Universal Group of Institutions, [UGI] Ambala: Courses, Fees, Facilities

Venushree Agarwal

Universal Group of Institutions, Ambala was established by eminent academicians and educationalists. The Institute aims at providing quality education to its students. They are present in the culturally rich community of Chandigarh with a pollution-free environment. The Institution is accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Punjab Government, they also have affiliations with nine other colleges. 

They also have highly talented faculty, high achieving students with good placement records. The College Offers Courses in Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate. The UGI Provides top-notch facilities to its students such as student center, cafeteria, sports complex, ATM, transportation, and so on to provide students with the best experience. Placements are vigorously happening at UGI where the students are equipped according to industrial standards and are getting placed in national and multinational companies.

Development programs offered by the college such as Guest Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, etc. provide students with practical knowledge and confidence for better utilization of their skills and capabilities. Not just Academics, the college also emphasizes on the extra-curricular activities to create awareness in the minds of the students and to instill social responsibilities in them. The UGI Admission is offered for various courses like Engineering, Polytechnic, Management, Education, Humanities, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Ayurveda.

Universal Group of Institutions Quick Links:

• Courses
• UGI Institutes
• Universal Group of Institutions MOUs
• Awards and Rankings
• UGI Placements
• Infrastructure
• Development Programmes
• Eligibility Criteria
• Universal Group of Institutions Admission
• Hostel Details

Universal Group of Institutions has an advisory board incorporated to look after the functioning of the college and maintain the smooth flow of its operations. The board consists of dignitaries such as the chairman, secretary, and many such efficient people. They also have been awarded in different ways and hold good rankings in India. 

UGI Courses:

Universal Group of Institutions offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate in disciplines such as Engineering, Arts, Law, Science, Commerce, Management, Pharmaceutical, Education, and Computer Applications.

Engineering: 

Engineering Discipline provides courses to the students in Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate. These courses have different specializations offered. Engineering Department Consists of well-equipped facilities to impart abundant knowledge and technical skills for its students. Highly qualified faculties, equipped laboratories with designed classrooms assist students to grasp knowledge much faster. The demand for Jobs in Engineering Discipline is at a peak in the industry where India is the topmost provider of tech workers to the world with its automobile industry is one of the fastest-growing automobile industry in comparison with the world. There is a demand for this discipline as the depictions show that 15 crore of the technical workforce is the demand for the year 2022.

Management:

Universal Business School is one of the best MBA Colleges in Chandigarh, The two year PG program is aimed to provide a flexible, modern, and interactive learning approach for the students and also enabling them to excel in their chosen fields. It offers specializations in Finance, Human Resource, and Marketing which further leads to jobs such as Financial Analysts, Business Analysts, Managerial Posts, Chief Executive Officer, Management Consultant, and many such. 

Commerce:

Universal College offers 3 years bachelor in commerce by the course B.Com. The course is designed to impart knowledge of financial concepts, banking and insurance, customer relationship management, risk management, taxation, compilation, and reporting along with effective communication skills. The various Career Opportunities provided by this department include Accountant, Banker, Tax consultant, Auditor, Stock Broker, Import Export Manager, and so on. 

UGI institutes:

Universal group of institutions consists of the following chains of institutes belonging to their group: 

• Universal Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Universal Business School
• Universal Institute of Management and Technology
• Universal Polytechnic College
• Universal Law College
• Universal Institute Of Pharmacy
• Universal Institute of Nursing
• Universal Ayurvedic College and Hospital
• Universal College [Academic College]
• Universal College of Education
• New Universal College of Education
• Divya Shiksha Gurukul College of Education

Universal Group of Institutions MOUs:

• Google
• Tally Solutions
• Microsoft
• Godrej
• Medyhealth Technologies 

Awards and Rankings:

A universal group of institutions holds various awards and top ranks because of their hard work and continual efforts. The UGI, Ambala was awarded for being the Most Outstanding Achievement in Education, They also received an award for the Best Infrastructure by the Confederation of Education Excellence. Other rewards and rankings are mentioned below:

• The Institute received The award for the Education Excellence at Indo-Global Education Summit.
• They received the International Achievers Award for Education Excellence.
• They were awarded 3 stars by the World Education Foundation, UK.
• They got the B-School Campus Excellence Award By Discovery Education Media.
• They received the Best Engineering College Award for Academic Excellence & Placements by One Planet Research.
• Also received Best Engineering College with Excellent Faculty & Pedagogy in the Asia Education Summit.
• There were awarded for Excellence by the Chandigarh Management Association.
• The Institute ranked 5th in the Top Engineering Colleges by Silicon India.
• They also ranked 12th in the Beyond IIM's B-School Survey done by Higher Education Review.

UGI Placements:

The University has a training and placement cell which is headed by experienced professionals from the industry. The Curriculum of UGI is designed in such a way that it not only provides strong technical knowledge of the subjects but also provides the necessary skills which complete them in all-round development and eventually serves as an asset to the organization that they work for in the future. The Training and Placement Cell has modern facilities for organizing campus drives with the college.

• Training is provided in the ways of work-based training, work-integrated learning, co-operative education, collaborative learning, and industry-based learning.
• The UGI Placement cell contacts companies to visit the campus for the recruitment of interested students.
• Students who are willing to attend interviews must fill the details in the Online Placement Form.
• about 280 Plus companies had visited for placements in 35 Plus campus placement drive conducted.
• More than 4000 jobs have been offered to the students during the placements.
• Some of the top recruiters are Dell, Ceat, India Infoline, Cipla, Videocon, Kotak, Godrej, Nokia, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Allianz, Axis Bank, Larsen and Toubro, LIC, HP, Bajaj Allianz, Axis Bank, Accenture, Mahindra, BSNL, Bharti, Suzuki, Ashok Leyland, Fortis, Standard Chartered, TATA, Wipro, Infosys, Pizza Hut, Hyundai, ACC cement, Intel and many others. 

UGI Infrastructure:

UGI Infrastructure Facilities are provided to meet the international standards and provide the best experience to the students. Student Centre is set up which not only acts as a commonplace for student clubs but is also facilitated with Game Room, TV Room, Computer Room aided by an information desk for recreational activities. 

• The Institute has a Library with a well-equipped collection of books, national and international periodicals.
• Communication laboratory is aimed at imparting necessary communication skills for better spoken and leadership qualities through well-equipped software for students and help them eventually in getting better jobs in the future.
• The campus has 24x7 Wi-fi Facilities which provide a whooping 7MBPS of speed within the college campus and can be very useful for faculty and the student community.
• The library has its own software for easy access to its online resources and is completely automated.
• Lecture halls have been designed with a Smart classroom for both audio-visual equipments used to help for effective communication and learning.
• Conference rooms and seminar halls also have Audio-Visual aids including a computer, LCD projector, and public address system for conducting effective seminars or conferences.
• A dispensary can be found which is meant for providing immediate medical help by services provided through qualified doctors.
• They have an Open Air Theater where all the Cultural Activities, festivals, and other programs with more people gathering are conducted.
• The campus has a Sports Complex with both indoor and outdoor games facilities.
• There are well-equipped gymnasiums for the boys and girls separately within the campus with the latest equipment.
• The campus also has a Yoga Center which aims at complete health management by conducting various activities.
• ATM is made available within the campus to benefit the banking services, students can also create a zero balance account for carrying out transactions.
• The cafeteria can be found around the campus where the students can relax and enjoy their time with some refreshments.

UGI Development Programmes:

Universal Group of institutions has few development programs which are best suited for the overall development of the students, faculty, and also for society. These programs are aimed to increase the efficiency and performance of the students about academics and overall development. Development programs include the following:

• Guest Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops on various topics from various departments of the college are organized to disseminate knowledge about the topic being presented.
• Industrial visits are undertaken for providing students with real-time exposure of how an industry functions.
• OJAS activities include organizing free medical health checkup camps by collaborating with hospitals, organizing a cricket tournament, organizing football tournaments, and also sponsoring the team for the football tournament.
• Faculty Development programs include organizing induction programs for new faculty members, expert talks on ethics at the workplace, and other development programs for the betterment of its faculties.
• Quiz and other competitions such as debate, professional competitions, poster making competition, slogan writing competition, and much more are being conducted.
• Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular activities are such as Convocation Ceremony, International Yoga Day, Group Discussion, Celebrating World Kidney Day, Criminal Lecture Series, and much more. 
• Social responsibilities are undertaken by the college for the welfare of society.

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Universal Group of Institutions Eligibility Criteria:

Universal Group of Institutions offers various courses under Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate. The aspirant must fulfill the eligibility criteria in order to get admitted to the college. The eligibility criteria vary from one course to another.

Universal Group of Institutions Admissions:

Universal Group of Institutions does have an established admission cell consisting of career counselors who are thoroughly involved in understanding the student's choice by comparing them with students' interest to shine well in their future. The admission cell contains information regarding all the programmes including diploma, graduate, and postgraduate.

• The Universal Group Institution exam application form is available both online and offline.
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on merit and also those satisfying the eligibility criteria.

UGI Hostel Details:

The UGI Institute has excellent hostel facilities for students with a separate hostel for boys and girls. These hostels have well-furnished rooms, a clean environment, indoor & outdoor sports facilities, and good hygienic food.

• There are also common rooms for students where they can also do group studies.
• The UGI Facilities are state of the art with a library, transportation, cafeteria, health & sports center and also have Wi-Fi throughout the campus for students to have better access to online resources of the Institute.