Shiv Nadar University (SNU) is a private interdisciplinary university situated in the National Capital Region of India. It was founded in 2011 and is part of a series of initiatives launched by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a private foundation funded by Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman of HCL Enterprise.Its stated aim is "to create an enduring, research-led, inter-disciplinary university at par with premier education institutions worldwide".