Maharaja Surajmal Brij University
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Former name | Brij University, Bharatpur |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is the greatest eye |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2012 |
| Chancellor | Template:Rajasthan governor |
| Vice-Chancellor | R.K.S. Dhakarey |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | msbrijuniversity |
Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, formerly Brij University, Bharatpur, is a state university[1] located at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. As of 2019[update], it operates from the campus of Maharani Shri Jaya College.[2]
History
Brij University, Bharatpur was established in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012[3] and K. D. Swami was appointed as the founder Vice Chancellor (VC).[4] The Chancellor of the institute is the Governor of Rajasthan.[5] In 2014, in commemoration of Maharaja Surajmal, it was renamed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur through Brij University, Bharatpur (Change of Name) Act, 2014.[6] In April 2016 Swami quit his position, citing harassment by Vijay Bansal as the cause, while Bansal accused Swami of "administrative and financial irregularities".[4] Ashwini Kumar Bansal was appointed VC in February 2017[7] and R.K.S. Dhakarey replaced him in February 2020.[8]
Affiliated colleges
The university affiliates colleges from two districts of Rajasthan, Bharatpur and Dholpur. As of 2019[update], the university has three affiliated law colleges, 23 B.Ed/M.Ed. colleges, 16 U.G./P.G. colleges and 19 B.Ed. & integrated colleges.[9] Notable affiliated colleges include Maharani Shri Jaya College.
See also
References
- ^ "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Contact information". msbrijuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012". Rajasthan Gazette. Government of Rajasthan. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b Khan, Hamza (12 April 2016). "Rajasthan: Citing harassment by BJP MLA, Brij University V-C quits". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Chancellor". msbrijuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Genesis & Evolution". brijuniversity.ac.in. Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh appoints vice chancellors for 3 universities". The Financial Express. Press Trust of India. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "prof rajesh dhakrey became vc of maharaja surajmal brij university". Patrika (in Hindi). Press Trust of India. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Affiliated colleges". msbrijuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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