Jaipur National University

Coordinates: 26°50′54″N 75°51′26″E / 26.8482911°N 75.8572343°E / 26.8482911; 75.8572343
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Jaipur National University
TypePrivate
Established2007
ChairpersonDr. Sandeep Bakshi
Vice-ChancellorProfessor H.N Verma
Academic staff
400
Students77000
Location, ,
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission, DEB, AICTE, AIU, NAAC
Websitejnujaipur.ac.in

Jaipur National University (JNU), established on 22 October 2007, is a private university located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India.[1] Founded through an[which?] ordinance passed by the Government of Rajasthan.[citation needed]

History[edit]

Jaipur National University came into existence in the year 2007. Two professional institutes of the Seedling Academy, established in 2002, with several technical and professional programs of studies, were re-branded as a university.[citation needed] The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f).[2] The School of Distance Education and Learning was accorded approval by the Joint Committee of the AICTE- DEC for offering certain programs through Distance Education mode.[citation needed]

Academics[edit]

Academic programmes[edit]

As an interdisciplinary institution the university offers multiple programs in different colleges.

  • School of Business & Management
  • School of Computer & Systems Sciences
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • School of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
  • School of Languages, Literature & Society
  • School of Life & Basic Sciences
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Social Sciences
  • Seedling Institute of Media Studies
  • Seedling School of Law & Governance
  • Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jaipur. (It has a 390 bedded multi-specialty hospital).[3]

Accreditation[edit]

Jaipur National University and its degrees are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC),[4] All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).[5] They are authorized to deliver distance learning course per the Distance Education Bureau (DEB).[6] The university was accredited by the NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council) in 2015.[7][8]

The university is accredited by the Bar council of India, Pharmacy Council of India,[9] Indian Nursing Council (INC),[10] National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),[11] Bar Council of India[12] and Medical Council of India (MCI).[13]

Ranking[edit]

The university has been ranked by India Today in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as one of India's Top 30 universities.[14]

SiliconIndia has ranked the university in the MBA Top 20 private universities.[15]

BioSpectrum India has ranked the university in the Top 20 Biotech schools.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The University".
  2. ^ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jaipur". www.jnujaipur.ac.in/. Jaipur National University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ "University Grants Commission" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ "All India Council for Technical Education" (PDF). www.aicte-india.org. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Distance Education Bureau" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. ^ "National Accreditation and Assessment Council". www.naac.gov.in. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Approved Degree institutions u/s 12". www.pci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Indian Nursing Council - Private Universities" (PDF). Indian Nursing Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016.
  11. ^ "NRC - National Council for Teacher Education". nrcncte.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Recognition". www.jnujaipur.ac.in. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  13. ^ "MCI Recognition".
  14. ^ "India Today Top 30 Universities". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Private Universities India". www.siliconindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Private Biotech Schools, 2013". www.biospectrumindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

External links[edit]

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