Azim Premji University is an Indian, non-profit, private university, located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was established by the Azim Premji University Act (2010) and recognised by the University Grants Commission under Section 2F. Its stated purpose is Education for Social Change'. The university started offering postgraduate programmes in 2011 and undergraduate programmes in 2015 along with a host of other short-term diplomas and certificate courses. 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 demonstrating inclusion and quality. A second Azim Premji University in Bhopal will be operational by Dec 2022. Two more universities are being planned in the northeast and Ranchi in India. Courses offered The university currently offers five postgraduate programmes – M.A. in Education, M.A. in Economics, M.A. in Development, M.A. in Public Policy & Governance and LL.M. (Law and Development), seven 3-year bachelors programmes - B.A. English, B.A. History, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Biology, B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Physics, and three 4-year integrated B.Sc./B.Ed. programmes in Biology, Mathematics, and Physics. The programmes are full-time and residential, based in Bengaluru. History The university was established by the Azim Premji Foundation. The Azim Premji Foundation was to be funded solely by Azim Premji by way of transfer of his personal shares to the Foundation. The objective of the funding was to facilitate universalisation of primary education rather than serve as a constraint in achieving it. The Foundation began its work in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in 2001 where the state leadership and education departments were supportive of its mandate. Campus The university's campus is located on 90 acres spread around Sarjapur-Attibelle Road. The campus offers a space of 2.6 million square feet with classrooms and residential facilities for students, faculty and guests. The campus includes a library, seminar halls, an open-air amphitheatre, outdoor play fields and an indoor sports complex. Academics The university is organized into 5 schools and a university wide research centre.The university offers post graduate programmes in Education, Development, Law and Development, Economics and Public Policy. The university also offers eight undergraduate degrees including degrees in science — Physics, Biology or Mathematics, History, Philosophy, Literature, Economics and a BSc. BEd. dual-degree (in Physics, Biology or Mathematics). Student life Aspects of student life include: In “Pahal”, students engage with social causes ranging from the education of disadvantaged children, working