IEC University: An Educational Ecosystem where Purpose meets Execution

HER Team
Dr. Bharat Parashar , Professor and Dean IEC University
Situated on the foothills of enthralling and beautiful Shivalik Mountains at the HIMUDA Education Hub, IEC University is scattered over 14.5 acres of land comprising avant-garde facilities. The University welcomes students from different parts of the country for experiencing an unmatched international standard education in an extremely rewarding teaching and learning environment. Aiming to deliver multi-disciplinary world-class education through effective and efficient processes so as to make it accessible to all sections of society, the University is endowed with two floored Digital library, acoustically designed auditorium, 80 lecture theatres, well-equipped labs, a Computer Center with 24X7 internet connectivity and so on. The University is committed to making the journey of the students in the campus a fruitful one where students can realize their dreams and achieve the determined goals.

"Our motto is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ideas for living and working successfully in the world of rapid social and technological change. We make sure that by the end of the course, every student should be job-ready," shares Dr. Bharat Parashar, Professor, and Dean, IEC University. Recognized by UGC and a member of the Association of Indian Universities, the University houses 11 Schools in its campus Viz. School of Engineering, School of Computer Application, School of Basic Sciences, School of Business Management &Commerce, School of Pharmacy, School of Law, School of Architecture, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, School of Art & Design, School of Hotel Management, Travel & Tourism and School of Physiotherapy. The students aspiring to study at IEC University are given the option to choose their desired course at Diploma, Certificate, UG, PG, and PhD level.

The vibrant and motivating ambiance of the IEC University never fails to engage the students in one or other productive activities

For conducting the courses, IEC has obtained the recognition/approval of Statutory Bodies such as Bar Council of India, Council of Architecture, Indian Association of Physiotherapists and Pharmacy Council of India. The University pays a lot of heed for revising the curriculum based on the need of hour which is annually performed by the Office of Vice Chancellor and Dean Academic Affairs."The curriculum revision procedure at IEC is quite extensive. It starts with faculty member submitting proposed revision and end with the submission of the final revision to the Registrar. We don't want to leave any stone unturned in terms of staying abreast with the development in the educational arena," pinpoints Er. Randeep Singh, Dean Academic Affairs. The students are delivered education through adopting latest teaching methodology including power point, case studies, practical exercises and corporate guest lectures.

Keeping Pace with Industry

Due to the rapid evolution of the business environment and the vast transformations throughout the academic realm, maintaining an academic and industry relationship has become the need of the hour. Comprehending this, IEC University has built an exemplary association with the educational as well as well business organizations for fulfilling varied aims of the University related to research, academic, training and placement. The University enjoys a cordial partnership with organizations like MUST, Mongolia, GLG Australia, University of Boras, Sweden, Shatakshee Education Foundation, Nepal, Goodies' Business Centre, Thailand, University of Boras, Sweden and the list hardly gets an end. "We have also formed an International Academic Advisory Board having members from 35 Universities including Italy, Sweden, Singapore, UK, Malaysia, and some of our prominent University partners are Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, University of Huddersfield, UK and Taylor's University College, Malaysia, to name a few," claims OP Sharma, Registrar.

These collaborations have helped the University to conduct several research works and develop a vibrant research culture in the campus. Research being an integral part of the University, the faculty members and students are encouraged to take up more research activities and attend National and International conferences, seminars and workshops from time to time. "We always support our faculty members to read journals of their discipline and on the student front, we provide research fellowships to our M. Phil and PhD scholars," opines Vijay Aggarwal, OSD. The vibrant and motivating ambiance of the University never fails to engage the students in one or other productive activities. From sending students for industrial training in each semester for one month to rendering individual mentoring sessions with the faculties, every possible effort is made to open the door of opportunities for students.

"IEC is beatified with a huge network of alumni. Can be referred as the brand ambassador of the University, the alumni greatly assist the present students in their training and placement prospects," shares Dr. Ashish Kumar, Dean Post Graduate Studies. Further, the Training and Placement Department of the University takes the onus to hone the skills of the students, conduct mock interviews session and enhance their personality, which results into students getting job offers from top-notch companies like Immacule Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. and BRD Medilabs with high salary packages. Growing by leaps and bounds over the years, IEC University has already received approval for new courses with due inspection done by apex officials of the concerned Departments of Government of India and are working ardently in the direction of initiating more MoUs with foreign Universities.

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