Azim Premji University
Azim Premji University is an Indian non-profit private university, located in Bangalore, Karnataka which is established by the Azim Premji University Act (2010) recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2F. Courses offered. The University currently offers five postgraduate programmes – M.A. in Education, M.A. in Economics, M.A. in Development, M.A. in Public Policy & Governance and LL.M. (Law and Development), seven 3-year bachelors programmes - B.A. English, B.A. History, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Biology, B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Physics, and three 4-year integrated B.Sc./B.Ed. programmes in Biology, Mathematics, and Physics. History. The university was established  by the Azim Premji Foundation. The Azim Premji Foundation was to be funded solely by Azim Premji by way of transfer of his personal shares to the Foundation. The objective of the funding was to facilitate universalisation of primary education rather than serve as a constraint in achieving it. The Foundation began its work in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in 2001 where the state leadership and education departments were supportive of its mandate. Campus. The University's interim campus is located on 12 acres within the South Campus of PES University, EC Campus on Hosur Road in Bangalore. The campus  offers 120,000 sq. ft. of space with classrooms, a large seminar hall, conference rooms with video-conferencing facilities, and multiple discussion rooms. Students have access to a library, a cafeteria with two dining halls, and sports facilities including football, cricket and basketball. The permanent residential University campus will soon come up Sarjapur-Attibele Road on the outskirts of Bangalore. Spread over 80 acres, the campus will offer 2.7 million sq.ft. of space after the first phase of construction, capable of accommodating 3800 students and 700 faculty plus administration staff. It will be a self-contained learning and living space with  hostel accommodation for students, residential facilities for faculty and staff, guest stay, library, auditorium, amphitheater, and sports complex. Academics. The University is organized into 5 schools and a university wide research centre. Student life. Aspects of student life include: