# Jiwaji University > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jiwaji_University > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jiwaji_University.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiwaji_University > Source revision: 1342808002 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) University in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Jiwaji University Motto Sanskrit: Vidhya Praapyate Tejha Type Public Established May 23, 1964; 62 years ago (1964-05-23) Accreditation NAAC A++ Affiliations UGC, BCI, AICET, NAAC Chancellor Governor of Madhya Pradesh Vice-Chancellor Rajkumar Acharya[1] Location Gwalior , Madhya Pradesh , India 26°12′07″N 78°11′49″E / 26.202°N 78.197°E / 26.202; 78.197 Campus Urban Website www.jiwaji.edu **Jiwaji University** (**JU**) is a [public](/source/Public_university) [collegiate university](/source/Collegiate_university) in [Gwalior](/source/Gwalior), [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh), [India](/source/India), previously known as **Gwalior University**. The name comes from [Sir Jiwaijirao Scindia](/source/Jivajirao_Scindia), The Maratha Ruler of Gwalior. The university was established on 23 May 1964 and [Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan](/source/Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan), the [President of India](/source/President_of_India), laid the foundation stone of the campus on 11 December 1964. It is fully accredited by the [Government of India](/source/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](/source/Botany) and [Zoology](/source/Zoology). The Schools of Studies in [Physics](/source/Physics), [Chemistry](/source/Chemistry) and [Ancient History](/source/Ancient_History), [Culture](/source/Culture) and [Archaeology](/source/Archaeology) were started from the session 1969–70. The School of Studies in [Economics](/source/Economics) and [Mathematics](/source/Mathematics) came into existence in 1978–79. The School of Studies in [Commerce](/source/Commerce) started in 1980–81 and that of [Biochemistry](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Ashoknagar_(Madhya_Pradesh)), [Bhind](/source/Bhind), [Datia](/source/Datia), [Guna](/source/Guna%2C_India), [Gwalior](/source/Gwalior), [Morena](/source/Morena%2C_Madhya_Pradesh), [Shivpuri](/source/Shivpuri), [Sheopur](/source/Sheopur).[2] ## Courses The most special department is SOS in Neuroscience which conducts India's only [Department of Biotechnology](/source/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.[3] JU started an [MBA](/source/MBA) course under the School of Studies in Commerce from the session 1987. School of Studies in Library and [Information Science](/source/Information_Science) was established in 1986 and School of Studies in [Earth Science](/source/Earth_Science) in 1991. The university established a centre of foreign language in 1986, which offers diploma and certificate courses in [English](/source/English_language), [French](/source/French_language), [German](/source/German_language) and [Russian](/source/Russian_language). 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](/source/Sociology) and [Political Science](/source/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](/source/Umesh_Varshney), Molecular biologist and [Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar](/source/Shanti_Swarup_Bhatnagar_Prize) laureate[4] - [Manmohan Parida](/source/Manmohan_Parida), virologist, [N-Bios](/source/National_Bioscience_Award_for_Career_Development) laureate[5] - [Narendra Singh Tomar](/source/Narendra_Singh_Tomar), politician, speaker of [Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly](/source/Madhya_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly), former cabinet minister of [Government of India](/source/Government_of_India) - [Rajinder Garg](/source/Rajinder_Garg), horticulturalist and politician - [Abhay Karandikar](/source/Abhay_Karandikar), Secretary to the [Department of Science and Technology](/source/Department_of_Science_and_Technology_(India)), educator, innovator, engineer ## See also - [Mahadji Scindia Sports Complex](/source/Mahadji_Scindia_Sports_Complex) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vice Chancellor – Jiwaji University"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231112005957/https://jiwaji.edu/vice-chancellor/). Archived from [the original](https://jiwaji.edu/vice-chancellor/) on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["List of Colleges – Jiwaji University"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231112025051/https://jiwaji.edu/list-of-colleges/). Archived from [the original](https://jiwaji.edu/list-of-colleges/) on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["School of Studies in Neuroscience, Jiwaji University, Gwalior"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150801212024/http://neuroscienceju.com/). *neuroscienceju.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.neuroscienceju.com/) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Indian_fellow_-_Varshney_4-0)** ["Indian fellow - Varshney"](http://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=P08-1470). Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Speaker_profile_5-0)** ["Speaker profile"](http://bioasia.in/speaker-profile/pdf/2010/manmohan.pdf) (PDF). *BioAsia*. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018. v t e Universities in Madhya Pradesh Institutes of National Importance IIT Indore IIM Indore MANIT Bhopal IISER Bhopal AIIMS Bhopal ABV-IIITM Gwalior NID Madhya Pradesh IIITDM Jabalpur IIIT Bhopal SPA, Bhopal Central universities Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Indira Gandhi National Tribal University State universities Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Barkatullah University Raja Shankar Shah University Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Dr. B.R. 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