Azim Premji University Archives

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The first Azim Premji University was set up in Bengaluru in 2010 and has been offering degree programmes since 2011. Its mandate is to run teaching programmes and conduct research to contribute to the social sector in India, and to be an exemplar higher education institution – with inclusion and quality.

The degree and short-term teaching programmes are focused on domains of human development, for example, Education, Livelihoods, Development, Governance and Policy, Public Health, and Sustainability. The undergraduate programmes offer a broad-based liberal education as envisioned in the NEP – along with fields of human development that are the overall focus of the University. The research programmes are designed for direct contribution to matters of policy and practice, in these fields of human development.

The Azim Premji University Archives showcases collections of books, paper records, objects, ephemera, audio-visual, and digital materials. These are donated by individuals and institutions and made available to students, faculty, foundation members, and the wider public.

The University also produces a large collection of teaching-learning material for free public use. These include magazines on school subjects, development case studies, and translations of higher education material.