{{Short description|State university in Jaipur, Rajasthan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox university | name = University of Rajasthan | other_names = Rajasthan University (RU) | native_name_lang = [[Hindi]] | image = University of Rajasthan logo.png | image_size = 200px | caption = Official seal of University of Rajasthan | former_name = University of Rajputana | motto = {{IAST3|Dharmo Vishwasya Jagatah Pratishtha}} | motto_lang = hi | mottoeng = ''[[Dharma]] Is the Root of the Prestige of the Whole World'' | established = {{Start date and age|1947}} | type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]] | head_label = [[Visitor]] | head = [[President of India]] | chancellor = [[Governor of Rajasthan]] | vice_chancellor = Alpana Kateja<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice-Chancellor|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/kateja-takes-charge-as-ru-vc-to-focus-on-nep-semester-system/articleshow/103976038.cms?from=mdr|language=en|access-date=28 September 2023|archive-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928185917/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/kateja-takes-charge-as-ru-vc-to-focus-on-nep-semester-system/articleshow/103976038.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> | students = 125,000 | undergrad = 56000 | postgrad = 18000 | doctoral = 1000 | coordinates = {{Coord|26.8886|75.8140|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = India Jaipur#India Rajasthan#India | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jaipur##Location in Rajasthan##Location in India | address = Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Rajasthan University Campus, Talvandi, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 | city = [[Jaipur]] | state = [[Rajasthan]] | postalcode = 302004 | country = India | campus = Urban | campus_size = {{convert|503.91|acre}} | language = [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]] | website = {{URL|http://www.uniraj.ac.in}} | accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] | affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=29&Unitype=2 |title=State University Directory, University Grants Commission, India |publisher=ugc.ac.in |access-date=2014-09-18 |archive-date=4 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904212356/http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=29&Unitype=2 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.educationbhaskar.com/universities/MembersR.asp |title=Association of Indian Universities member list |publisher=aiuweb.org |access-date=2014-09-18 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | academic_affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] }}
The '''University of Rajasthan''', informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public [[state university]] located in [[Jaipur, Rajasthan]], India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly and is recognised as a prominent institution in the region. Rajasthan University is one of the largest university systems in the state with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The [[Governor of Rajasthan]] serves as the university chancellor.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Rajasthan: An Overview|url=http://www.uniraj.ac.in/about/Overviewf.html|access-date=30 June 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140702093901/http://www.uniraj.ac.in/about/Overviewf.html|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Campus== [[File:Rajasthan University Gate.JPG|thumbnail|Entrance gate of Rajasthan University]] Spread in approximately {{convert|285.29|ha|acre}} on [[Jawaharlal Nehru Marg]], also known as the central spine of Jaipur, the central campus incubates various departments, libraries, sports complexes etc. Many sports are organized every year in the university. The university has always accorded a high priority to games and sports. The university has a modern sports complex, and also a swimming pool, the latter has been the venue of many national swimming meets and inter university-national tournaments.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uniraj.ac.in/index.php?mid=5211 | title=University of Rajasthan - Main Website | access-date=25 July 2022 | archive-date=25 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725185402/https://www.uniraj.ac.in/index.php?mid=5211 | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Organisation and administration ==
=== Faculties ===
* Faculty of Arts * Faculty of Commerce * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Engineering and Technology * Faculty of Fine Arts * Faculty of Law * Faculty of Management * Faculty of Science * Faculty of Social Science
=== Constituent colleges === * University [[Commerce College, Jaipur|Commerce College]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Rajasthan University: Mad scramble begins for college hostel seats - Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthan-Universitycollege-hostel-seats/articleshow/20851081.cms |access-date=2017-12-26 |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710234754/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Rajasthan-Universitycollege-hostel-seats/articleshow/20851081.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> * University Five Year Law College<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=University of Rajasthan - Main Website |url=https://www.uniraj.ac.in/index.php?mid=1107 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.uniraj.ac.in}}</ref> * University Law College<ref name=":1" /> * University Law College II<ref name=":1" /> * University [[Maharaja College, Jaipur|Maharaja College]]<ref name=":1" /> * University [[Maharani College]]<ref name=":0" /> * University [[Rajasthan College]]<ref name=":0" />
=== Affiliated colleges === Its jurisdiction extends over the two districts Dausa and Jaipur. {{As of|2024}}, University of Rajasthan has a network of 615 Affiliated Colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Rajasthan - Main Website |url=https://www.uniraj.ac.in/index.php?mid=1203 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.uniraj.ac.in}}</ref> Some of the affiliated colleges are as follows:
* [[Rawat PG Girls College|Rawat P.G. Girls College]] * Shri Satya Sai P.G. College for Women
== Student union ==
=== Previously elected notable presidents === This list includes some notable presidents of University of Rajasthan<ref>{{Cite web |title=55 साल में 37 अध्यक्ष, अभी 9 सांसद या विधायक, जो राजस्थान विवि के पूर्व अध्यक्ष रहे हैं |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/news/37-speakers-in-55-years-now-9-mps-or-mlas-who-have-been-the-former-president-of-rajasthan-university-130135740.html |access-date=8 June 2025 |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-28 |title=जानें RU के इन छात्रसंघ अध्यक्षों के बारें में, जो बने राजनीति के दिग्गज खिलाड़ी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/jaipur-know-about-all-student-president-of-rajasthan-university-1091915.html |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>
* [[Kali Charan Saraf]] (1974–1975), Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] * [[Rajendra Singh Rathore]] (1978–1979), former Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] * [[Mahesh Joshi]] (1979–1980), former Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] and [[Lok Sabha]] * [[Rajpal Singh Shekhawat]] (1980–1981), former Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] * [[Pratap Singh Khachariyawas]] (1992–1993), former cabinet minister in [[Government of Rajasthan]] * [[Mahendra Chaudhary]] (1995–1996), former Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] * [[Hanuman Beniwal]] (1997–1998), founder of [[Rashtriya Loktantrik Party]] (RLP) and [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] * [[Rajkumar Sharma (politician)|Rajkumar Sharma]] (1999–2000), former Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
== Notable alumni == * [[Arvind Panagariya]], Chancellor of [[Nalanda University]] and former Vice Chairperson of [[NITI Aayog]] * [[Ashok Kumar (field hockey)|Ashok Kumar]] – field hockey player * [[Ravi Kumar Punia]] – Football player * [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] – former [[Vice President of India]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/jagdeep-dhankar-lawyer-turned-politician-and-mamata-banerjees-bete-noire-413045 |title=Jagdeep Dhankhar: NDA's VP candidate is a Jat leader, coffee lover and Mamata-critic |website=[[Tribune India]] |date=16 July 2022 |access-date=8 August 2023 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717102745/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/jagdeep-dhankar-lawyer-turned-politician-and-mamata-banerjees-bete-noire-413045 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Bhajan Lal Sharma]] – 14th [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] * [[Rohit Bohra]], politician and businessman * [[D. P. Sharma]] – digital diplomat, computer scientist and social activist * [[Jainendra K. Jain]] – physicist * [[Bhupendra Jadawat]] – actor * [[Ramkumar Singh]] – journalist, writer and screenwriter * [[Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma]] – bureaucrat, lawyer * [[Vidyadhar Govind Oak]] – bureaucrat, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court * [[Vineet Soni]] – biologist * [[Hanuman Beniwal]] – politician and the member of [[Lok Sabha]] * [[Zuhair Al-Shun]], diplomat, Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia (2018–present) * [[Yogendra Yadav]], Politician and Psephologist * [[Lalit Yadav (politician)|Lalit Yadav]], politician and member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]], elected in 2023 from [[Mundawar Assembly constituency|Mundawar]]. * [[Manish Yadav]], Politician and the member of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Shahpura, Jaipur Assembly constituency|Shahpura]]. * [[Rajkumar Roat]], Politician and the member of [[18th Lok Sabha]].
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.uniraj.ac.in}} * '''Links to websites of colleges from [https://collegeeducation.rajasthan.gov.in/httpdocs/linkcolleges.htm Rajasthan]''' {{University of Rajasthan}} {{Universities in Rajasthan}} {{Education in India}} {{Authority control}}
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