Doon University

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{{primary sources|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Doon University
| native_name = '''दून विश्वविद्यालय'''
| image_name = Doon University logo.png
| motto = "ज्योतिर्वृणीत तमसो विजानन्"
| established = 2005
| type = State public university
| coordinates = {{coord|30.2678065|N|78.045935|E|type:edu|format=dms|display=inline}}
| chancellor = [[Governors of India|Governor]] of [[Uttarakhand]]
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Surekha Dangwal
| city = [[Dehradun]]
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
| country = [[India]]
| undergrad = 400
| postgrad = 250
| doctoral = 80
| campus = [[Suburb]]an
| colours = {{color box|#87CEEB}} Sky Blue
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|MHRD]]
| website = [http://www.doonuniversity.ac.in/]}}

'''Doon University''' ({{lang-hi|दून विश्वविद्यालय}}) is a state public university located in [[Dehradun]] in the north [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]].

==History==
The university was founded by order of the [[Government of Uttarakhand]] in October 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.governoruk.gov.in/files/Documents/1.pdf| title = Doon University Act, 2005| publisher =Governor of Uttarakhand | access-date = 21 May 2011}}</ref> Its first courses started in July 2009.

==Campus==
[[File:DoonAdminBlock.jpg|thumb|Doon University Admin Block]] [[File:DoonCampus.jpg|thumb|Doon University Campus]]Doon University's campus is around eight kilometers from Dehradun in the foothills of the Shivalik range and on the banks of the Rispana river. It started as a residential university, but has permitted day students since 2013. The university covers 52.35 acres and includes separate accommodation for male and female students.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.doonuniversity.org/en/facilities| title = Facilities: Doon University| publisher =Doon University | access-date = 9 October 2014 }}</ref>

==Organisation and administration ==
===Governance===
Doon University is a State University under the jurisdiction of the government of Uttarakhand. The Governor of the state is ex-officio Chancellor of the university and appoints the university's Vice Chancellor, its full-time chief executive. The Vice Chancellor chairs a Board of Management, which oversees financial and administrative matters and ratifies recommendations of other councils of the university.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.doonuniversity.org/en/administration| title = Administration: Doon University| publisher =Doon University | access-date = 1 May 2014 }}</ref>

===Faculties===
Doon University is a [[Affiliating university|non-affiliating university]] and its academic activities are organized through its eight constituent schools, which run [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]], [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] and [[Doctor of Philosophy|doctoral]] programs.<ref name="pros1">{{cite web | url =http://14.139.238.228/DUONLINE/Registration/PROSPECTUS_2015_16.pdf| title = Doon University Prospectus 2015-16| publisher =Doon University| access-date = 25 May 2015 }}</ref>

===Dr.Nitya Nand Himalayan research and study centre ===
The school was established in 2019 and offers post graduate courses in Geology,Geography.<ref name="pros"/><ref name="pros1"/>

====School of Media and Communication (SOMC)====
The school offers courses in mass communication including journalism, media studies, social and development communication, advertising, public relations, photography, radio, television, films, animation, graphic design, multimedia, media management and communication research. The school has a media production centre consisting of a TV studio and production facility. Its courses include contributions from media industry professionals.<ref name="pros">{{cite web | url =http://doonuniversity.org/en/admissions/download/download-prospectus| title = Prospectus: Doon University| publisher =Doon University | access-date = 19 May 2015 }}</ref>

====School of Design====
This school started in 2015 and allows specialization in graphic design or product design.<ref name="pros"/><ref name="pros1"/>

====School of Environment and Natural Resources====
The school offers postgraduate courses in environmental technology and natural resource management.

====School of Languages====
The school has courses in German, Chinese, Spanish, French and Japanese.<ref name="pros"/><ref name="pros1"/>

====School of Management====
The school of management offers undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses.<ref name="pros"/><ref name="pros1"/>

====School of Physical Sciences====
This school runs undergraduate courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science.<ref name="pros1"/><ref name="pros"/>

====School of Social Sciences====
The school was established in 2010, and includes a Department of Economics.<ref name="pros1"/><ref name="pros"/>

==Facilities==

===Central Library===
[[File:Doon_Library_Reading_Section.jpg|thumb|right|Library Reading section]]
The university Central Library opened in 2009, offering print and electronic learning materials both of its own and via the [[INFLIBNET Centre|INFLIBNET]] consortium.

===Sports===
[[File:Uttarakhand_InterUniversity_Youth_Festival.jpg|thumb|right|InterUniversity Youth Fest at Doon University]]
The university has facilities for cricket, football, badminton, basketball and table-tennis.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://doonuniversity.org/ Official Website of Doon University]
* [http://doonuniversity.org/images/IQAC/ssr_reports_joined.pdf SSR to National Assessment and Accreditation Council by Doon University]

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[[Category:Universities in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Dehradun]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Uttarakhand]]

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