Holkar Science College, officially Government Model Autonomous Holkar Science College, also known as Holkar College is an institute in
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
.It was established on 10 June 1891 by
His Highness Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivaji Rao Holkar Bahadur XII, the erstwhile ruler of
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...
belonging to the
Holkar
The Holkar (Pronunciation: o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Marat ...
dynasty of the
Marathas
The Marathi people (Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a M ...
. The biggest government science institute in the state, has been ranked third among government autonomous colleges in the country by Education World Rankings 2020-21.
In the year 1985, the Government Holkar Science College, Indore was awarded the title of a Model College by the state Government of Madhya Pradesh and in the year 1988 the college earned the status of an autonomous college.
Campus
Holkar College campus is located in the South area of East Indore. It is situated in an area between known as
Bhanwar Kua which has a high concentration of cultural and academic institutions, including the
Indore University,
Central Museum,
Institute of Management Studies, Cystal IT Park and the Kamla Nehru Zoological Park. The Holkar College HSC has multiple halls throughout the campus along
Indore BRTS
The Indore BRTS or Ahilya Path ''Designed by Resident Engineer Shrilal Prasad Nirala'' is the bus rapid transit system for the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh by AICTSL also called i-Bus(Intelligent Bus), became operational from 10 May 2013.
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and various lectures for science students are conducted within these halls, some major buildings are including the Main Building, Red Building, Yeshwant Hall and Chemistry Block Building.
Faculties and Departments
The College has
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
and
Physics
Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...
departments. The institute receives funds from the state but is autonomous with regards to administration and conduct of examinations. The HSC offers a number of courses in the field of science. HSC's research and teaching is organised within a network of faculties and academic departments which includes:
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Department of Biochemistry
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Department of Bioinformatics
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Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
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Department of Botany
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Department of Chemistry
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Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science was established in academic year 2000–2001. It is an autonomous department under Govt. Holkar Science College affiliated DAVV, Indore.
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Department of Electronics
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Department of Entrepreneurship
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Department of Fisheries
* Department of forensic science
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Department of Geology
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Department of Language
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Department of Mathematics
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Department of Microbiology
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Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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Department of Physics
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* Department of Seed Technology
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Department of Statistics
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Department of Zoology
Admission is restricted to students domicile to Madhya Pradesh.
References
External links
Official website
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Universities and colleges in Indore
Science and technology in Indore
Educational institutions established in 1891
1891 establishments in India
Buildings and structures in Indore