University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology

University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology

Established	2013 (2013)
Founders	Sam Pitroda Anant Darshan Shankar
Vice-Chancellor	Anant Darshan Shankar
Location	Bengaluru , Karnataka , India
Affiliations	UGC
Website	tdu.edu.in

University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), formerly Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, is a private university[1] located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The university was established in 2013 by the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Tradition (FRLHT) through The Institute of Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology Act, 2013.[2] The founders of FRLHT and TDU are Sam Pitroda and Anant Darshan Shankar,[3] the latter serving as the vice chancellor of TDU.[4]

Academics

TDU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through its two schools, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS), which offers programmes in Life Sciences, and the School of Integrative Health Sciences (SIHS) which offers courses in Health Sciences.[5][6]

In September 2024, it released a comprehensive five-volume dictionary of Ayurveda (Sanskrit-English-Kannada), which includes 5,000 technical Ayurvedic terms and ancient works on ‘Jvara’ (fever).[7]

References

1. "State-wise List of Private Universities as on 6.10.2017" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
2. "The Institute of Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology Act, 2013" (PDF). Karnataka Gazette. Government of Karnataka. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
3. "Founders". The Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
4. "Vice Chancellor". The Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
5. Burli, Deepika (4 May 2017). "Transdisciplinary University launches new academic programs". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
6. "The Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology". tdu.edu.in. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Click on "Schools".
7. Bureau, The Hindu (6 September 2024). "Minister releases dictionary of Ayurveda in Bengaluru". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

External links

• Official website