University of Rajasthan
 Official seal of University of Rajasthan | |
Other names | Rajasthan University (RU) |
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Former name | University of Rajputana |
| Motto | IAST: Dharmo Vishwasya Jagatah Pratishtha |
Motto in English | Dharma Is the Root of the Prestige of the Whole World |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1948 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | University Grants Commission |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Chancellor | Governor of Rajasthan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Alpana Kateja[1] |
| Students | 125,000 |
| Undergraduates | 56000 |
| Postgraduates | 18000 |
| 1000 | |
| Address | Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Rajasthan University Campus, Talvandi, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 , , , 302004 , India 26°53′19″N 75°48′50″E / 26.8886°N 75.8140°E |
| Campus | Urban, 705 acres (285 ha) |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Affiliations | UGC,[2] AIU[3] |
| Website | www |
  Location in Jaipur  Location in Rajasthan  Location in India | |
The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly and is recognised as a prominent institution in the region. Rajasthan University is one of the largest university systems in the state with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as the university chancellor.[4]
Campus
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Spread in approximately 285.29 hectares (705.0 acres) on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, also known as the central spine of Jaipur, the central campus incubates various departments, libraries, sports complexes etc. Many sports are organized every year in the university. The university has always accorded a high priority to games and sports. The university has a modern sports complex, and also a swimming pool, the latter has been the venue of many national swimming meets and inter university-national tournaments.[5]
Organisation and administration
[edit]Faculties
[edit]- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Science
Constituent colleges
[edit]- University Commerce College[6]
- University Five Year Law College[7]
- University Law College[7]
- University Law College II[7]
- University Maharaja College[7]
- University Maharani College[6]
- University Rajasthan College[6]
Affiliated colleges
[edit]Its jurisdiction extends over the two districts Dausa and Jaipur. As of 2024[update], University of Rajasthan has a network of 615 Affiliated Colleges.[8] Some of the affiliated colleges are as follows:
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ashok Kumar – field hockey player
- Jagdeep Dhankhar – Vice President of India [9]
- Bhajan Lal Sharma - Rajasthan's Chief Minister
- Rohit Bohra, politician and businessman
- D. P. Sharma – social activist
- Jainendra K. Jain – physicist
- Bhupendra Jadawat - actor
- Ramkumar Singh – journalist, writer and screenwriter
- Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma – bureaucrat, lawyer
- Vidyadhar Govind Oak – bureaucrat, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
- Vineet Soni – biologist
- Hanuman Beniwal – politician
- Zuhair Al-Shun, diplomat, Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia (2018-present)
- Yogendra Yadav, Politician and Psephologist
- Lalit Yadav (politician), politician and member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, elected in 2023 from Mundawar.
- Manish Yadav, Politician and the member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Shahpura.
- Rajkumar Roat, Politician and the member of 18th Lok Sabha.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vice-Chancellor". Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "State University Directory, University Grants Commission, India". ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Association of Indian Universities member list". aiuweb.org. Retrieved 18 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "University of Rajasthan: An Overview". Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "University of Rajasthan - Main Website". Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rajasthan University: Mad scramble begins for college hostel seats - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "University of Rajasthan - Main Website". www.uniraj.ac.in. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "University of Rajasthan - Main Website". www.uniraj.ac.in. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar: NDA's VP candidate is a Jat leader, coffee lover and Mamata-critic". Tribune India. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Links to websites of colleges from Rajasthan
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