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= Atria University = Atria University is a private university with a focus on interdisciplinary education in liberal sciences, located in Bangalore, India.

Organization
Founder: Sunder Raju (and trustee) - “Sunder Raju is the Director of Atria Power, the flagship company of the Atria group. Sunder Raju sets the direction for Atria management committee, plays a pivotal role in strategizing the growth area for the group”

Mr. Sunder Raju is the Founder of Atria University and the Chairman of Atria Group which includes several well-known ventures in Hospitality, Real estate, Power, and Information Technology. Mr. Sunder Raju started Atria University in 2018 with a vision to script a new learning experience that places the students at the center.

Mr. Sunder Raju holds a rich experience in a wide array of industries and is known for his ability to transcend barriers of technology and operations to build a team of professionals that demonstrate value-driven output to the community as a whole.

Mr. Sunder Raju has received an Eminent Engineer recognition award from the Institution of Engineers in 2013 and has also been nominated to the Prime Minister’s Sectoral Innovation Council to deliver a road map for innovation and create an ecosystem for inclusive growth & development in the social sector. He is also the Hon. Secretary of the State Lawn Tennis Association, Karnataka and was instrumental in transforming this said Association into putting up Infrastructure of International standard and hosting a World Legends Tournament and ATP World Doubles.

Unique Learning Pathway
Atria University follows a unique learning pathway that prioritizes student to student learning and individualized learning programs. In short, the learning pathway is a four year academic course where students can craft their own major-degree combinations based on their own interests and passions. Before deciding, students take foundational courses in their first year which include concepts from all different majors such as design thinking, leadership, critical thinking, art appreciation etc.

There are 5 domain specific projects for students to discover their interests and four internships over the course of four years (9 months total of experience) that students will complete as well.

Majors
Degrees offered: BBA | BDes | BSc | BTech


 * Programs/ Majors
 * Digital Transformation
 * Energy Sciences
 * Mobility
 * Interactive Technologies
 * Sustainable Life Sciences

Academic Pathway
Similar to their majors, Atria University has a unique academic pathway that has been developed to allow students to gain as much experience and apply their academic skills in the real world. The four years at Atria are broken down into four sections that help students discover their ideas and skills, foster and develop those skills, start projects and internships and then specialize in their own specific majors. There is a strong focus on internships and projects so that students can apply what they are learning in their classrooms and also understand if their majors are right for them.


 * Explore
 * 1-12 months
 * 12 months- foundational course
 * Students are introduced to multiple disciplines and develop problem solving skills
 * Discover
 * 13-21 months
 * 5 months of courses across majors and 3 months of internship
 * Explore choices, pick major and degree combination
 * Deep Dive
 * 37-48 months
 * 12 months of advanced courses and 3 months of internship/ project
 * Master major through specializations
 * Experience
 * 22-36 months
 * 12 months of core courses and 3 months of internship
 * Strengthen upon major through major aligned courses

Work Opportunities

 * Early training, customized to the professional interests of students, is enabled with the Xcelerator platform.
 * Xcelerator - “Xcelerator helps college students build a portfolio of skills aligned to their career aspirations. The platform creates a gamification layer to integrate and align everything a college student does (education, exposure, experience) to specific job roles chosen by the students - all the while creating personal paths to success for them.”-

Academic Partnerships

 * Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI
 * A Department of Defence Research & Development (DRDO) University, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)
 * Society of Automotive Engineers India

Webinars

 * Atria University conducts webinars and workshops for free to engage with students and keep them intrigued. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, everything has been done online for now but the following are the webinars/ workshops that have been conducted so far:
 * The Science Behind Chance - What are the Odds?
 * Fatigue Failures in Engineering
 * Immersive Reality Workshop
 * Capture of Osama Bin Laden- The Inside Story
 * The Innovative Mindset
 * XR: Blending the Real and Virtual Worlds Workshop
 * Immersive Reality
 * Navigating the Future- Digital Transformation
 * Build the Fastest Paper Plane in the World
 * Design Disruptors
 * Fighting Covid-19 together

VCFC 2020

 * Venture Capital Fund Competition
 * Young entrepreneurs, aged 16-18, come up with new, exciting business ideas and proposals that would be viable in the world. Competitors are mentored by  leading industry professionals and faculty from MIT. Awards include a cumulative initial commitment of 30 Lacs for top 3 ideas and an induction into AU’s Business Incubation Center (ABIC)

Admission
At Atria University, the admissions process is different from many other traditional admission processes in India. There are no certain cut-offs or grades that students need to achieve to be eligible to apply to Atria. Students from different academic backgrounds are welcomed and instead of marks, a student's creativity, drive to learn, critical thinking skills, teamwork and other traits are given more consideration. The admission process is a three step progress.


 * Atria University follows a three step admission process: {can link each process}


 * 1) An online application
 * 2) Student Engagement and Interaction Day
 * 3) Admission Decisions Released

Financial Aid

 * Atria University’s admission process is a needs-blind one. Hence, a students financial background will be factored in only after being offered admission to ensure no biases based on financial situations.
 * INR 20crores allocated for financial aid

Campus
Atria's campus is located in the heart of Bengaluru, located 30 minutes away from the international airport.

Features:

 * Workshop modeled classrooms
 * Collaborative workspaces spread across the campus
 * 2,5000 seater multi-purpose convertible auditorium
 * 2,5000 seater amphitheater
 * Large sports center
 * Residential campus