Jaipur National University
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Chairperson | Dr. Sandeep Bakshi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor H.N Verma |
Academic staff | 400 |
| Students | 55,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission, DEB, AICTE, AIU, NAAC |
| Website | jnujaipur.ac.in |
Jaipur National University, established on 22 October 2007, is located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India.[1] Founded through an ordinance passed by the Government of Rajasthan, the university is owned by Sandeep Bakshi. He owns three other schools in Jaipur: Seedling Modern High School, Seedling Public School, and Seedling Nursery School. The university offers interdisciplinary programs through traditional campus classes and distance education.
History
Jaipur National University came into existence in the year 2007. Teaching is in English. Two professional institutes of the Seedling Academy, established in 2002, with several technical and professional programs of studies, were re-branded as a university. In 2008, an expert panel of University Grants Commission (India) members made a site visit and audit and set in motion to eventually provide approval to the programs under Clause 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.[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.
Academics
Academic programmes
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
Jaipur National University and its degrees are on track to be 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
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
- ^ "The University".
- ^ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jaipur". www.jnujaipur.ac.in/. Jaipur National University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "University Grants Commission" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "All India Council for Technical Education" (PDF). www.aicte-india.org. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Distance Education Bureau" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "National Accreditation and Assessment Council". www.naac.gov.in. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Approved Degree institutions u/s 12". www.pci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Indian Nursing Council - Private Universities" (PDF). Indian Nursing Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016.
- ^ "NRC - National Council for Teacher Education". nrcncte.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Recognition". www.jnujaipur.ac.in. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "MCI Recognition".
- ^ "India Today Top 30 Universities". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Private Universities India". www.siliconindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Top 20 Private Biotech Schools, 2013". www.biospectrumindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
