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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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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Samruddhi Chaudhari | MBA Single Specialization - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025
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4.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Universal AI University- A step towards an AI career.

Faculty: We have a trimester pattern for an MBA course. We have tech-enabled AI integration in every layer of learning for every subject including marketing, finance and also HR and business analytics. We have AI integration for making PPTs, copywriting, etc.

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Rohan Rolaniya | B.Tech. in Computer Science (AI and ML) - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Promising college with good faculty and growing opportunities.

Faculty: Teachers here are very good, helpful, and highly qualified. They explain everything very clearly and are very supportive. The course curriculum in my department is well-designed and future-ready, focusing on both practical learning and theoretical learning. The exams here are tough but if you study well and practice, you can make it. The academics here are strong and career-focused.

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Rishi Jaiswal | B.Tech. in Computer Science (AI and ML) - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
A great college (go for it).

Faculty: Faculty here is really experienced and supportive. Most of the teachers are highly qualified and have good industry knowledge. The quality of teaching is great, and concepts are taught in a way that's easy to understand. They are always there to clear your doubts, and there's a good focus on practical and experiential learning. Exams can get hectic at times, but it's just a part of college. But you won't always be buried in books, with all the events and stuff happening around, you will enjoy yo...

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Saurabh tripathi | - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2020
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Universal Business School is the best Green B school in India.

Faculty: Faculty of this college is very good. The teachers are very helpful and supportive. The management here is very good and helpful for the students. It provides more practical exposure and more emphasis on practical learning. Overall the college and staff are too good.

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Varun rijhwani | - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 17 Jul 2020
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Our college is worth joining.

Faculty: Universal Business School has the best faculty members from all around the world and from different countries. They have a great experience in the specified streams so that the students get the best knowledge and do their best in life and become successful.

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Abhishek Saxena | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 14 Jul 2020
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
UBS - A crucial stepping stone for students who want to make themselves corporate ready.

Faculty: USB fraternity is made up of highly qualified professionals, each having 20+ years of rich corporate experience. UBS makes us (the students) industry-ready. The curriculum has been made after putting in a great deal of thought, which covers every aspect required for one's personality development.

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soumodeep samanta | - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 12 Jul 2020
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It is the best B-School with the best infrastructure.

Faculty: Our college has the best faculty members, and they are very good and friendly in nature. Global CEO named Tarun Anand sir is an important person on our campus. Vijay Tandon sir is really a great professor, and Raja Roy sir is excellent in a marketing course. The quality of teaching provided in UBS is world-class.

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Aishwary Jain | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2019
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
In the lap of nature surrounded by mountains.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful. They believe in experiential learning. They provides hands on real time problem. Current curriculum is designed according to industry standard and it gets update every year according to current trends. Most of the faculty members stay in the campus so they will be available at prior appointment.

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Jayant mishra | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2019
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Excellent campus, in the lap of nature.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful. All the faculty has minimum 10 years of industrial experience. Most of the faculty members stay in the college campus. So, you can take prior appointment and solve your doubts with them. Every subject has one presentation at the end of term. And you will get experiential learning with real campus and industry problem.

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Shashank Sodhani | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2019
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
In the lap of nature surrounded by mountains.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful. Most of them stay in the campus so students can take prior appointment and he/she will be available. Course curriculum is according to organizations the latest trend and current trends. Faculty members believe in Experiential learning.

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Tina Sharma | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2019
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Excellent infrastructure and academics.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified and the quality is uncomparable. They are always available to help the students either on-call or they stay back. They not only act as a mentor but also as parents to give a shinning future to the students. The curriculum is very relevant and its makes a study ready for a future goal of becoming a CEO of any dream company.

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TARUN KANTI NATH | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 25 Sep 2019
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4.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It is the best B-school.

Faculty: Teachers are super helpful. There are some teachers who stay on campus, and the rest of the faculty members is available overcall. They guide not only in professional but also in personal life. The course curriculum is very well drafted that makes the student ready to go in the competitive world. In-depth knowledge of every specialisation is provided.

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Sudharma Kambhamettu | - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2019
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It is worth to join in this college. It has the best and first green school.

Faculty: Faculty were very helpful, and they take time in teaching for us to understand. They stay on campus with us in hostels itself, which shows the dedication of the teachers. All the professors here have at least ten years of corporate experience and ten years of academic experience.

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Harjas Sehgal | BA (Hons) in Liberal Arts/Economics/Sports/Design/Business Analytics - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 18 Sep 2019
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Experienced Faculty and Good Infrastructure and facilities.

Faculty: The faculty is well qualified and has corporate experience. The teaching quality is very good. Relevant examples are given and practical knowledge is also provided. Various industrial visits ate also organized and curriculum Is also very good. We are accessed on the basis of assignments and written examinations.

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Kartvya Rathore | - Batch of 2020
Reviewed on 13 Sep 2019
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
I am highly satisfied with everything.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are very helpful and guide us for our success in our career. The course curriculum is very well drafted and structured. It provides in-depth knowledge about the concepts. Both faculty members and course curriculum help to make the student's life successful.

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Universal Business School has been rated 4.65 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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Universal Business School has been rated 4.7 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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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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