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Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU, formerly known as University of Jodhpur) is an educational institution in
Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the ...
city in the Indian state of
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
. Established in 1962, the university took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the state government. The institution is the only residential university in the state, catering mainly to the needs of students of western Rajasthan (
Marwar Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word 'maru' is Sanskrit for desert. In Rajasthani languages, "wad" means a particular area. English tra ...
). Its research and development activities focus on the heritage, society, and challenges of the
Thar Desert The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, a ...
region, in which it is located. As the westernmost university of the country, research is conducted in border areas with Pakistan.


History

Jai Narain Vyas University is the second university in the State of Rajasthan. The university was established in 1962 by the Jodhpur University Act (Act XVII), enacted by the State Legislature for the Unitary Teaching University. It It received University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition as a university on 14 July 1962.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975), natively Radhakrishnayya, was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He served as the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967. He also 1st Vice President of India from 1952 ...
opened the university on 24 August 1962. The university began operations in June 1962 when it took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the state government. These colleges were: *Jaswant College (campus of the Faculty of Commerce) *Shri Maharaj Kumar College (campus of the Faculty of Law, Institute of Evening Studies, and undergraduate studies of the Faculty of Arts) * M.B.M. Engineering College (campus of the Faculty of Engineering) *Kamla Nehru Girls College (the university's multi-faculty constituent college) The first two colleges were converted into the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Law, Science and Social Sciences; the other two colleges retained their identity and function and have been designated as the MBM Engineering College and Kamla Nehru College for Women. Shah G.L. Kabra Teacher's Training College was a private college at the time of the university's founding. It is now one of the affiliated colleges of the university. On 12 February 1992, the name of the institution was changed from Jodhpur University to Jai Narain Vyas University. In 2021, M.B.M. Engineering College was elevated to the status of university, now known as M.B.M. University. K. L. Shrivastava was appointed
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(VC) in February 2022.


Campus

The Jai Narain Vyas University has five campuses. New Campus has a science faculty and laboratories. It houses Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences, laboratories, the university press, USIC, central library, maintenance cell, gymnasium and sports facilities, and hostels for males and post-graduate females. The four original colleges serve as satellite campuses.


Courses

The university provides education and research facilities to the residents of the region and to the wards of defense and paramilitary forces along the border of Pakistan. Courses are offered in humanities, sciences, social sciences, law, engineering, commerce and business management, information technology, and languages. There are more than 40 postgraduate programs, 30 undergraduate programs, and 5 diploma and certificate courses.


Faculties

The university has several colleges and institutes offering courses under the following faculties:


Faculty of Arts

The departments of Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences impart education and training in linguistic studies in English, French, Hindi, Rajasthani, and Sanskrit. Besides teaching, it fosters research on contemporary topics promoting socio-economic development. The education and training have generated manpower useful in fields including foreign affairs, intelligence services, strategic areas and economy.


Institute of Evening Studies

The Institute of Evening Studies provides evening classes to working candidates pursuing higher qualifications, suited to market demands.


Educational Multimedia Research Centre

The Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) produces films for UGC-CWCR of the university and has received national recognition for its contribution in electronic media. The centre is fully funded by the University Grants Commission.


Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science and its departments study the natural resources of the Indian Desert and the Aravallies. Botany, chemistry, geology and physics are DST FIST sponsored departments. The Department of Geology is actively involved in exploration and exploitation of earth resources of these regions, including oil, minerals and ground water. With the help of UGC and other funding agencies like CSIR, Depart of Biotechnology, Department of Electronics, Defence Research Development Organisation, Department of Science and Technology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Forest Research Establishment and Indian Space Research Organisation, the faculty's departments have acquired sophisticated equipment and facilities like field stations, greenhouses, and a micro-propagation laboratory. The Departments of Botany and Zoology are working on conservation of the threatened and endangered species of the region. The Department of Chemistry has been working on chemistry of natural products and for the development of tie and dye industry, environmental remediation, designing of devices for storage of energy and for promoting chemical and natural product based industries. The Departments of Physics and Mathematics are working in collaboration with agencies including
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for development of scientific methods for teaching, education, and use in science-based industries and defence. The Department of Physics is working on aspects of material sciences in collaboration with DRDO and
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. The Faculty of Science and its departments have collaborations/MOUs with industries, governmental and non-governmental organisations in development and use of technologies based on science and resources generated in the university.


Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies

The Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies has produced many CAs, managers, executives, teachers and scholars. It has departments of business administration, accounting, finance, and management studies, and has specialised courses in hotel management and tourism. The faculty received the 'Escorts Award'.


Department of Management Studies

In 1989–90 a separate Department of Management Studies (DMS) was created with the responsibility of an MBA program, one of the first such programs in the country and a contemporary of IIMs.
It is located in the Jaswant Campus in a sprawling building with seminar rooms and a computer centre.


Affiliated colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over 5 districts - Barmer,Jaisalmer,JAlore,Jodhpur,PAli . * Adarsh Mahavidyalaya * Aishwarya College * Aman Mahila Teachers Training College * Atmanand Teachers Training College * Bharat Women B.Ed. College * Central Modern Women Teachers Training College * Chopasani Teachers Training College * Dr. Radha Krishnan Women Teachers Training College * G.D. Memorial College * Gomi Devi Women Teachers Training College * Gurukul Institute of Commerce and Advance Courses * Gyandeep Shodh Avam Shikshan Sansthan * HK Hitech College * Holy sprite Institute of Technology, Science & Research College * Jai Narain Mahila Mahavidyalaya * Jai Narain Vyas Mahila (P.G.) Mahavidhyalaya * JIET College for Girls * Kumodini Mahila Shikshak Prakshikshan Mahavidyalaya * Lachoo Memorial College of Science & technology * Lucky Institute of Professional Studies * Ma Saraswati B.Ed. College * Maharshi Dadhichi Mahila Mahavidyalaya *MBR COLLEGE BALOTRA * Mahila Teachers Training College * Marwar Shikshak Prakshikshan Mahavidyalaya * Maulana Azad Muslim Mahila TeachersTraining College * Mayurakshi Women Teachers TrainingCollege * Nakoda Parshvanath Jain Mahavidyalaya * Onkarmal Somani College of Commerce * Shah Govardhan Lal Kabra Teachers College (C.T.E.) * Shanti Devi B.Ed. College * Vyas B.Ed. College * Vyas College of Commerce * Vidhyashram Institute of Teachers Training * Umrao B.Ed. College * Trinity Women Teachers Training College * Thomas Cangon Teachers Training College * All College of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Pali, Jalore District


Notable alumni


Politics and Law

Science


See also

*
List of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan This is a list of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan. Universities Central Universities * University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Government State Universities Multidisciplinary * Govind Guru Tribal University, Banswara * Jagadguru Rama ...


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* {{Authority control 1962 establishments in Rajasthan Educational institutions established in 1962 Universities in Jodhpur