Jiwaji University

{{Short description|University in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox university | name = Jiwaji University | image = Jiwaji University logo.png | image_size = | motto = [[Sanskrit]]: Vidhya Praapyate Tejha | mottoeng = Education brings Aplomb and Glory | established = {{start date and age|1964|5|23}} | chancellor = [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]] | vice_chancellor = Rajkumar Acharya<ref>{{Cite web | title=Vice Chancellor – Jiwaji University | url=https://jiwaji.edu/vice-chancellor/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112005957/https://jiwaji.edu/vice-chancellor/ | access-date=2025-12-30 | archive-date=2023-11-12}}</ref> | city = [[Gwalior]] | state = [[Madhya Pradesh]] | country = [[India]] | coordinates = {{coord|26.202|78.197|display=inline,title}} | students = | type = [[Public university|Public]] | campus = Urban | accreditation = NAAC A++ | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Bar Council of India|BCI]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICET]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] | website = {{URL|www.jiwaji.edu}} }}

'''Jiwaji University''' ('''JU''') is a [[public university|public]] [[collegiate university]] in [[Gwalior]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]], previously known as '''Gwalior University'''. The name comes from [[Jivajirao Scindia|Sir Jiwaijirao Scindia]], The Maratha Ruler of Gwalior. The university was established on 23 May 1964 and [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]], the [[President of India]], laid the foundation stone of the campus on 11 December 1964. It is fully accredited by the [[Government of India]].

==History== The university started its post-graduate teaching and research from the session 1966–67 with the establishment of Schools of Studies (SOS) 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 in 1978–79.

The School of Studies in [[Commerce]] started in 1980–81 and that of [[Biochemistry]] from the session 1986-87. The School of Studies in Computer Science, Engineering & Applications started from the session 1995–96 and running MCA and BCA courses. Established in 2000, the Institute of Engineering Jiwaji University is Jiwaji and Rajeev Gandhi Technical University affiliated college of Engineering.

===Vice chancellors=== *S. S. Bhandarkar *R. G. Rajwade *G. N. Tandon *[[Har Swarup]] *K. K. Tiwari *K. K, Singh *P. S. Bisen *R. R. Das *V. P. Saxena *Satya Prakash *Mayank Bakna *Priya Singh Parihar *D. C. Tiwari *Hoshiyar Singh *O. P. Agarwal *A. K. Kapoor *Shashi Prabha *M. Kidwai *J. N. Gautam *Sangeeta Sukla

==Affiliated colleges== Its jurisdiction extends over 8 districts -[[Ashoknagar (Madhya Pradesh)|Ashoknagar]], [[Bhind]], [[Datia]], [[Guna, India|Guna]], [[Gwalior]], [[Morena, Madhya Pradesh|Morena]], [[Shivpuri]], [[Sheopur]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=List of Colleges – Jiwaji University | url=https://jiwaji.edu/list-of-colleges/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112025051/https://jiwaji.edu/list-of-colleges/ | access-date=2025-12-30 | archive-date=2023-11-12}}</ref>

==Courses== The most special department is SOS in Neuroscience which conducts India's only [[Department of Biotechnology]]-sponsored neuroscience teaching program at the university level. It was started by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi and has many projects in collaboration with CSIR, ICMR, DBT, DST, DRDO and UGC labs and R&D. There are 10 seats per year and the meritorious students are provided with Rs, 5,000 monthly DBT studentship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neuroscienceju.com/|title=School of Studies in Neuroscience, Jiwaji University, Gwalior|work=neuroscienceju.com|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-date=1 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801212024/http://neuroscienceju.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

JU started an [[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 language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]] and [[Russian language|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, the technical education centre of university, started in 2000. Most of the students of the institute are working in MNCs like L&T Infotech, IBM, Patni, Accenture, Microsoft, and Google.

The schools are around the central administrative block, leading to close relation between the university and the associated schools

==Notable alumni== * [[Umesh Varshney]], Molecular biologist and [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate<ref name="Indian fellow - Varshney">{{cite web | url=http://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=P08-1470 | title=Indian fellow - Varshney | publisher=Indian National Science Academy | date=2016 | access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref> * [[Manmohan Parida]], virologist, [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development|N-Bios]] laureate<ref name="Speaker profile">{{Cite web |url=http://bioasia.in/speaker-profile/pdf/2010/manmohan.pdf |title=Speaker profile |date=2018-01-30 |website=BioAsia |access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref> * [[Narendra Singh Tomar]], politician, speaker of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], former cabinet minister of [[Government of India]] * [[Rajinder Garg]], horticulturalist and politician * [[Abhay Karandikar]], Secretary to the [[Department_of_Science_and_Technology_(India)|Department of Science and Technology]], educator, innovator, engineer

==See also== * [[Mahadji Scindia Sports Complex]]

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