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University of Rajasthan
State university in Jaipur, Rajasthan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[4]
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Campus
Spread in approximately 285.29 hectares (705.0 acres) 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.[5]
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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[6]
- University Five Year Law College[7]
- University Law College[7]
- University Law College II[7]
- University Maharaja College[7]
- University Maharani College[6]
- University Rajasthan College[6]
Affiliated colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over the two districts Dausa and Jaipur. As of 2024[update], University of Rajasthan has a network of 615 Affiliated Colleges.[8] Some of the affiliated colleges are as follows:
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Student union
Previously elected notable presidents
This list includes some notable presidents of University of Rajasthan[9][10]
- 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 (1999-2000), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Notable alumni
- Ashok Kumar – field hockey player
- Ravi Kumar Punia – Football player
- Jagdeep Dhankhar – Vice President of India [11]
- Bhajan Lal Sharma - Rajasthan's Chief Minister
- 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), politician and member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, elected in 2023 from Mundawar.
- Manish Yadav, Politician and the member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Shahpura.
- Rajkumar Roat, Politician and the member of 18th Lok Sabha.
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References
External links
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