News and Events

August 28, 2010
3392 students from Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Kochi and Mysore receive their degrees at Amrita’s 7th annual convocation

August 28, 2010
Dr. Deshpande, chairman and co-founder of Sycamore Networks, addresses graduands at the 7th Convocation of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

August 28, 2010
Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie addresses graduating students through video conferencing at the 7th Convocation of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

August 19, 2010
Programs in DM (Doctor of Medicine) in Pulmonary Medicine and MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) begin at Health Sciences Campus

August 12, 2010
Ramayana quiz competition attracts 500 students and faculty members; Swamiji speaks on the inner significance of the epic

July 27, 2010
Epidemiological study confirming the causal role of jowar consumption in cases of severe dental fluorosis among children published

July 1, 2010
Final-year BDS students visit patients at cancer and pain and palliative wards of Government General Hospital in Ernakulam

May 31, 2010
Anti Tobacco Movement at Amrita (ATMA) organizes program to observe World No-Tobacco Day at Health Sciences campus

May 25, 2010
Chancellor Amma awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters by the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA

May 20, 2010
Best paper awards for Drs. Mahija Janardhanan and Tina Jacob at the National Conference of Indian Association of Forensic Odontology

March 20-21, 2010
Students from four Amrita campuses participate in Aitreya 2010, the literary fest hosted at Coimbatore by literary club Srishti

December 21, 2009
Dhanwanthari Jayanthi celebrations at the Health Sciences campus in Kochi

December 19, 2009
Dr. Rahul Ravindran, intern at the Amrita School of Dentistry, receives best poster award, at scientific convention organized at Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum

December 16, 2009
Amrita School of Dentistry’s Dr. Alice Kurien honored as editor of the Bulletin of the Indian Dental Association

November 17-19, 2009
Amrita School of Dentistry students participate in Arts Fest Tarang 09 – Beyond The Horizon

October 7, 2009
6th University Convocation — 2800 graduating students receive bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees
Also Read Nobel Laureate Dr. Lee Hartwell’s Speech to Graduating Class

September 30, 2009
Amrita School of Dentistry students receive certificates of completion from Chancellor Amma

September 15, 2009
Pro-Chancellor Br. Abhayamrita Chaitanya addresses faculty and staff of the Amritapuri campus

July 5, 2009
Amritians come together to form local chapters in India, US and other countries

June 11, 2009
Amrita School of Dentistry students win championship at inter-state dental students’ fest for third consecutive year

May 2-3, 2009
Amrita School of Dentistry faculty wins best paper award at the Second Annual Conference of the Society of Periodontologists and Implantologists of Kerala

April 17, 2009
Amrita students participate and serve in Amma’s Brahmasthanam programs

March 29, 2009
Alumni portal amritians.net helps Amrita alumni find jobs

March 25, 2009
Dantharogya Mela — Health Teeth for Happy Smiles
School of Dentistry organizes dental awareness camp

Jan 30, 2009
Amrita University receives A grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)