New Delhi: This year,Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIP) has launched five new courses, namely M.Tech (regular), MBA (weekend), MA in Criminology, M.Sc Forensic Science and M.Tech (weekend).
Anup Singh Beniwal, acting Vice Chancellor of the University, has said that students would not have to worry about University Grants Commission (UGC) certification, as all the programmes being introduced have been granted recognition by UGC.
The University has introduced the weekend programmes for the benefit of students who are already in their chosen professions. Professor Yogesh Singh, Controller of Examinations at GGSIP, has said that they have begun the weekend programmes as there were expectations from them to organize courses for professionals.
Students desirous of seeking admission into M.Tech programmes have the option to choose between Engineering Physics, Nano Science and Technology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Digital and Wireless Communication, VLSI Design, Signal Processing, RF and Microwave Engineering, Information Security and Digital Communication.
Furthermore, students wishing to pursue MBA too have several options such as Consultancy Management, Banking and Insurance, Real Estate, Disaster Management, etc. In addition, the university has also introduced 40 common entrance tests for seats that were left unoccupied after the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The last date for applying for the common entrance test is June 30 and the examination has been scheduled for July 7, 2010.