Jaipur National University (JNU), established on 22 October 2007, is a private university located in
Jaipur
Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...
, the capital 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 si ...
, India. Founded through an ordinance passed by the
Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Rajasthan, a judiciary and a legislative. Jaipur is the capital of Raja ...
.
History
Jaipur National University came into existence in the year 2007. Two professional institutes of the Seedling Academy, established in 2002, with several technical and professional programs of studies, were re-branded as a university. The university is recognized by the
University Grants Commission under section 2(f). 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
Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ...
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).
Accreditation
Jaipur National University and its degrees are recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC),
All India Council for Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in ...
(AICTE). They are authorized to deliver distance learning course per the Distance Education Bureau (DEB). The university was accredited by the NAAC (
National Accreditation and Assessment Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...
) in 2015.
The university is accredited by the Bar council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, Indian Nursing Council (INC), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Bar Council of India and Medical Council of India (MCI).
Ranking
The university has been ranked by India Today in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as one of India's Top 30 universities.
SiliconIndia has ranked the university in the MBA Top 20 private universities.
BioSpectrum India has ranked the university in the Top 20 Biotech schools.
References
External links
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Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Rajasthan
Universities and colleges in Jaipur
Universities in Rajasthan
Private universities in India