03 Sep 2021|Noida | Amity University, Noida ( Online )
Amity University launches M Tech in Defence Technology, a joint Programme by DRDO, AICTE to meet the requirements of the Defence Sector
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Amity University has always been a Pioneer in offering innovative programmes to its students for over two decades now. Today, Amity University has touched another milestone by launching a unique, and for the first time in the country, M. Tech Program in Defence Technology. This program is being jointly launched by DRDO and AICTE with an important National Mission of generating the talent pool of human resource required in Defence Sector.
India is striving to augment self-reliance in Defence Technology including Missiles, Fighter Aircrafts, Drones, Naval Systems, Combat Vehicles, Radars, Sonars, Higher Energy Materials and Directed Energy Systems etc. Besides the R&D endeavors, manufacturing in Defence sector is getting a new boost with the announcement of two different corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A number of MNCs are establishing their R&D and Manufacturing Industries in Defence arena. The Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Mission of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in Defence sector will require a large number of highly skilled and talented pool of Engineers and Technologists.
To meet this exponentially growing demand in the rising Defence sector, Amity University announced the launch of the M.Tech (Defence Technology) Programme from the present academic year 2021. This programme has been designed to produce Post Graduates who will have the necessary theoretical knowledge, practitioner skills and aptitude in various defence technologies areas to carry out research, design and development, production, life cycle equipment sustenance, entrepreneurial (Start Up Defence), advisory and consultative roles in defence. In addition, the expanded offering is designed to meet the market demand for talent with specialized technical and engineering leadership skills.
The programme will focus on six subjects of specializations i.e Combat Vehicle Engineering , Aerospace Technology , Communication Systems & Sensors , High Energy Materials Technology , Naval Technology & Directed Energy Technology with an option of singular specialisation. The Course provides a major opportunity for minor and major projects to be conducted in DRDO laboratories, Defence PSUs & Private Industries for creating job ready defence technology professionals.
According to Dr W Selvamurthy, President - Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF), “this course is meant for students who have successfully completed B.Tech in Engineering & Technology domain and might be looking for the next future course of action to choose the Master’s program which will shape up their career path. He informed the participants that the offerings of the Course include a new distinct program to foster interdisciplinary education and research-courses aligned to the current and future needs of defence industry. Amity has strong interface with DRDO, Defence Industries including PSU and Private sector industries and the National & International collaborations with reputed Universities across the globe, Amity is in a winning position to churn out this required talent of human resource in Defence field”.