The NorthCap University (NCU): News & Events

The NorthCap University Holds Ninth Convocation Ceremony Virtually

January 28, 2021: Recently, on January 21, Gurugram-based The NorthCap University held its ninth convocation ceremony for students of undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programme. Due to the global pandemic situation, the ceremony was held online. About 12 PhD scholars, 53 postgraduate and over 832 undergraduate students were awarded degrees this year.

To grace the event, the University invited the Chairman of AICTE, Hon'ble Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe as the chief guest of the event. He congratulated the graduands on their contributions and sacrifices to receive their degree. He encouraged students to recognise the importance of all those who helped make their journey a success, including their families, members, teachers, peer groups. He also talked about National Education Policy 2020 and its adoption, the importance of studying in one's mother tongue, learning various languages, and proposals for restoring New Bharat. He also congratulated the University for investing in MHRD programmes and for making positive and multi-directional progress.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University Professor HB Raghavendra's addressed the audience and presented annual reports of the university while highlighting its major achievements. He talked about the University's pro-active approach to the online mode for classes and tests, ensuring hygiene levels and social distances on campus, and compliance with the best practises in the area, community participation, research and creativity.

The NorthCap University Organises Two-Day Annual Festival ‘Momentum’ Virtually

November 19, 2020: Every year The NorthCap University in Gurugram organises its Annual Festival-'Momentum' with the aim of exploring, elaborating, and dreaming the road back to Indian cultural roots. The University hosted the fest this year on November 5 and 6, 2020 on interactive platforms with similar zeal, vigour and passion. Surprisingly enough the zeal and energy of the participants showed that even the pandemic-led home-lock situation could not lock their strength, compassion, and excitement.

The two-day event was divided into 13-Cultural (Onstage) and 38-Technical/Non-Technical (Offstage) events to scale up. The event was featured online through Live YouTube channel and was witnessed by over 5,100 viewers.

The students demonstrated their talent, strengths, gestures, and expertise across more than 50 different activities. The festival was also swarmed online by a huge hoard of students! The event entertained masses of students through these technological and non-technical activities with an exciting line-up of a range of events ranging from Fashion Show, Muscle Fit to Singing and Dancing. Interestingly enough, participants enfolded the cultural heat in Instagram Reels, gaming like COD, rocket league, fashion show, dance, singing, and much more to fly through the cultural skills of students. The University also invited famous comedian Parvinder Singh, who with his explicit punch lines and jokes made the live audience chuckle. Meanwhile, with some c, comedian Parvinder Singh made the live audience chuckle. Another fascinating point of this year's fest was the alumni network of the University who joined to give their best performance as well.

NCU Continues to Rank Haryana’s Top Private Engineering College Since Three Years

June 12, 2020: As per the recent NIRF ranking by MHRD 2020, NCU has secured 110th position in Engineering category and university. Compared to last year, the rank has progressed to 110 from 117 in the category in which over 1,071 institutions and 1,667 universities participated. With this ranking, The NorthCap University continues to be the Harayana’s private Engineering college.  

The University retains high expectations in the consistency of its different programmes of teacher, non-academic, student and parent service by an internal monitoring programme that tracks the activities of each university entity on an ongoing basis. The University has also been praised for the introduction of value-added courses, online classes and tests programme, the strong corporate network, educational leadership, innovations and social responsibility.

NCU Introduces Digital Library Amid Lockdown

May 13, 2020: The NorthCap University has introduced a ‘Digital Library’ amid the lockdown to ensure that students do not face any academic loss. The benefits of the library can be availed from any remote location without any glitch. In times when libraries in different parts of the world are facing very different situations, from broadly maintaining a full service to complete closure, the University’s School of Law is making efforts to make the resources available to students online by promoting their digital services and is constantly endeavouring to encourage the students across the University to read more online.

Keeping in mind that not all users are familiar with digital tools, training materials and sessions were provided by many database companies for users to help them make the most of these possibilities

ME Department at NCU Undertakes Project to Develop Electric Vehicles

May 12, 2020: Considering the constant depletion of fossil fuels and increasing pollution, the Mechanical Engineering Department at The NorthCap University realised the need to introduce electric vehicles. The students at this department are working to enhance the architecture of electric vehicles and work with them. The Institute has developed facilities within the department and has implemented new courses to disseminate information about electric and hybrid vehicles. They are working closely with the electric vehicles industry to aid and grow them.

All these initiatives are being implemented under the government scheme of ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME).’

Some of the projects carried out at the department are:

1. Development of a Li-ion E-Bike
2. Development of a Solar Charging Station for E-bikes
3. Smart Hybrid Vehicle
4. Development of an E-rickshaw
5. Structural Analysis of an E-rickshaw

The NorthCap University focuses on facilitating a platform for students to experience the practical environment and turn their ideas into reality.

The NorthCap University Announces Additional Seats for Children of COVID-19 Warriors

April 23, 2020: Gurugram-based The NorthCap University has announced five reserved seats for children of COVID-19 warriors to all of its programmes in Engineering, Management, Law and Applied Sciences for admission 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a special obligation of educational institutions for their population. The NorthCap University was among the early birds to move the curriculum online even before the lockdown was implemented. To express the gratitude towards all the healthcare professionals, police personnel, military and paramilitary forces, journalists, and media persons, the University has taken this initiative. Their children will also be eligible to apply for merit-based fee concessions and scholarships.

The NorthCap University Goes Online with Virtual Classroom Sessions Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

March 31, 2020: In line with Coronavirus outbreak, Gurugram-based The NorthCap University has decided to move from traditional classroom teaching methodology to virtual classrooms. The initiative has been taken considering the safety of students and staff members. The University is making use of ‘Microsoft Teams’ as a platform to deliver the lectures online with the efficiency of lab sessions also. From 100 per cent attendance of students every time, it’s easy to understand the quality of education and interest of students.

The faculty members are also rolling out the assignments to students, making the best use of University’s own Learning Management System (LMS). All the session are recoded, hence giving an advantage to students to view the session again and again for clarity of concepts. Being a well technologically equipped university, they are making all possible efforts to not let the learning suffer.

University to Organise 7^th Edition of National Moot Court Competition on April 11-12, 2020

March 5, 2020:The NorthCap University is inviting applications across the country for its seventh edition of the National Moot Court Competition. NCU has established the national standard of excellence in environmental law moot court competitions. The programme seeks to improve participants’ research, advocacy, drafting and organisational skills. Participants will be given real cases to work so they experience a litigation environment with rigorous academic experience. For freshers who have no experience of such competitions, the institute organises regular sessions on court manners and arranges for the Intra-Moot Competitions, too. Every year, the legal problem includes urgent national issues of environmental law practice. This year institute plans to have cases around the construction of Nuclear Power Station. There will be discussions around obligations set by the government in context to the establishment of nuclear power stations and environment clearance after conducting a detailed “Environmental Impact Assessment”.

The two-day event will conclude on April 12. The judge's panel will include lawers with environmental law expertise and judges from the nation’s courts.

University Participates in ‘Nugen Mobility Summit, 2019’

November 30, 2019: From November 27-29, The NorthCap University took part as an exhibitor at ICAT Centre-II Manesar NUGEN MOBILITY SUMMIT 2019. The event witnessed participation of over 100 exhibitors with presence of 4,000 delegates and visitors across the country. The activities featured presentations of the new generation transportation, such as Electric Vehicle, Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle, Hybrid Vehicle and Autonomous Vehicle. University invited Minister for Road Transport & Highways of India and Shipping Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Jairam Gadkari as the chief guest of the event. The University delegates interacted with companies to enhance relationships and networking for students’ placement opportunities.

NCU Hosts National Client Consultation Competition 2019

November 2, 2019: The Law School of The NorthCap University hosted the National Client Consultation Competition on November 2. University invited Former Judge Supreme Court of India B P Singh as the chief guest of the event. The competition simulates a meeting in a law firm during which a client’s dispute is given to two law students serving as lawyers. They are expected to understand, interview and present the case with relevant facts and information. The session lasts for 45 minutes and students are evaluated on various parameters such as use of listening, questioning, planning, and analytical skills in a lawyer or client interview. Over 31 teams across the country participated among which University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University won the competition