Primary contact
Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Burugunte Village, Survey No 66, Bikkanahalli Main Rd, Sarjapura
Bengaluru, Asia
IN 562125
Identity area
Identifier
APUA
Authorized form of name
Azim Premji University Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- University
- Educational
Contact area
Gulbanoo Premji Library Staff
Primary contact
Type
Address
Street address
Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Burugunte Village, Survey No 66, Bikkanahalli Main Rd, Sarjapura
Locality
Bengaluru
Region
Asia
Country name
India
Postal code
562125
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The first Azim Premji University was set up in Bengaluru in 2010. Today it operates from a 110-acre campus. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru 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 Universities are entirely philanthropic. Currently, 89 per cent of the expenditure is borne by the Azim Premji Foundation. Approximately 60 per cent of its students are on scholarships offered by the University. The student body is very diverse, from across 26 states and varied socio-economic backgrounds.
The University also produces a large collection of teaching-learning material for free public use. These include magazines on school subjects, development case studies, translations of higher education material, et cetera.
Geographical and cultural context
The Azim Premji University Archives is in Bengaluru.
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Azim Premji University Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to materials of enduring scholarly and academic value. This web-based repository is a digital extension of the physical archive maintained at the Gulbanoo Premji Library.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Azim Premji University Archives acquires materials of archival value from individuals and institutions. We preserve, organize, catalogue, classify, and curate the materials we receive. The physical materials are located in the Gulbanoo Premji Library. We try to provide open access to the materials through interoperable platforms wherever possible.
Buildings
The Archive is located at the Gulbanoo Premji Library.
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open: Mon-Fri: 9 am - 5 pm (For accessing the physical materials)
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Limited photocopying and scanning services are provided on request.
Public areas
Gulbanoo Premji Library
Control area
Description identifier
IN APUA
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
18-09-2023
Language(s)
- English
