Jiwaji University
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| Established: | 1964 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Honourable Dr. (Shri) Balram Jakhad (Governor of Madhya Pradesh) |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Prof. A. K. Kapoor |
| Location: | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Affiliations: | UGC |
| Website: | www.jiwaji.edu |
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[edit] University
Jiwaji University (JU), Hindi: जीवाजी विशवविधालय, is an affiliating university situated in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The name comes from that of George Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior. The university was established on May 23, 1964 and Sarvapelli Radhakrishnan, the President of India, laid the foundation stone of the University Campus on December 11, 1964. It is fully accredited by the Indian government. The University offers affiliation to institutions of higher learning in six districts of Gwalior and Chambal Division: Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Shivpuri and Datia. It started with 29 affiliated colleges and now more than 100 colleges are affiliated to it.
[edit] History
The university started it own post-graduate teaching and research from the session 1966-67 with the establishment of Schools of Studies in Botany and Zoology. The Schools of Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology were started from the session 1969-70. The School of Studies in Economics and Mathematics came into existence from the session 1978-79, which the School of Studies in Commerce started from the session 1980-81 and that of Biochemistry from the session 1986-87.
[edit] Faculty
Faculty of Arts
- School of Studies in Library and Information Science
Faculty of Commerce and Management
- School of Studies in Commerce
- School of Studies in Management
- School of Studies in Tourism Administration
Faculty of Life Science
- School of Studies in Biochemistry
- School of Studies in Biotechnology
- School of Studies in Microbiology
- School of Studies in Botany
- Indra Gandhi Academy of Environment Education Research and Ecoplanning
- School of Studies in Zoology
- School of Studies in Neuroscience
- Institute of Ethnobiology
Faculty of Science
- School of Studies in Earth science
- School of Studies in Computer Science & Application
- School of Studies in Chemistry
- School of studies in Environment Chemistry
- School of Studies in Marketing Management (MBACSM)
- School of Mathematics and Allied Science
- School of Studies in Physics
- School of Studies in Jyotrivigyan
- School of Studies in Engineering & Technology
- School of Studies in Law
- School of Studies in Pharmaceutical Science
Faculty of Social Science
- School of Studies in Ancient Indian History Culture and Archeology
- School of Studies in Economics
- School of Studies in Political Science
- School of Studies in Adult/Continuing and Extension Education
Faculty of Physical Education
- School of Studies in Physical Education & Sports Science
- Tansen Institute of Performing Arts
Faculty of Distance Education
- Institute of Distance Education
[edit] Courses
The University also started MBA course under the School of studies in Commerce from the session 1987, School of Studies in Library and Information Science was established in 1986 and School of Studies in Earth Science in 1991. The University established a centre of foreign Language in 1986, which offers diploma and certificate courses in English, French, German and Russian. The Indira Gandhi Academy of Environment Education, on interdisciplinary programmes of environment and Ecoplanning was established in 1989. A centre for M. Phil Studies in Sociology and Political Science was established in 1990. The Institute of Engineering is the technical education centre of university (Estd 2000). Most of the students of the institute are working in various MNC like L&T Infotech, IBM, Patni, Accenture, Microsoft, Google and many more. The above schools are situated around the central administrative block of the university, leading to close relation between the university and the associated schools.
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