undergraduate programme

Nayanta’s fully residential four-year undergraduate programme in arts, sciences, and technology offers depth across disciplines to solve real-world problems

overview

Nayanta’s undergraduate curriculum enables students with the skills to thrive in a complex and interconnected world.

programme snapshot

your four year journey at Nayanta
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foundation programme themes

build a strong, interdisciplinary academic base

Design Thinking and Innovation

Perspectives in Sociology and Psychology

Introduction to Scientific Thought

World Music, Literature, and Arts

Communication and Writing

Gender Sensitivity

AI and Data Analytics

From Ideation to Working Prototype

Leadership and Ethics

Systems Thinking and Problem Solving

Philosophy of Science

Introduction to Research

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

Economic Growth and Development of India

Mathematics and Logic

Scientific Method

Introduction to Economics

Indian Constitution

your majors/minors

specialisations are offered from year 2, after the successful completion of foundation programme. students can opt upto 2 majors and a minor, with a customisable curation of preferred disciplines. we also offer a personal development programme, along with faculty and peer mentoring, and work with every student to help them find a combination geared to their talent and interest.
major
select upto 2 majors. (click on each major to learn about the courses offered)
minor
pair your first major with a minor. (click on each minor to learn about the courses offered)

communication and writing

a four-year journey

  • critical thinking and academic research/writing
  • professional communication
  • active listening, close reading, and questioning
  • public speaking and multimodal communication

3+1 immersions, internship, and research

every student at Nayanta experiences 3 one-month immersions, one each in the corporate, social, and government sectors, which lead to two choices for a 5-month track.

5-month internship in sector of choice

5-month research project with a faculty

capstone project

students pursue a capstone project in the final year, applying both classroom and real-world learning to solve a grand challenge

our partners

we collaborate with the best to bring you world-class solutions and competitive advantages.

Nayanta Compass

a four-year personal development programme

meet the team

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Dean, Office of Academics and Professor

Arpita Dey
Moksha Agarwal
Akash Deb
Aniha Brar

Dean of Student Life and Learning
Professor of Practice, Communication and Writing

Ananya Singh

Counsellor

Geo Ciril Podipara
Shalini Pereira
Shalini Pereira
Kimsen Kipgen
Jaydeep Chauhan
Jaydeep Chauhan

programme and credit structure

  • multidisciplinary
foundation courses
  • core and elective courses
  • internship and 
capstone project

categories

required credits

foundation programme*

62

communication and writing course

12

majors (core and elective)

36

cross-listed courses**

10

multidisciplinary courses

22

internships

20

capstone project

14

*A maximum of 24 credits from the Foundation Programme may count towards the major.
**Credit requirements for Cross-Listed Courses may vary depending upon the chosen major.
***Total Credits requirements may vary depending upon the chosen major. This does not include the mandatory Co-curricular courses worth 6 credits.