Rani Durgavati University

Infobox_University
name = University of Jabalpur


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established = 1956
chancellor = Dr. Balram Jakhar
vice_chancellor= Dr. S. M. Paul Khurana
city = Jabalpur
state = Madhya Pradesh
country = India
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type = Public
campus = Urban
affiliations = UGC
free_label = Other Names
free = Rani Durgavati University
website= [http://www.rdunijbpin.nic.in www.rdunijbpin.nic.in]

The University of Jabalpur, also known as Rani Durgavati University, Hindi: रानी दुर्गावती विशवविधालय, is a public university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was named after the queen Rani Durgavati. It is the main university of this city and has been graded as B++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

History

The university was constituted and established on 12th June 1956, under the Jabalpur University Act 1956. The university is also an affiliating institution and has produced larage number of internationally acclaimed academicians and scientists, dozens of distinctions and awards have been given to its teachers and students and several international fellowships have been bagged by the Faculty members.

Campus

The university campus is spread over 99.63 acres of scenic beauty and environment friendly surroundings and accommodates an Administrative Block, Art Faculty building, Teaching and Research buildings of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Bio-Science, System Science and Physical education departments. It also has a Central Library, Computer Center, USIC, University Institute of Management, University Law Department and also other facilities like boys and girls hostels-one each, University Health Center, University Guest House, Canteen and residential quarters. Other facilities like Post Office, Bank and Printing Press also exist within the campus. It is, therefore, possible to say that the university campus is a city within the City of Jabalpur.The UGC-Academic Staff College of the University (Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Bhawan) is one of the best in the country. It has so far conducted 68 orientation programmes and 192 refresher courses in various subjects. Over 7500 teachers have been benefited by these courses.

Faculty

* Department of Adult/Continuing Education & Extension Work
* School of Education
* Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology
* Department of Biological Sciences
* Macromolecular Research Centre
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of Economics
* Department of English
* Department of History
* Department of Hindi
* Department of Journalism & Communication Studies
* Department of Library & Information Science
* Department of Law
* Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
* Institute of Computer Applications
* Department of Physics & Electronics
* Department of Philosophy
* Department of Political Science
* Department of Physical Education
* Department of Sanskrit
* Department of Sociology
* Department of System Science
* Department of Tribal Studies
* Institute of Management
* Science Instrumentation Centre
* Yoga Centre
* Woman Study & Development Centre

External links

* [http://www.rdunijbpin.nic.in Official University of Jabalpur Website]