Universal AI University (UAi) brings together a fairly diverse and sizeable faculty body spread across its various schools, including Management, AI & Future Technologies, Liberal Arts & Behavioural Sciences, Music, Sound & Cinematics, and Design. The university's academic approach centres around developing students who are not just knowledgeable but also confident, agile, and industry-ready, and its faculty composition reflects that intent, mixing academicians, industry practitioners, and international experts.
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The School of Management is led by Dr. Harshita Kumar, Dean of the postgraduate programmes, and Dr. Waheeda S Thomas, Dean of the undergraduate programmes.
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School of AI & Future Technologies is led by Dr. Shilpa Shailesh Joshi, who serves as Professor and Dean (In-charge). The faculty team includes Dr. Kavitha Venkatachari (Professor & COE - Academics), Dr. Shivaji D. Pawar, Dr. Nilay Karade, and a mix of Assistant Professors and Teaching Associates such as Pranav More, Rajesh Bhise, Sagar V Kulkarni, and Sonal Bhise.
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School of Social, Liberal Arts & Behavioural Sciences: Jointly led by Dr. Waheeda S Thomas, with Mr. Deepak Chawla (Chief Human Potential Officer), Dr. Meena Sharma, and Dr. Pranav Tewari as key faculty; also houses two Counselling Psychologists, Ms. Anjali Pandey and Ms. Tamanna Sharma, under its "Safe Space" initiative, reflecting a dedicated focus on student mental health alongside academics.
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School of Music, Sound & Cinematics: Headed by Dr. Harshita Kumar, this school brings together industry professionals like Vijay Benegal and Mujeeb Dadarkar (Senior Live Sound Engineers), Pradip Routray (Sound Engineer), Vijay Dayal (Music Recording & Mixing Engineer), and Sanjay Wandrekar (Music Composer & Keyboardist), giving students real industry exposure in sound and music production.
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School of Design: A comparatively smaller faculty team, with Dr. Manoj Singh serving as Pro-Vice Chancellor (International), supported by Assistant Professors Rahul Nirakar and Sunny Kolekar.
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Visiting Faculty: A substantial roster of industry veterans teaching specialised subjects such as Entrepreneurship, Law, Economics, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Digital Marketing, including names like Prof. Samir Saraiya (Entrepreneurship), Prof. Dr. Vidya Hattangadi (PhD Mentor), Advocate Ajay Sharma (Law), and Prof. Ajay Singh (Operations, Supply Chain and Analytics).
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International Faculty: A genuinely global faculty list drawing academicians and industry leaders from across the world, including Dr. Simon Mak (Founding Vice Chancellor, USA), Prof. Dr. Uday Karmarkar (UCLA), Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Kaushal (Stanford University, USA), and Prof. Emeritus Dr. David Faulkner (Dean, Magna Carta College, Oxford, UK), along with faculty from Bulgaria, Italy, Egypt, Canada, and Yemen, covering subjects from International Trade and Macroeconomics to Global Management and Leadership.
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Universal Al University BTech course fee ranges from INR 14. 94 lakh to INR 17.12 lakh. Where the most expensive specialisation is BTech in Sound Engineering and the most affordable specialsation is BTech in CS (Data Science)- Lateral Entry.
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Universal AI University accepts scores from JEE Main, MHT-CET, CUET-UG, or PERA CET for its BTech course admission. If candidates haven't taken these then they can appear for the university's entrance test (UAIAT).
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Universal Al University offers various specialisations in its BTech course like Computer Science (AI and ML), Sound Engineering, Computer Science (Data Science), Computer Science (Data Science)- Lateral Entry, etc.
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