“Promoting the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, Amity University is passionate about grooming leaders who are not only thorough professionals but also good human beings with values and “sanskars”.
Amity University is a highly reputed and high ranked University, has consistently used its funds effectively to provide students access to high class infrastructure, brilliant faculty members, reputed academic and industry partners to create enormous possibilities for their professional growth. It emphasises not only on providing a well-rounded education but also recognises the value of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in developing thoughtful leaders and professionals. Amity is committed to developing leaders who are not only abled professionals but also professionals with morals and “sanskars”.
Amity is highly focused on strengthening relationship with the industry. The noble aim is to groom the students in such a way so that they become industry ready professionals by giving them an extra edge with the knowledge of cutting edge technologies, trainings on the latest market trends and imbibing them with rich human values to make them socially responsive.
Amity University, always benchmark itself with the top institutions of the world. Our leadership team and faculty members travel widely to study and absorb the best practices to provide a strong foundation for learning to the students.
Foundation of “Amity” as a leading education provider group is the brainchild of our Hon’ble Founder President Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan.
Dr. Ashok K Chauhan
Founder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
(The Foundation of Amity Institutions and the sponsoring body of Amity Universities)
Chairman, AKC Group of Companies
Dr. Ashok K Chauhan is a great visionary leader who is a guiding force and backbone behind the Amity Universe. He is an institute builder and founder president of Ritnand Balved Education Group. As an immensely successful entrepreneur in Europe for over three decades, Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan realised that if one could motivate tens of thousands of talented youngsters and give them global level professional education while instilling in them a sense of values, then there could be no reason why they would not cross over to the world to become global leaders. It is his dream to recreate the entire education era with the perspective of innovation and research. With this aim and vision, he has successfully promoted and imbibed the indian values. He is a philanthropist who has many awards and accolades to his credits and to name a few- Excellence in Education Award' from Ramakrishna-Vivekananda International Foundation. 'Lifetime Achievement Award For Higher Education' by Franchise India in 2011.
Dr. Atul Chauhan
Chancellor, Amity University
President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
CEO, AKC Group of Companies
Carrying forward the legacy of excellence, Dr. Atul Chauhan the eldest son of Dr. Ashok K Chauhan has been the president of Amity Education Group and the Chancellor of Amity University. He is a dynamic charismatic young leader who focusses on harnessing the power of multidisciplinary research. His mission of nation building through education and beyond has curved a niche for himself. Amity is not just a group of universities which imparts world-class education, but an experience where everyone associated with becomes a part of a dream, a mission of nurturing truly great leaders.
Dr. Ashok K Chauhan is a man of keen observance and visionary who established Amity Law School, Noida with a perspective of expanding legal education and clinical legal education among the youth. Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan being the president of Amity Law School, AUUP from many years and has promoted legal education to achieve its excellence.
Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla
Chancellor, Amity University
President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
CEO, AKC Group of Companies
Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla is the Vice Chancellor, Amity University - Noida. She has over 22 years of experience in organizations such as Shimnit Group, Interra Software, IIHT Systems and Amity Group of Institutions. As a Director at Interra Software, she established RMG and training department and played a pivotal role in ISO certification for the company. As the Head of Corporate Planning and Head (North) at Shimnit Group, she was instrumental and responsible for increasing the business turnover by 300% in the first year itself and also established a strong process driven organization and a strong sales force.
In 1990 she moved back to India and opted for a corporate career with IIHT Systems Ltd., as the Regional Head. She established a strong network of 72-franchises and dealers. Due to her excellent performance, she assumed the role of an Executive Director within 3 years and was responsible for business development, strategic business alliances etc.
Dr. Shukla's core competencies include establishing new business, HR planning, recruitment and development as per business needs and processes establishment. To her credit, she has presented many papers in seminars and at conferences conducted at national and international level. She has organized over 150 seminars, conferences and management development programs. Dr. Shukla is also the Chairperson of more than 20 committees within Amity and outside.
She is on the advisory board of many companies, is a member of several professional bodies and is closely associated with many CSR projects. Dr. Shukla's is a strategist, institution builder, mentor and an inspirational leader and relationship builder, along with being an avid researcher, teacher, trainer and entrepreneurial leader where her specialties include: strategic management; resource based strategy; business restructuring; CRM; automation of processes and systems creating and scaling up new businesses; change management; growth strategies; organization turnaround and entrepreneurial leadership.
