Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
Former names
Bharath Engineering College
Bharath University
MottoWin the world by innovation.
To the stars by hard work.
Established1984 (1984)
ChairmanS. Jagathrakshakan
ChancellorMohammed Rela
Vice-ChancellorDr. M. Sundararajan
Location, ,
12°54′28″N 80°08′32″E / 12.907748°N 80.142163°E / 12.907748; 80.142163
CampusUrban
Around 305 acres (123 ha) spread across 4 campuses.
AccreditationNAAC ('A' Grade)
AffiliationsUGC, AIU, AICTE
Websitewww.bharathuniv.ac.in

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), also known as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), informally referred to as Bharath University, and formerly known as Bharath Engineering College, is a private deemed university located in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the universities recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).