Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya (formerly Bilaspur Vishwavidyalaya), is a public state university located in
Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
,
India
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. Founded in 2012, it is a teaching-cum-affiliating university which affiliates 164 colleges and has 5 departments. In a report by
Dainik Bhaskar
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, the newspaper states that positions for professors in the University were not filled due to State Government disapproval.
The university was established by an Act (No. 7 of 2012) - The Chhattisgarh vishwavidyalaya (Amendment) Act, 2011 of state legislature of Chhattisgarh. The university is located in Old High Court in
Bilaspur,
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
.
Academics
Atal Bihari Vajpayee University offers Bachelor and Masters as well as various Diplomas and certificate programs in many disciplines.
*Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.)
*Masters of Commerce
*Bachelor of Science in Food Processing & Technology
*Master of Science in Food Processing & Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Application(Hons.)
*Master of Science in Computer Science & Application(Hons.)
*Bachlor in Hotel Management (BHM)
*Master of Science in Microbiology & Bio-Informatics
Affiliated colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over 4 districts- Bilaspur, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Korba, Mungeli .
See also
References
External links
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Educational institutions established in 2012
2012 establishments in Chhattisgarh
Universities in Chhattisgarh
Education in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Memorials to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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