University of Rajasthan

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, north India and the country with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The University of Rajasthan is accredited at 'A++' Grade by NAAC Bengaluru, with a CGPA of 3.66. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as the university chancellor.

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.

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
• University Five Year Law College
• University Law College
• University Law College II
• University Maharaja College
• University Maharani College
• University Rajasthan College

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. Some of the affiliated colleges are as follows:

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
• 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

• Arvind Panagariya, Chancellor of Nalanda University and former Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog
• Ashok Kumar – field hockey player
• Ravi Kumar Punia – Football player
• Jagdeep Dhankhar – former Vice President of India
• 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)

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