University of Sagar

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Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (University of Sagar)
सागर विश्वविद्यालय
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Motto: Asatoma Sadgamaya (Sanskrit: "Lead Me From The Unreal To The Real")
Established: 18 July 1946
Type: Public
Vice-Chancellor: Professor Ramvir Kasana
Faculty: 360
Undergraduates: 2500
Postgraduates: 3000
Location: Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Campus: Rural
Affiliations: UGC
Website: www.sagaruniversity.nic.in

The University of Sagar (UTD Sagar), Hindi: सागर विश्वविद्यालय also known as Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, is a public university in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded by Sir Hari Singh Gour on 18 July 1946, during the British Raj and is the oldest university in the state.


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[edit] History

The University of Sagar is named after Sir Hari Singh Gour, who was the founder and one of the greatest visionaries of education India has ever produced. He was also the vice chancellor of various universities like the University of Delhi and Nagpur University. But it was at the University of Sagar where he gave his greatest contribution. Although the university is named after this great academician, across the country and overseas it is more popularly known by the name of its city, and hence it is called Dr. Hari Singh Gour University: University of Sagar, and it became the first central university of Madhya Pradesh.

[edit] Location

The University of Sagar is surrounded by beautiful mountains and hills. It is regarded as one of the most reputed and prestigious centres of learning in the country. The university has more than 36 university teaching departments. The excellent faculty of the university has helped the institution become a leading research-oriented centre. The main campus of the university is located in Sagar City; besides the university also has several affiliated colleges, as well as a distance education wing. A medical college is also being built in collaboration with the university to train students in the field of medical science. Sagar University has a rating of four out of five stars given by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

[edit] Faculty

The university offers various courses at different levels such as bachelor, master, doctorate, diploma, certificate etc. Besides it also offers several distance education programmes, thus offering its students a flexible learning approach. There are a number of divisions in the University Teaching Departments (UTD) centre.

UTD Sagar logo
UTD Sagar logo
  1. Department of Arts
  2. Department of Commerce
  3. Department of Education
  4. Department of Engineering
  5. Department of Law
  6. Department of Life Science
  7. Department of Business Management
  8. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
  9. Department of Science
  10. Department of Social Science
  11. Department of Technology
  12. Department of Computer Science & Application
  13. Department of Criminology & Forensic Science
  14. Department of Distance Education
  15. Department of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

[edit] Reputation

Sagar University is the first university in the state to receive the 'A' grade by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC), showing that the institution is on par with leading universities of the country. The university is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), United Kingdom.

[edit] Facilities

The university has following services and facilities for its students:

  1. University Auditorium
  2. Computer Centre
  3. Central Library
  4. University Press
  5. Sports Ground
  6. Student Hostel
  7. Guest House
  8. University Hospital
  9. University Bank
  10. Post Office
  11. University Canteen
  12. Placement Cell

[edit] Alumni

[edit] External links

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