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{{Short description|State university}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Guru Jambheshwar University, Moradabad
| native_name =
| image_name =
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| caption =
| motto = By knowledge, one attains immortality
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| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2025}}
| type = [[State university (India)|State]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Sachin Maheshwari
| city = [[Moradabad]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| campus =
| website = {{URL|http://gjum.ac.in}}
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
}}
'''Guru Jambheshwar University, Moradabad''' is a [[State university (India)|state university]] located in the Camp Office Govt Polytechnic Campus Kanth Road [[Moradabad]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.

== History ==
In February 2023, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] allocated ₹150 crore in its budget to establish three new universities in the state. These institutions were planned for the [[Mirzapur division|Vindhyachal]], [[Devipatan division|Devipatan]], and [[Moradabad division|Moradabad]] divisions.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Budget 2023 : यूपी को तीन नए राज्य विश्वविद्यालयों की सौगात |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/career/story-up-budget-2023-gift-of-three-new-state-universities-to-up-including-moradabad-mandal-7808022.html |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Hindustan |language=hi-IN}}</ref> On 1 November 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave formal approval for the establishment of a state university in [[Moradabad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Government approves the proposal to amend UP State University Act, find details here - EducationTimes.com |url=https://www.educationtimes.com/article/alerts/99734009/up-government-approves-the-proposal-to-amend-up-state-university-act-find-details-here |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=www.educationtimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=1 November 2023 |title=UP Cabinet Approves Three State Universities In Gonda, Mirzapur And Moradabad |url=https://news.abplive.com/education/up-cabinet-approves-three-state-universities-in-gonda-mirzapur-and-moradabad-1639729 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, [[Yogi Adityanath]], laid the foundation stone for the Moradabad state university on 16 March 2024.<ref name="foundation stone">{{cite news |title=Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi lays foundation stone of state universities in Moradabad and Mirzapur |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-lays-foundation-stone-of-state-universities-in-moradabad-and-mirzapur20240316194227/ |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> During the ceremony, he also announced that the university would be named after [[Guru Jambheshwar]], the founder of the [[Bishnoi]] community.<ref name="foundation stone" /> According to local tradition, Guru Jambheshwar had arrived in Lodhipur Vishanpur town of Moradabad from Rajasthan 493 years ago, in 1587 AD (Vikram Samvat 1587).<ref>{{cite news |title=UP: गुरु जम्भेश्वर विवि कहलाएगी मुरादाबाद यूनिवर्सिटी, जिले में है 493 साल पुराना मंदिर, यह है इसकी मान्यता |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/up-guru-jambheshwar-university-will-be-called-moradabad-university-there-493-year-old-temple-in-district-2024-03-17?pageId=1 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> On 11 June 2024, the state government formally approved the university’s official name as Guru Jambheshwar University.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Cabinet Meeting: यूपी में बदल द‍िया गया इस यून‍िवर्स‍िटी का नाम, योगी कैब‍िनेट में लगी मुहर - UP cabinet meeting Moradabad state university will be known as Guru Jambheshwar |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-up-cabinet-meeting-moradabad-state-university-will-be-known-as-guru-jambheshwar-23736726.html |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New varsities to drop ‘state’ from names; 2 private univs to come up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/new-universities-to-drop-state-from-names-2-private-universities-to-come-up/articleshow/110923431.cms |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=12 June 2024}}</ref>

On 3 December 2024, Prof. Sachin Maheshwari was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of the university.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP: प्रो. सचिन माहेश्वरी बने गुरु जम्भेश्वर विश्वविद्यालय मुरादाबाद के पहले कुलपति |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/pro-sachin-maheshwari-became-the-first-vice-chancellor-of-guru-jambheshwar-university-moradabad-2024-12-04 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) granted recognition to the university on 27 March 2025, with the university’s establishment being retroactively acknowledged from 8 November 2023.<ref name="UGC">{{cite news |title=Moradabad News: गुरु जंभेश्वर विश्वविद्यालय को यूजीसी से मिली मान्यता |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/guru-jambheshwar-university-got-recognition-from-ugc-moradabad-news-c-15-1-mbd1005-609918-2025-03-27 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The university’s official website and logo were unveiled on 14 July 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=3 new universities in UP to deliver quality education: CM Yogi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/3-new-universities-in-up-to-deliver-quality-education-cm-yogi-101752513424663.html |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

The Guru Jambheshwar University now oversees all the colleges within the Moradabad division that were previously affiliated with [[Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University|MJP Rohilkhand University]], [[Bareilly]].<ref>{{cite news |title=अमरोहा समेत मंडल के महाविद्यालय गुरु जंभेश्वर विश्वविद्यालय से हुए संबद्ध |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/amroha/story-amroha-and-moradabad-colleges-affiliated-with-guru-jambeshwar-university-for-2025-26-admissions-201748006936870.amp.html |access-date=15 July 2025}}</ref> A total of 372 colleges across the division are affiliated with the university, including 87 in [[Moradabad district|Moradabad]], 122 in [[Bijnor district|Bijnor]], 82 in [[Amroha district|Amroha]], 37 in [[Rampur district|Rampur]], and 44 in the [[Sambhal district|Sambhal]] district.<ref name="UGC" />

The university commenced teaching from the academic session 2025-26.

== Campus ==
The university is presently functioning from a temporary campus at Govt Polytechnic, Kanth Road, Moradabad.<ref name="UGC" /> Construction of the permanent campus of the university at Hardaspur, Moradabad began in June 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moradabad: इंतजार हुआ खत्म...राज्य विश्वविद्यालय का निर्माण शुरू, सीएम योगी ने किया था चुनाव से पहले शिलान्यास |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-wait-is-over-construction-of-state-university-has-started-cm-yogi-had-laid-foundation-stone-2024-06-25?pageId=4 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> A Budget of Rs 299 Crore was allotted for construction of the permanent campus of the University.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rs 299 Crore Budget Allotted For University In UP's Moradabad |url=https://www.news18.com/education-career/rs-299-crore-budget-allotted-for-university-in-ups-moradabad-8776121.html |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Faculties ==
The University offers academic courses through 74 schools, organized into 12 faculties:<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=15 July 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Faculty
! scope="col" | No of Schools
! scope="col" | Schools
|-
| Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-arts-humanities-and-social-sciences |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 09
|
* School of Hindi
* School of Modern Indian Languages and Literature
* School of International Languages and Literature
* School of History & Heritage Studies
* School of Geospatial Studies
* School of Political Science and Governance
* School of Strategic Studies and National Security
* School of Disaster Resilience and Management
* School of Family Sciences
|-
| Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-creative-and-performing-arts |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 04
|
* School of Music and Sound Arts
* School of Dance and Movement Arts
* School of Theatre and Performing Arts
* School of Traditional Crafts and Folk Arts
|-
| Faculty of Indian Knowledge Systems and Social Innovation<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-indian-knowledge-systems-and-social-innovation |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 10
|
* School of Indian Knowledge Systems
* School of Linguistic Studies & Communication
* School of Sanskrit & Indic Traditions
* School of Persian, Arabic & Urdu Studies
* School of Yoga and Holistic Practices
* School of Philosophy, Ethics, and Culture
* School of Policy Research & Governance
* School of Media Studies & Communication
* School of Behavioral Studies
* School of Sociology
|-
| Faculty of Engineering Design and Technology<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-engineering-design-and-technology |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 07
|
* School of Computer and Information Engineering
* School of Electronics and Communication Engineering
* School of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
* School of Instrumentation and Control Systems
* School of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
* School of Product and Industrial Design
* School of Applied Sciences for Engineering
|-
| Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-applied-sciences-and-technology |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 11
|
* School of Statistical Science
* School of Materials Science & Nanotechnology
* School of Forensic Science & Criminology
* School of Life Sciences & Microbiology
* School of Computational Science & Applications
* School of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
* School of Environmental Sustainability
* School of Geophysics & Remote Sensing
* School of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
* School of Earth & Planetary Sciences
* School of Food Processing Technology & Nutrition Science
|-
| Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science & Pharmacy<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-pharmaceutical-science-pharmacy |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 02
|
* School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* School of Pharmacy
|-
| Faculty of Commerce Economics and Business Studies<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-commerce-economics-and-business-studies |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 03
|
* School of Economic Sciences
* School of Financial Systems and Accounting Practices
* School of Global Trade and International Business
|-
| Faculty of Management and Sustainable Development<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-management-and-sustainable-development |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 07
|
* School of Business and Strategic Management
* School of Hotel and Hospitality Management
* School of Forest and Environmental Management
* School of Crop Sciences and Agronomy
* School of Rural Industries and Sustainable Livelihoods
* School of Spiritual and Eco-Tourism
* School of Natural Resource Planning and Development
|-
| Faculty of Education & Pedagogical Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-education-pedagogical-sciences |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 05
|
* School of Teacher Education & Development
* School of Vocational & Skill-based Education
* School of Physical Education & Sports Studies
* School of Library & Information Studies
* School of Inclusive Education
|-
| Faculty of Pure Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-pure-sciences |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 06
|
* School of Physical Sciences
* School of Chemical Sciences
* School of Earth Sciences
* School of Mathematical Sciences
* School of Botany and Plant Sciences
* School of Zoology and Animal Biology
|-
| Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-agriculture-and-allied-sciences |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 08
|
* School of Horticulture and Perennial Crops
* School of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
* School of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Technology
* School of Crop Sciences and Agronomy
* School of Plant Breeding and Genetics
* School of Soil Science and Agrochemistry
* School of Agricultural Economics, Policy, and Data Analytics
* School of Plant Health and Pathology
|-
| Faculty of Legal Studies<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Faculty {{!}} Detail Page |url=https://gjum.ac.in/faculty/faculty-of-legal-studies |website=gjum.ac.in |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>
| 02
|
* School of Law and Justice
* School of Jurisprudence and Legal Innovation
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://gjum.ac.in Official website]

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