Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) is a multi-campus deemed university founded by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) in 2003, with the main campus located in Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in India in the NIRF rankings (Overall Category) and holds a NAAC A++ accreditation — one of the few Indian universities to achieve this distinction. With campuses across Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Amritapuri, Chennai, Kochi, and Mysuru, Amrita is a truly pan-India institution. The Coimbatore campus is the largest and flagship, set in a serene 430-acre campus at the foothills of the Western Ghats. Amrita Coimbatore offers over 200 programmes across Engineering, Science, Management, Arts & Humanities, Media, Social Work, and PhD disciplines. The university is a leader in research output with 2,400+ research publications annually and significant funding from DRDO, DST, MHRD, and international bodies. Amrita is globally recognised for its work in humanitarian technology, cyber security, and computational sciences. The university's IEEE Student Branch is one of India's most active. Annual cultural festival Avalanche and technical fest Anokha draw 50,000+ attendees from across India. The university's unique ethos blends academic rigour with service and spirituality inspired by Amma's philosophy.