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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Amity University, Kolkata<br />
| image = Amity_University_Kolkata.svg<br />
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| motto = We Nurture Talent<br />
| established = {{start date and age|2015|df=yes}}<br />
| address = [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]]<br />
| city = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22|35|45.13|N|88|29|07.61|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=title,inline}}<br />
| type = [[Private university|Private]]<br />
| chancellor = Atul Chauhan<br />
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Dr. Sanjay Kumar<br />
| students = <br />
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| doctoral = <br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| colours = Blue and Yellow <br />{{color box|Blue}} {{color box|yellow}}<br />
| athletics = <br />
| sports = [[association football|Football]], [[Basketball]], [[Tennis]], [[Volleyball]], [[Badminton]], [[Cricket]]<br />
| nickname = The Amitians<br />
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| academic_affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]; [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]; [[Bar council of India|BCI]];<ref>http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf</ref> [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]<br />
| website = {{URL|www.amity.edu/kolkata}}<br />
| logo = <br />
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'''Amity University, Kolkata''' is a private university in [[Kolkata]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], India. It was founded in 2015 and is the eighth university to be established by the Amity Education Group.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Amity Group's presence in [[Kolkata]] began at the end of 2009 with Amity Global Business School (Salt Lake, Sector V), which offered [[management]] degrees under Amity University. In 2015, the state legislature of West Bengal passed the ''Amity University Act, 2014'' (West Bengal Act, XXIV of 2014) to enable the establishment of the university in Kadampukur, Action Area - III of [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]]. The university was established on 6 January and classes commenced on 31 August 2015. It is the eighth university to be established by the Amity Education Group, which also established [[Amity University, Mumbai]] in 2014.<br />
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==Campus==<br />
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The Central Building (known as the Leaf Structure) is centrally air-conditioned and has hi-tech security.<ref>http://www.amity.edu/kolkata</ref> It consists of a library block, an auditorium block, a [[cafeteria]] block and an [[atrium (architecture)|atrium]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}<br />
[[File:Amity University, Kolkata.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the university campus]]<br />
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The Academic Block which consists of three wings comprises more than 100 classrooms spread across its institutes. It has the university's common seminar hall and is next to the sports field and basketball court.<br />
A 22 Storey Tower ( E Block) is an addition to the academic building and features more than 200 classrooms, seminar hall, research labs and other amenities room. The university also possess a 13 Storey Hostel Block which provide Residential Living to Boys and Girls separately.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}<br />
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==Programmes==<br />
The university offers [[undergraduate]], [[post-graduate]] and [[doctoral degree]]s. Courses are run by constituent [[institutes]] and [[schools]] situated on its [[campus]]. Amity University, Kolkata is currently offering programs in the field of [[management]], [[engineering]], [[bio-technology]], [[applied sciences]], forensic sciences, [[Environmental science|environment]], [[medical]] and allied health sciences, [[nursing]], [[journalism]] and mass communications, [[liberal arts]], [[computer science]], foreign language, [[law]], [[architecture]], [[medical]], [[commerce]], [[economics]], [[fashion]], [[fine arts]], hotel management both at undergraduate and post graduate levels, besides offering doctoral degrees in many of these disciplines.<br />
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==Organisation and administration ==<br />
===School of Engineering & Technology===<br />
School of Engineering & Technology is called as Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata (ASETK). All engineering programs are run under School of Engineering & Technology. It offers UG, PG & Ph.D programmes. The different Programmes running under this school are,<br />
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'''Undergraduate Programme''' <br />
* B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering<br />
* B.Tech in Civil Engineering<br />
* B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering<br />
* B.Tech in Mechanical & Automation Engineering<br />
* B.Tech in Biotechnology<br />
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'''Post Graduate Programme'''<br />
* M.Tech in Computer Science Engineering<br />
* M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering<br />
* M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering<br />
* Post Graduate Diploma in Solar Energy<br />
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===Amity Law School===<br />
Amity Law School Kolkata is affiliated to Amity University Kolkata. All the law programs are run under the Amity Law School. It offers UG and PG programs. The programs running under the school are:<br />
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'''Undergraduate Programme'''<br />
* BBA. LLB. (Hons) 5-year course<br />
* BCom. LLB. (Hons) 5-year course<br />
* BA. LLB. (Hons) 5-year course<br />
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'''Post Graduate Programme'''<br />
* LLB 3 Year Course<br />
* LLM (Business Law) 1 year Course<br />
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===Research centres===<br />
The university has 11 research centres in bio-design, computer graphics, decisions and ethics, design research, information technology, financial analytics, robotics, computer research in music and acoustics, humanities, language and information, applied & behavioral sciences.<br />
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===Institutes===<br />
The university has more than 25 institutes in its campus, including [[Amity School of Business, Kolkata]], [[Amity Business School]], Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Amity School of Communication, [[Amity School of Architecture and Planning]], [[Amity Law School, Kolkata]] and [[Amity Institute of Biotechnology]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}<br />
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