Vision
To be the #1 university in India and one of
the leading universities in the world

Mission
To build an inclusive institution of excellence in teaching and research, to nurture responsible leaders for India and the world, and to be a pioneering force for interdisciplinary higher education

Vision
To be the #1 university in India and one of
the leading universities in the world

Mission
To build an inclusive institution of excellence in teaching and research, to nurture responsible leaders for India and the world and to be a pioneering force for interdisciplinary higher education

Our pillars

  • Academics
  • Faculty & research
  • Students
  • Inclusion & Diversity
  • Campus
  • Alumni
  • 7 majors in Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 6 majors in the Sciences
  • 11 interdisciplinary majors
  • PhD programmes offered in 11 disciplines
  • 21 Centres of Excellence, primed to address real-world problems
  • Over 176 permanent and 51 visiting
  • Close to 850 books and research articles published by them
  • Over Rs 200 crore invested towards research infrastructure
  • 44 external funding agencies sponsoring over 60 research projects
  • Research alliances with 52 partner institutions across the world
  • 2,800 students on campus, coming from 300 towns and cities across all Indian states, and 21 other countries
  • 58 per cent women students
  • Since inception, 610 crore has been spent on scholarships, to support over 5,000 students Close to 2,000 students have received a tuition-free education
  • 1,700 students have received a tuition-free education in the past decade
  • Six per cent international students and faculty from 11 countries
  • Over 50 students with disabilities, with several centres such as the Office of Learning Support and the Ashoka Centre for Well-being providing necessary support
  • Ashoka is currently building a 100-acre campus, with a design that reflects one of Ashoka’s core values, combining Indian aesthetics with international best practices
  • The first phase, of 25-acres, was completed in 2021 - consists of academic buildings, residences, state-of-the-art laboratories and sport facilities
  • 5,600 strong alumni community
  • Many pursuing higher education in top global universities including Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, MIT and Stanford, amongst others
  • Several of them have secured prestigious scholarships such as Rhodes, Fulbright, Inlaks, Chevening, Knight-Henessy
  • Others are making a mark across diverse fields - as entrepreneurs, in the development sector, the corporate world as well as governments
  • Two YIF alumni - Jairaj Bhattacharya and Mahesh Jakhotia - have come onboard as Alumni Founders
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