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Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
	File:Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University logo.jpg
Former name	Garhwal University
Type	Central University
Established	1973
Location	Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, AIU , ACU
Website	hnbgu.ac.in

Latest revision as of 19:21, 18 September 2021

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (formerly known as Garhwal University) is a Central University, established in 1973, located in Srinagar, Uttarakhand in Northern India.^[1] The university is named after Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The university is residential cum affiliating with jurisdiction over Garhwal region. It is on the banks of the river Alaknanda in the mid-Himalayas. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is Central Government owned University which is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). University intake is through examination including Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) for School of Engineering & Technology, CAT and MAT. The university is A Graded ^[2] with CGPA of 3.11 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

History

The university was established in November 1973. It was renamed Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989 in commemoration of the memory of a leading statesman Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. In 2009, Garhwal University was declared a Central University pursuant to the Central Universities Act.^[3] It is among the ten largest universities in India with three campuses and more than 161 affiliated colleges and institutes (State-run/aided and Self-financed) and examining approximately 1,50,000 students annually, providing higher education services in 7 out of the 13 districts of the state of Uttarakhand.

Campus

The university is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdiction over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters are at Srinagar,112.9 km (70.2 mi) from Rishikesh along the Delhi-Mana National Highway. The university has three campuses: Birla Campus, Srinagar Garhwal with its extension at Chauras Campus, B. Gopal Reddy Campus, Pauri and Swami Ram Teerth (SRT) Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri.^[4] In addition, there are 121 colleges and institutes affiliated to it, spreading over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate and research programmes in several various disciplines. Besides conventional courses under different streams of studies, the University has introduced some regionally relevant courses that are of greater significance for the mountainous areas.

Birla Campus – located at Srinagar (Garhwal) bisected into the Main Campus and the Chauras Campus by river Alaknanda. These campuses are 4.2 km (2.6 mi)apart.
B. Gopal Reddy Campus – on mountain slopes at Pauri (Garhwal), 30 km (19 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 105.4 km (65.5 mi) from Kotdwar, the nearest railway station
Swami Ram Teerth Campus – located at Badshahi Thaul (Tehri Garhwal) amidst dense pine forest (85 km (53 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 65 km (40 mi) from Rishikesh on the route to Gangotri)

The university offers a variety of higher learning courses and academic programs through 10 schools.

Organisation and administration

Schools

Facilities

Research facility

University Science Instrument Centre provides research facilities for research-oriented students.^[5]^[6]

Central facilities

Central Library
Computer Centre
University Sports Board
Guest House
University Dispensary
University Science Instrument Centre
University Career Counseling and Placement Service
Women Cell for "Combating Sexual Harassment" and Creation of Healthy Environment in University

Other facilities

Auditorium
IT Infrastructure
Sports
Cafeteria
Medical/Hospital
Wireless fidelity (WiFi)
Alumni Associations
Boy's Hostel
Girl's Hostel
Transport

Self-financed affiliated institute

Himalayan Institute of Technology^[7]^[8]

Student life

Students’ Union

The Student Apex Body is the group of student leaders presiding over all the student unions of the colleges that are affiliated to HNB Garhwal University. The members of the apex body are elected by an indirect election amongst the university representatives coming from each college. There are about 161 colleges affiliated to HNB Garhwal University.

Notable alumni

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Former Union Education Minister.
Yogi Adityanath (former name: Ajay Mohan Bisht), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Tirath Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Dhan Singh Rawat, Higher Education Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand.
Raghav Juyal, Indian Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor.
Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan, lawyer and activist

References

↑ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website
↑ Certificate of accreditation
↑ Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No. 3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.
↑ [1] ^{[dead link]}
↑ User Registration Form and User Guide
↑ Research Facilities Available and Facility Charges
↑ "Top Bar | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University" (PDF). hnbgu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
↑ "Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology". HIT Doon. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

External links

hnbgu.ac.in

[1] Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website

[2] Certificate of accreditation

[3] Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No. 3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.

[4] [1] ^{[dead link]}

[5] User Registration Form and User Guide

[6] Research Facilities Available and Facility Charges

[7] "Top Bar | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University" (PDF). hnbgu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[8] "Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology". HIT Doon. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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 == References ==

v t e Universities in Uttarakhand
Central universities	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
State universities	Doon University G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University Kumaun University Soban Singh Jeena University Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University Uttarakhand Ayurved University Uttarakhand Open University Uttarakhand Residential University Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Uttarakhand Technical University Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry
Autonomous Institutes	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
Private universities	Bhagwant Global University DIT University Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Graphic Era Hill University Himalayan Garhwal University Himgiri Zee University ICFAI University, Dehradun IMS Unison University Motherhood University Quantum University Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University Shri Guru Ram Rai University Swami Rama Himalayan University University of Patanjali University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Uttaranchal University
Deemed universities	Forest Research Institute Graphic Era Gurukul Kangri University

v t e Central universities of India
Central universities	Aligarh Muslim University Assam University Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Banaras Hindu University Central Agricultural University Dr. Hari Singh Gour University English and Foreign Languages University Indian Maritime University Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Jamia Millia Islamia Jawaharlal Nehru University Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Manipur University Maulana Azad National Urdu University Mizoram University Nagaland University North-Eastern Hill University Pondicherry University Rajiv Gandhi University Sikkim University Tezpur University Tripura University University of Allahabad University of Delhi University of Hyderabad Visva-Bharati University
New central universities^†	Central Sanskrit University Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh Central University of Andhra Pradesh Central University of South Bihar Central University of Gujarat Central University of Himachal Pradesh Central University of Haryana Central University of Jammu Central University of Jharkhand Central University of Karnataka Central University of Kashmir Central University of Kerala Central University of Odisha Central University of Punjab Central University of Rajasthan Central University of Tamil Nadu Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Mahatma Gandhi Central University Nalanda University National Sanskrit University Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University South Asian University
^† Established or granted central university status in 2009 or afterwards.