) International fellowship and cooperation in the
University). To upgrade the Deemed University to a full educational and developmental ministry in the service
ledged University under State Act, Hon’ble Vice of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Chancellor, Most Rev. Prof. Rajendra B. Lal tirelessly
worked hard in pursuing the University Act with the State The academic infrastructure of the university is organized
Government from the year 2010. Due to the hard and into seven faculties — Agriculture, Engineering and
painstaking efforts of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and, Technology, Science, Theology, Business Studies,
after considering the adequate availability of teaching / Humanities and Social Science, Health Sciences — which
non-teaching staff and other essential infrastructure consist of 17 constituent schools, 55 academic
facilities in the Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, departments and four advanced research centres with Biotechnology students at SHUATS
Technology & Sciences - Deemed University(SHUATS), emphasis on scienti ic, agricultural, technological
Allahabad, the Uttar Pradesh Legislature decided to education and research. Since its inception, the institute Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education provide the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral
upgrade, reconstitute and establish SHUATS as a has produced many notable scientists, geneticists and (ICFRE). students the very best of theoretical knowledge and
full ledged University under the State Act so as to ensure agricultural engineers. While having completed its own Campus: practical skills in disciplines of biotechnology. The
successive development of Agricultural Education, hospital, Hayes Memorial Mission Hospital, the university Instittue facilitates a seamless transition from
Research, Extension, Science, Technology and other is in the process of starting a medical college as per Medical The campus is in Naini, a satellite neighborhood of fundamental / basic sciences to exploitable technology
Allahabad on the banks of river Yamuna. The university is
disciplines in the State. Council of India (MCI) norms. and seeks to provide the faculty and students with
Accreditation and af iliations: SHUATS is a recognized spread over an area of 900 acres lush-green campus, which
SHUATS Objective: includes 300 acres of research farms. The campus is opportunities to develop their creative insights and
member of Association of Indian Universities, Association
The University upholds and strives to achieve the of Commonwealth Universities, Indian Agricultural divided into clusters of constituent schools and separate improve their analytical and professional skills. They have
following: blocks for administration. The academic area chie ly following departments:
Universities Association and International Association of
a) Responsible stewardship of the environment and its Universities. The university has been re-accredited with a comprises the main building, departmental annexes and 1. Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering
resources, CGPA of 3.14 on a four-point scale and has received an ‘A’ auditoria. The university has 11 hostels on campus, six 2. Department of Industrial Microbiology
b) Sustainable development, grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation women's, three men's and two international hostels. The 3. Department of Biochemistry and Biochemical
c) Linkage of learning and research to the needs and life Council (NAAC). SHUATS was accredited in 2009 by Indian campus has an open-air theatre for cultural events. Several Engineering
of the people, Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and in 2010 by football, hockey and cricket grounds; and tennis, 4. Department of Computational Biology and
basketball, squash and volleyball courts are there. The Bioinformatics
university has a primary school, middle school and two Directorate of Extension
inter colleges housed in independent buildings, to meet
the education requirements of the employees' children The University has full ledged Directorate of Extension
and for children of neighbouring areas. The campus houses approved by the Govt. of U.P. On the recommendation of the
a full- ledged post of ice and a branch of the State Bank of Department of Agriculture. Govt. of U.P. Hon’ble Governor
India.
Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bio-Engineering
(JIBB):
Biotechnology is an industry that includes agriculture,
health, bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, neutraceuticals
and enzyme engineering. The innovations of
biotechnology in biochemistry, genomics, proteomics,
molecular biology, nanotechnology, diagnostics,
bioprocess, microbial enzymes, biosensors,
bioinformatics, biofuels, biofertilizers, biopolymers,
bioconcrete, animal- and plant- tissue culture and
agricultural biotechnology have tremendous implications
for the welfare of human society. Human resource
development in the key areas such as biotechnology is a
priority around the world. In the Jacob Institute of
Biotechnology and Bioengineering the courses offered School of Humanities and Social Science
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