Founded in 2011, Shiv Nadar University is a private higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the small city of Dadri (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Shiv Nadar University (SNU) is a small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Shiv Nadar University (SNU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SNU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.