at Nayanta,
you are the focus

your passions
your aspirations
your dreams

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

Co-founder, Infosys & Chairman, Axilor Ventures

Dr. Naushad Forbes

Chancellor, Nayanta University
Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall

Banmali Agrawala

Chairperson, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.

Bharat Puri

Ex-Managing Director, Pidilite Industries

Farhad Forbes

Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall

Meher Pudumjee

Chairperson, Thermax Limited

Muthiah Venkatachalam

Non-Executive Director, Wendt India Ltd.

Nadir Godrej

Managing Director, Godrej Industries

Raj Dugar

Founder & Managing Partner,
Ambit Arcadia Alternatives

Ramesh Mangaleswaran

Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co.

Satish Reddy

Chairperson, Dr. Reddy’s Lab

learning that is limitless

join our flagship four 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

Vice Chancellor and Professor
Teaching Design Thinking

Dr D Parthasarathy

Dean, Office of Academics and Professor

Teaching Sociology

Aniha Brar

Dean of Student Life and Learning
Teaching Communication and Writing

Ashish Gupta

Dean – Operations and Professor of Practice
Teaching Leadership and Ethics

Dr Brajesh Bajpai

Professor of Practice – Leadership and Personal Transformation

Dr Srinivas Reddy

Associate Professor
Teaching World Music, Literature and Arts

Prof Om Narasimhan

Professor, LSE
Teaching Economics and Entrepreneurship

Dr Niranjan Thatte

Professor, University of Oxford
Teaching Physics

Dr Leena Chatterjee

Professor, BITSoM
Teaching Psychology

Manish Agarwal

Design and Systems Thinking Expert
Teaching Systems Thinking

Dr Anjini Kochar

Senior Research Fellow, 3ie
Teaching Economics of Development

Dr AF Mathew

Professor of Humanities, IIM Kozhikode
Teaching Sociology

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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.

admissions

eligibility criteria for undergraduate programme

to apply to Nayanta’s undergraduate programme:

Applicants must be taking their Grade XII (or equivalent) final exams.
Applicants who have already completed their Grade XII (or equivalent) are also eligible to apply.
Students from all Indian and International boards are welcome to apply.

specific board requirements to join Nayanta’s undergraduate programme:

International Baccalaureate (IB): Applicants pursuing the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) are eligible to apply.
Applicants pursuing the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) or the IB Certificate Programme must have completed a minimum of four IB DP subjects, including at least two at Higher Level (HL), to be eligible to apply. Please visit the admissions page for further details about completing the process.
Cambridge Board: Applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 A-Level subjects.
Other International Boards: Applicants must submit an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), along with their official board-issued transcript.

at Nayanta, you are the focus