Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University - [DBUU], Dehradun

The Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University is a non-profit, self-governed group of institutes. It provides several courses in the field of Engineering, Management, Computer Applications, Hotel Management, Polytechnic, Nursing, etc. It is among the most prestigious names taken in the field of education in the northeast.

Situated in the land of Gods, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (DBUU) has completed its 16 glorious years of providing world-class education and facilities to its students. Established in the year 2005, this university has shown rapid growth along with academic and practical knowledge.

Keeping education aside, University is also known for playing an important role in social causes and for taking a stand whenever it is necessary. This helps in providing maximum exposure to the students, which in turn helps in moulding their personalities. Apart from all these, the Institution is located in one of the best places in Dehradun.

The Institution has also been awarded the “Best Placement Engineering in Education Excellence” in Uttarakhand and “Best Placement and Academics” awards. 

Following are some of the institutions under which Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University provides the facilities of various courses:

• Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology (DBIT)

• Dev Bhoomi Institute of Pharmacy and Research (DBIPR)

• Dev Bhoomi Institute of Management Studies (DBMS)

• Dev Bhoomi Institute of Polytechnic (DBIP)

• Dev Bhoomi School of Architecture and Design (DBSAD)

• Dev Bhoomi Medical College of Ayurveda and Hospital (DBMCAH)

• Dev Bhoomi Institute of Hotel Management (DBIHM), which is NCHMCT approved

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University provides undergraduate, diploma, and postgraduate courses in the discipline of Science, Engineering, Management, etc. It has constantly maintained a rate of 75% placement over the term of 5 years.  

University provides some of the graduate and postgraduate courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, MBA, B. Sc, M. Tech, M. Pharm, etc., in different specializations. The admission is solely taken based on the capability of the students. For taking admission in it, the students have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and have to be smart enough for qualifying for some of the admission tests. 

For taking admission in any of the institutes under the Dev Bhoomi Group, the applicants have to apply online and fill out the registration form. They can also walk into the campus directly, meet the counsellor in charge of the admission process and get a detailed idea about the admission and eligibility criteria. 

 This university is a non-profit, self-governed institute that is devoted to offering advanced and unique academic models to individuals which help them in being industry-ready. The campus is constructed upon forty-two acres of land and is well furnished with all sorts of equipment. The spotlight of the Institution is taken away by the gym, hostel, library, and eating house. It also has facilities of seminar halls, food, and mess, reading rooms, transport, ATM, etc. Apart from these, the Institution also provides the student’s facilities of IT throughout the campus. 

For the skilled growth of their students, the university also organizes events such as workshops and guest lectures which help in the skilled growth of the students. It also helps the students in unleashing their tapped potential. This type of event also helps the students in keeping their mind fresh and teach them to evolve according to the need of the industry. 

• The Ministry of Earth Science awarded the Institution with the “National Exhibition Award.”

• It has also been awarded the “Uttarakhand Ratan Award for Best Academics and Employability.”

• The Week declared the Institution Rank 7 in North India.

• The university has also been with certification for the association that was presented by Aspiring minds for employability assessment support.

• It has also received an appreciation Memento that was presented by Head Start IBM Business Partner for Excellent Support in Placement.

• B.E. / B. Tech:14 different specializations are offered under B. Tech in Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University. The interested students can register themselves after they have cleared the JEE Main paper and JEE Main II paper. Some of the specializations include B.Tech. in Computer Science, B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, etc. There are specific cut-offs for each branch. Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology is one of the best colleges in the northeast region. 

• M.E. / M. Tech: 8 different specializations are offered under this course that includes M. Tech. in Civil Engineering, Digital Communication, Mechanical Engineering (Thermal), Computer Science, etc. A total of 108 seats are available for all the courses. The students must clear the GATE examination to get into these courses. Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dev Bhoomi School of Engineering are some of the is best options in the northeast. 

• B. Sc: A total of 21 different specializations are offered in this course. NCHMCT and JEE are the exams that need to be cleared to get admission to this particular course. 

• M.Sc: It offers several specializations in M. Sc. 8 different specializations include M.Sc. in Agriculture (Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Genetics), Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Zoology, etc. Students need to apply after they have completed their graduation. 

• B.Com, BCA: Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University, Dehradun offers two different specializations in each of these courses. B.Com. includes Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.). BCA includes a Bachelor of Computer Application and a BCA in Data Science (industry Integrated). Students who have passed their higher secondary examinations with satisfactory results can apply for these courses. The total fees for these courses are about Rs. 2.07 Lakhs. 

• MCA: The duration of this course is for 2 years. 3 different specializations are offered under this course, and a total of 96 seats are available generally. The total fee varies from Rs. 1.41 Lakhs to Rs. 1.69 Lakhs.

• BBA, BA: These courses have a duration of 3 years. BBA offers 3 different specializations, whereas the BA department offers only one specialization in this matter. The university has amazing faculty members that take care of and look after every department with care. 

• B. Pharma: There are two specializations available under this course, they are:

1. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm). - This is a 4 years duration course and has about 60 seats available in general. The total fee is about Rs. 4.6 Lakhs. 

2. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm. Lateral Entry) – This is the same course but lasts for 3 years and has an average fee of Rs. 2.67 Lakhs. Both these courses are best served in Dev Bhoomi Institute of Pharmacy and Research. 

• MBA: Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University also provides scope for students who are willing to pursue MBA. They provide several specializations in this course that include MBA in HR/ Marketing/ Finance/ International Business, MBA in Data Analytics, MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development, MBA in Business Analytics, etc. Each course is for 2 years and has an average total fee of Rs. 3.2 Lakhs.

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University has one of the best groups of faculty members in the entire northeast. Some big names among the faculty members include Dr Deepak Nanda (PhD, Doctor of Philosophy), Dr Amandeep (PhD, Doctor of Philosophy, M. Pharm), Dr Ashwani Kumar (PhD, Doctor of Philosophy).

The university had academic collaborations with some of the popular names like the Oracle Academy, AWS educate, Paloalto Networks, EMC² Academic Alliance, etc. 

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University, Dehradun offers appropriate guidance that is required for a student to shine in academics as well as practical life. One of the examples of projects made by scholarsin 2018 is a Test Drive. It was made by the students of the Polytechnic Mechanical stream. 

The institute also has different clubs that help in training the students for having a keen eye for observation, and artistic taste for beauty, and for having the poet’s expression in expressing emotions. 

This successively helps in emulating technical concepts that bring ideas to reality. This additionally helps in involving the students in varied extracurricular activities. The clubs include photography club, literature club, sports club, arts and crafts club, theatre club, etc. 

The Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University also takes the initiative in moulding the future of their students by organizing special seminars. This provides career counselling to the students and helps them choose their desired career options. These special seminars also make the scholars aware of the difficulties and hardships one might face in the future and also the solution to combat those. 

According to the latest report, the NCHMCT JEE cut-off rank of the Institution round-wise is as follows-

The placement cell at Dev Bhoomi Institute provides the best for both the companies as well as the students. They are committed to providing the best jobs to their students. They take care of their future. Let us take a look at the recruiters and the recruitment process in detail.

Apart from these, the institutions have options for on-campus placement, off-campus placement, and in-company placement. Let us look at each of them in brief. 

On-Campus Placement

The term on-campus placement refers to that fact when the companies come to the campus itself for conducting the interview rounds. If a part of the process is done on the campus and the rest of the part is conducted off-campus, it is still considered as On-Campus Placement. 

Off-Campus Placement

 When the company chooses to conduct the interview and other tests somewhere outside the campus of Dev Bhoomi Groups, it is considered as Off-Campus Placement.

In-Company Placement

When the company requests the students to meet them face-to-face at their office for interview purposes or conducts the interview through Skype or some other electronic platform, it is said to be In-Company Placement. 

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University looks after the placements for their students with full care. They have a well-laid-out systematic process that meets the expectations of the students as well as the companies. Their CRC (Corporate Research Centre) is highly active, which makes sure about the placement of every student in their guidance.

 It stands as a powerful bridge between the industry and the aspirants. The Institution has also been awarded for its placement strategies and methods. It has made its place amidst the best placement colleges in Uttarakhand.

The Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University has scholarship facilities as well. The types and categories of scholarship that are provided are as follows

Meritorious Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the aspirants based on their merit. The scholarship that one will receive depends upon the percentage that they score. The variation in the scholarship depending upon the percentage obtained is as follows-

Category Based Scholarship

Apart from merit-based scholarship, the universitygroup provides scholarship facilities to the students depending on other categories as well; some of them are listed below-

1. Uttarakhand Domicile Scholarship – This scholarship program is for the ones who are residents of Uttarakhand. The students who are permanent residents of Uttarakhand get a 25% scholarship on their tuition fees. 

2. Girls Scholarship – The Institution provides a 10% scholarship on the tuition fees to meritorious and talented girls. This is an initiative that encourages and motivates the girls to pursue education. 

3. Alumni Scholarship – The Institution provides a scholarship of 10% on the tuition fees to the students who have completed a degree at Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University and get admission in another degree for the next academic year. 

4. Defence/ Army Scholarship – A 5% scholarship on the tuition fees is awarded to the wards of the army personnel or the defence personals as a small gesture of tribute for their dedication, sacrifices, and innumerable efforts they provide while serving our country.

5. Sports Scholarship – 10% scholarship is awarded to the sportspersons for their amazing performances at state, national and university levels.  

COVID Warriors Scholarship

This scholarship program is for the front-line warriors of COVID which includes Medical Staff, Police Personals, Army Personals, and Cleaners. 100% scholarship is provided to the wards to COVID 19 warriors. It is equivalent to a year’s tuition fees. 

Campus Facilities

Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University provides a couple of campus facilities that ensure that their students face absolutely no problems when they are inside the campus. The group aims at creating a comfortable and student-friendly environment that increases the concentration of the students in their respective courses. The group looks after the fact that the students get maximum facilities inside the campus which will make their student life a lot easier. 

Some of the facilities provided by the Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University are listed below

• On-campus Hospital – The college authority has made sure that the students get a 24*7 hospital service inside the premises of their college. There are also two clinics under this group that is operated outside the campus of the college. Experienced doctors and nurses take care of the patients and try their best to provide top-class service. The clinics outside the campus are operated to help the other people who are not a part of the Institution. 
• Canteens – The campus has canteen and eating room facilities that provide the students with the food of their choice within the periphery of the campus itself. The students can dine inside the canteen or take their food outside the canteen into the campus and enjoy it with their friends.
• Wi-Fi Campus – Wi-Fi service is provided throughout the campus that helps the students in learning, innovating, and exploring. 
• Library – The campus has library facilities that help the students in finding the book of their choice. The library also provides a reading room where the students can sit and read their favourite books in silence. The library also has stocks of books for different courses that help students in gaining additional knowledge.
• Auditorium – The Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University also has auditoriums where cultural programs and other important events are held. 
• Seminar Halls – Ithas the facilities of seminar halls where seminars are held on different topics, including career counselling for the benefit of the aspirants. 
• Gym – This is a piece of good news for the gym freaks. An in-campus gym facility is available for the students. The ones who don’t like to go to the gyms outside the campus or don’t have time to manage can avail the facility of the gym that is provided by the campus.  
• ATM – The campus also has an ATM. In case of emergency, the students and the staff members can withdraw money from the ATM that is present inside the campus.
• Computer Labs – The Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University have well-equipped and sufficient computer labs that help the students in learning different courses. 
• Sports Facilities – The university understands that physical and emotional practices are also important along with academic performances. As a result, it provides excellent facilities for the students who are interested in sports. The campus provides facilities for different kinds of sports along with badminton and basketball courts. 

Hostel Facilities at Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University 

The University provides hostel facilities for the students who are non-residents of the area. Separate male and female hostel facilities are available. The hostel-type is divided into three categories, and the fees are according to the category one selects. The categories are:

• 2-seater with AC (male and female) – Fees Rs. 110000
• 2- seater with non-AC (male and female) – Fees Rs. 90000
• 3-seater (male and female) – Fees Rs. 80000 for females and Rs. 77500 for males

An extra Rs. 5000 is taken from the students as Hostel Security money which is completely refundable. 

Along with these services, good quality food is served to the students in time. The entertainment of the students of the hostel is also kept in mind. Different programs are organized that keep the students refreshed. 

Other Facilities

• Educational facilities – Other than the facilities available at university, different e-learning facilities are also available for the students that help in building their careers. The Institution also collaborates with different multinational companies that provide some of the best learning facilities to the students. The Institution also organizes different seminars and educational programs that provide additional knowledge to the students. These make the students ready to face the interviews and tests that are conducted by the companies. This also gives them an idea about the question pattern and the needs of different companies.

• Environmental facilities – As the campus is located in the outskirts of Dehradun, it has its advantages. The lush green campus makes it very eco-friendly and a peaceful place. Situated far away from the rush of the city, this offers a peaceful vibe which is suitable for the aspirants as it helps them in concentrating in a better way.

• Recreational Facilities – The campus has a gym to which the students have access. The campus also has auditoriums where a variety of events are organized, and the students are always welcome to join. 

A student’s life is incomplete without co-curricular, sports, and club activities. So along with the academics, the Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University take proper care in the matter of wholistic growth of their students. Many tournaments are organized for the ones who are sports freaks. Apart from sports, there are many clubs that the students can enrol themselves in. Listed below are some of them.

Photography Club

The photography club of Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University is generally for the one who finds happiness in creating and capturing beauty. The name of this club is Insight 360. The basic aim of this club is to create opportunities for the students who want to discover and nurture the artist in them. The students find it helpful and enjoyable because it gives them a proper platform where they can paint their dreams into reality.

Some of the main aims and objectives of this club are as follows

• Helping in training the students for having a keen eye for observation, artistic taste for beauty, and for having the poet’s expression in expressing emotions. This successively helps in emulating technical concepts that bring ideas to reality.
• It helps the students in expressing their thoughts and emotions through the form of art and photography.
• It helps the students in developing photographic skills, which creates their base and makes them ready to pursue this as a career option. 

Literature Club

The literature club in Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University helps the students in gaining knowledge about different literatures of our world. The name of this club is Parvaaz: The Power to fly. This club develops logic and curiosity in the students to know more about different types of literature. Not only that, but it also makes them confident and boosts their speaking and writing skills. The club also organizes various events related to the club like essay writing competitions, poetry writing, etc. The club also publishes newsletters on a monthly basis. 

Some of the aims and objectives of this club are as follows

• To help in enhancing the creative skills of the students
• To help in enhancing their imagination power
• Helps in improving their writing skills
• For providing them with a platform that helps them in presenting themselves as well as helps them in expressing their thoughts.

Sports Club

The sports clubis named “SPHOORTI”. It promotes healthy sporting habits among the aspirants. It also teaches them teamwork, coordination, and discipline. It teaches them to coordinate with the different cultural and ethnic groups and maintain healthy relationships. It also teaches the students to value time, the competitive spirit, and precision. 

This club organizes various inter-college and intramural college competitions in which the students are free to participate. They get selected based on their skills and abilities. A variety of outdoor as well as indoor game facilities is provided by this club. For example – Badminton, Basketball, Football, Tennis, Table Tennis, Chess, Carom Board, Cricket, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Throwball, and Athletics. 

The main aims and objectives of this club are as follows

• It helps in developing the quality of teamwork and leadership quality in the students.
• It helps in making them physically fit.
• It helps in generating a quality of healthy competition among the students
• It helps in making the students a good sports person

Art and Craft Club

The name of the art and craft club in Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University is “Graffiti”. This develops the artistic talents of the students. This club helps in developing aesthetic values in the students. Art and craft are perfect together. Though they have completely different processes, the main aim of both is the same, that is creation. 

Some of the aims and objectives of this club are as follows

• It helps in holding the supporting the holistic growth of the students including social, moral, spiritual, and creative development. 
• It enhances the visualization power of the students and encourages them in participating in various arts and craft activities.
• It helps the students in expressing their visualization through the form of art and crafts. 

Theatre Club

Some of the students have dreams of becoming an actor. The Theatre Club helps them in creating a proper base and helps them in learning the basics of acting. It is mainly a collaboration of fine arts which uses live performances to express their emotions and thoughts to the love audiences. The live performances include song, music, dance, speech, etc. 

The main aim and objectives of this club are as follows

• It enhances the productivity of the students.
• Helps them in understanding the techniques of theatre arts.
• Allow them to know the diversity of theatre and its effect on the community, culture, and society.
• Helping them in expressing their thoughts, visualizations, and emotions through acting.

International Collaboration

Projecting a global existence has always been a strong vision of Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions . In continuation of the same , Mr. William Poarch (AVP , National University , California ) visited the institute on 22.11.2016 to have an aspiring talk with the students . He was accompanied by Mr. Paras Jaswal – Marketing Manager (Indian subcontinent ). Mr. William Poarch is a renowned academician and possess a fantastic academic exposure . He has also been into intensive research works . The major objective of this ostentatious session was to project faculty and student exchange program between National University , USA and Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions , Dehradun . A warm and cordial welcome was given by Honorable Chairman of the Institute Mr. Sanjay Bansal along with Mr. Aman Bansal, Managing Director , DBGI followed by the inaugural speech of Dr. Amit Thakur (Joint Director , DBGI) . Thereafter Mr. Poarch brilliantly addressed the students of DBGI , making them aware about the global perspective of professional education . He informed the students about the National University in detail , about its inception , its operations and executions , its prospects and that how they could secure their future more with enrolling themselves with the university . He made the students aware about the various avenues that could be availed while studying at the National University .The university was founded and established in the year 1971 . According to him , more than 30,000 students have been enrolled in various courses till now in this university having more than 1000 international students . Since 1971, National University has been dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging, and relevant to a diverse student population. During his address ,he shared the educational pattern followed world wide . According to him , contemporary professional education needs the global acceptance and also should match with practical implication . The education system must be configured with open ended modules wherein apprehension of global ideas could get easily encapsulated as international learning and knowledge propels students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural and community perspectives as well . He strongly supported awareness and adoption of alternative, multi-faceted approaches to learning. He further explained that the students who opt for study and work beyond the geographical arena ,find themselves more comfortable and energetic. As according to him , employers also prefer the aspirants who are globally groomed and possess the multi faceted cultural values imbibed within them . This is possible through student exchange concept , a novel methodology being practiced in the current educative panorama. This innovative concept aids the students to seek education in foreign countries , so that they could elevate the horizon of their learning to a substantial height . National University also ensures that after successful completion of various courses , the students reach at that paramount level from where they could easily negotiate their professional skills in terms of lucrative salary packages. All students looked excited and anxious to know more about the university and the courses offered by it . Students also actively participated in the session by putting their anxieties and queries infront of Mr. Poarch . All the queries were precisely resolved by him. After his informative session with the students , Mr. Poarch viewed various projects that were displayed by the engineering department . Excellent demonstration was given by the students . He then interacted with management and pharmacy students . His impressive visit filled an exuberant energy within the students .
The program concluded with the vote of thanks given by Mr. Iqbal Sawhney . Among the present dignitaries during the show were Mr. Aman Bansal – Managing Director DBGI , Dr. Prem Saini – Director DBGI , Dr. A.K. Jaiswal – Director (Engineering) , Dr. Amit Thakur – Joint Director DBGI , Dr. Amit Bhatt – Registrar/Director (Management) , Dr. Deepak Nanda Director (Pharmacy), Mr. Shubhashish Goswami – Dean (Academics) , Mr. Abhishek Sarkar (Dean-DBIMS) , Mr. Iqbal Sawhney – Head CRC , Mr. Manish Badoni – Head Hotel Management , Mr. K.C. Tyagi (Dean – Polytechnic) , HoD’s and faculties of all departments.