The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) sponsored by the FRLHT Trust, was legislated by the Government of Karnataka, in 2013. The University promotes trans-disciplinary research and education. In the first decade of its existence it has focused on one domain viz., the interface of Ayurveda and Biology. It already has a substantial collection of Ayurveda medical literature and infrastructure for research in phyto-chemistry, genetics microbiology, molecular and cell biology. The university manages a 100-bed research hospital called IAIM (Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine).

While Ayurveda-biology is one core focus in TDU, in future it is open to develop new trans-disciplinary foci in range of domains like biomedicine, life sciences, mathematics, logic, social sciences, environment studies, design, architecture, performing and fine arts, engineering, management and policy studies.

The TDU faculty is organized in the form of small specialized groups in different focal areas focused on building innovative outreach, research, and education programs. In 2023 these programs are related to community health, vocational education, conservation of medicinal flora, animal health, human health (neuro-biology, metabolism, malnutrition, microbiome, holistic nutrition, medicinal plants informatics and digitization of medical manuscripts) and clinical research

OUR VISION
Social transformation through innovation inspired by Ayurveda, Natural and Social Sciences and Technology.

Our Mission
Inspire minds of students and faculty to design, participate and execute innovative Trans-disciplinary socially impactful research, education and outreach programs in Integrative Health Sciences and other fields of knowledge.

Why TDU?
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TDU aims to provide learning opportunities – not based on one’s economic background but intellectual inquisitiveness. It offers opportunities to students with an interest and passion for learning, rather than just examination based ranking systems.

Today, the content of school and university education in India as in most countries is largely based on modern western cultural and intellectual traditions. TDU believes that prevalence of a dominant mono-cultural orientation particularly in a university/knowledge institution, is indeed a skewed orientation because it implies that only one way of knowing is complete. In India, the skew is evident in the best of knowledge institutions, across various disciplines, due to its relatively recent political history.

TDU was founded to promote the generation of trans–disciplinary, multi-cultural knowledge. While knowledge from any cultural and intellectual source is potentially enlightening within the limitations of its world view and methods of enquiry, it is certainly blinding to assume that any particular intellectual tradition, however illuminating, provides the only or the best way of knowing nature. Every culture has generated knowledge of nature from its own world view and employed methods of knowing that use the human sensory and mental faculties in unique ways. A test of maturity of knowledge systems generated by various cultures is their ability to equip knowledge holders to observe, classify, analyse causality and relate harmoniously with multiple facets of the constantly changing universe in a manner that helps them to understand and deal with change and thus live in dynamic equilibrium with all animate and inanimate forms of existence.

The inspiration for promoting trans-disciplinary education in TDU is to introduce students to the value of multi -cultural and cross cultural knowledge without undermining the value of knowledge derived from any particular cultural and intellectual tradition. The term trans- disciplinary implies knowledge of the same domain from different cultural perspectives and worldviews.

Ayurveda – biology is an example of a new trans- disciplinary domain being pursued in TDU. It endeavors to combine understanding of biological processes in the context of human health, from very different perspectives of biological change. Trans-disciplinary subjects can be distinguished from interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary domains because in the latter the subjects combined belong to the same cultural and intellectual tradition. Bio-Physics and town planning are examples of inter and multidisciplinary subjects. The Trans-disciplinary university does not exclude inter or multi-disciplinary pursuits, it has simply encouraged and added possibilities of pursuing cross cultural domains.

Applicants can apply and make payment of Application Fee online. We will send you the soft copy of the application form to be filled in.

Applicants can also visit the locations where they would like to study, to collect application forms.

Completed application forms along with the required documents listed below must be submitted at the locations of interest. Please bring the original documents with you for verification.

An application fee of Rs.1000/- (non-refundable) must be paid, either online, or at the time of submission of completed application form.

The University Of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences And Technology (TDU) Training & Placement
TDU's Training & Placement cell serves as a vital bridge between academia and industry, actively cultivating relationships with diverse companies and sectors. The program ensures that students receive exposure to real-world scenarios and industry-relevant skills. By integrating training modules that mirror the demands of the professional landscape, TDU equips its graduates with the practical knowledge needed for a seamless transition into the workforce.

Placements
Basic Information About The Training & Placement

Nissan
OYO
Paytm
Ranbaxy
Suzuki
Tanishq
Tata Motor
TCS
Ultratech
Vedantu
VI
walmart
Naukri
Wipro
Zomato
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Max Healthcare
Bombay Hospital
Lilavati Hospital and Research Center
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Center

TDU's Merit Scholarship-
Applicants who apply under this category will be ranked in order of merit. Scholarships ranging from 30% - 40% will be awarded as an incentive to high performers. Candidates who have secured 90% aggregate marks in the qualifying examinations, 40% waiver on tuition fee will be provided. For those who have secured 85% aggregate marks and 80% aggregate marks, a scholarship of 35 % and 30% waiver of tuition fee will be provided respectively.

TDU's Need based Scholarship-
Applicants are requested to meet the financial counselor at TDU during the admission process. This meeting will help TDU to understand the gap between what the aspiring students can “pay” to what ought to be “paid”. Scholarships to the tune of 25 % to 100% will be awarded under the scheme.

Hostel

The transdisciplinary institution has separate hostels that are well-equipped for females and males. The rooms are available in double occupancy and single occupancy options

Library

Trans-Disciplinary University has an extensive library. It has 8600 books on a variety of topics.

Hospitals

The hospital for research located in TDU includes 100 beds that provide Integrative health care. It was part of FRLHT. Students will be taught current information on Ayurveda. Ayurveda system.

Indoor games

Transdisciplinary University has indoor games like chess, carrom etc. available on campus. Students can use these facilities at any time.