TERI University is situated at Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi in a modern green building. The 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, Government of India (notification no.F-9/19/95-U-3 dated 5 October 1999). 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. TERI University is the first of its kind in India to dedicate itself to the study of environment, energy and natural sciences for sustainable development.

TERI has also provided an initial corpus to financially support the University's establishment. Additionally, TERI's existing infrastructure state-of-the-art laboratories, well-equipped field stations, and highly professional manpower is available for  TERI University to tap into and gain from.

The campus was inaugurated by The President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 11 September 2008. While inaugurating the green campus, the honorable president observed that the campus was "an exemplary example of combining traditional values of conservation and preservation of energy while building a state of the art campus." The University puts its theory to practice by building an energy efficient campus showcasing the concept of modern green buildings. Besides an innovative, energy saving architectural design, the building is equipped with a number of other cutting edge technologies that help reduce the energy consumption by 60% and potable water use by 25%.The campus is equipped with three types of cooling systems: the Earth Air Tunnel (EAT), Variable Refrigerant Volume System (VRV) and Thermal Mass Storage (TMS).The EAT used in the hostel block uses the heat sink property of the earth to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the building, saving up to 50% energy as compared to the conventional system.

University Partnerships:

TERI University also entered into a memorandum of understanding with the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies of the Yale University. In February 2003, TERI University signed MoU with Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre, USA. In April 2005, the University entered into a MoU with the University of Nottingham, UK. In September 2007, TERI University signed MoU with Michigan State University, USA. In November 2007, TERI University signed MoU with New South Wales University, Australia. In 2007 itself TERI University signed an agreement of cooperation with Freie University Berlin, Germany. In February 2008, TERI University signed MoUs with University of Iceland, Iceland and North Carolina State University, USA. These inter-institutional MoUs are aimed at facilitating mutually beneficial exchange of students, faculty, knowledge, resources, and ideas.

Centres and Departments:

1. Faculty of Applied Sciences

        i. Department of Natural Resources

       ii. Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology

      iii. Centre for Energy and Environment

2. Faculty of Policy and Planning

       i. Department of Policy Studies

      ii. Centre for Regulatory and Policy Research

Programmes Offered:

i. Master's Programmes

      * Master's in Sustainable Development Practice   
      * M Sc (Environmental Studies)   
      * M Sc (Natural Resources Management)   
      * M Sc (Water Resources Management)   
      * M Sc (Geoinformatics)   
      * M Sc (Plant Biotechnology)   
      * M Sc (Climate Science and Policy)   
      * M Sc (Economics)   
      * M Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management)   
      * MBA (Infrastructure)   
      * MBA (Business Sustainability)   
      * M A (Public Policy and Sustainable Development)

ii. Diploma Programmes

      * PG Dip. (Renewable Energy) distance learning programme   

iii. Doctoral Programmes   

      * Energy and Environment   
      * Regulatory and Policy Research   
      * Bioresources and Biotechnology   
      * Natural Resources

Research by faculty:

i. Doctoral Programmes: Ph D students also involve themselves in projects during the pre Ph D course work. this is intended to initiate thinking and reading on research topics as a prelude to the Ph D research. The projects are done under the supervision of a faculty member.

ii. Master’s Programme : Students of the M.Sc (Environmental Studies) and (Natural Resources Management) programmes are initiated into a process of research from the second semester onwards. In the vacation between the second and third semesters, students are attached to organizations outside TERI as interns. The work they carry out there is guided by faculty members.

Library:

The Library at TERI University supports the academic and research programmes of TERI University by meeting the information requirements of students, researchers, scientists and institutions in India and globally. The library’s resources and services are offered electronically. It provides CD-ROM collections of bibliographic, statistical resources and access to scientific information and databases.

E learning initiatives:

TERI University is a part of Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research ProSPER.Net initiative of UNU - Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS). It is essentially a network of several leading higher education institutions in Asia and the Pacific that have committed to work together to integrate Sustainable Development (SD) into postgraduate courses and curricula. As a part of this initiative, a postgraduate programme on public policy and sustainable development has been started in TERI University.

TERI University has been selected by the John D. MacArthur and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, globally headquartered in Chicago, as one of 10 universities worldwide to receive significant support in the amount of $ 900,000 to create a new master’s degree program in Development Practice.MacArthur Foundation has awarded $7.6 million to seed the creation of Master’s Development Practice (MDP) programs that will provide rigorous post-graduate training for a new generation of development experts.

Contact Us:

TERI University
The Registrar
Plot No. 10 Institutional Area
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi - 110 070 / India
Tel. +91 11 26122222, 26139110, 26139011
Fax +91 11 26122874
E-mail registrar@teri.res.in
Website: www.teriuniversity.ac.in

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