Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University

Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University

Type	State university
Established	1927
Chancellor	Ram Naik
Vice-Chancellor	Arvind Kumar Dixit
Location	Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.dbrau.org.in

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is a state university located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The current Vice-Chancellor is Arvind Kumar Dixit^[1]

Institute of Engineering and Technology

The Institute of Engineering and Technology Khandari, Agra (I.E.T. Khandari, Agra), situated at the Khandari campus in the city of Agra, is the engineering institute of the university.^[2] It was established in 1998.The Institute of Engineering & Technology Khandari, Agra (I.E.T. Khandari, Agra), is the prestigious and renowned engineering institute of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra (formerly Agra University), situated at Khandari Campus, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The Institute is an integral part of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University, estd. 1927), which has the distinction of being one of the oldest Universities of India. The Institute is situated at the Khandari Campus of the University, in the green belt of Agra city, in pollution free environment.

Institute of Social Sciences

The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), Agra is situated at Paliwal campus in university premises.^[3] It was established in year 1955.

Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education

Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education is an integral part of the university. It imparts vocational education to residents of nearby regions of Agra. It was established in 1994 with the support of grant from the UGC.

School of Life Sciences

The School of Life Sciences, Agra is located at Khandari Campus of University.

Notable alumni

Ahmed Ali, Pakistani writer
Ajit Doval, incumbent National Security Advisor (India), Ex Director of the Intelligence Bureau & IPS (Retd) officer
Ashok Anjum, Hindi leading Poet
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of India (He did his MA in Political Science from DAV College, Kanpur in 1947. The DAV College was then under the Agra University.)^[4]
Chaudhary Charan Singh, Ex. Prime Minister of India
Ganesh Prasad Pandey, organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Gulzari Lal Nanda, Ex. Prime Minister of India
Hirdaya Behari Mathur, physical chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Hridyanath Kunzru, Freedom Fighter, First National Commissioner of Bharat Scouts and Guides & first President of the Children's Film Society.^[5]
Javed Agrewala, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Makhmoor Saeedi, Urdu poet
Manapurathu Verghese George, photochemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Manoj Kumar, Actor
Motilal Nehru, Freedom Fighter & INC leader
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ex. Defence Minister of India
Om Dutt Gulati, pharmacologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and B. C. Roy laureate
Raj Babbar Film Actor & Member of Parliament
Rajendra Yadav, famous fiction writer, editor of Hans.
Ram Gopal Yadav, MP
Shankar Dayal Sharma, Ex. President of India
Shyam Sunder Kapoor, nuclear physicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Thakur Dalveer Singh, Present MLA & Ex minister,UP govt.
Virendra Singh, theoretical physicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Y. D. Sharma, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate

References

↑ "Brief CV of Dr. Arvind Kumar Dixit". Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
↑ "Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University". dbrau.ac.in. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
↑ "Dr B. R. Ambedkar University". dbrau.ac.in. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
↑ "Vajpayee did his MA in Political Science from DAV College in 1947. The DAV College was then under the Agra University.". Retrieved Dec 30, 2015.
↑ ^ a b c Sharga, Dr. B.N. (2008). Dr. Hriday Nath Kunzuru: A Great Patriot and Selfless Worker in S. Bhatt, J.N. Kaul, B.B. Dhar and Arun Shalia (ed.) Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace, Delhi:A.P.H. Publishing, ISBN 978-81-313-0402-0, pp.39-53

External links

Official website

Universities in Uttar Pradesh
Central	Aligarh Muslim University Banaras Hindu University University of Allahabad Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
INIs	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology University of Allahabad
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Coordinates: 27°11′58″N 78°00′56″E / 27.1995°N 78.0155°E / 27.1995; 78.0155

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