Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University: Difference between revisions

Created by BrownHairedGirl
Last edited October 1, 2024
m Removed empty portal template using script
enhance details further and corrected details
 
Line 8: Line 8:
|motto              = Dharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests
|motto              = Dharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests
|type              = [[Law School]]
|type              = [[Law School]]
|established        = 1922
|established        = {{start date and age|1924}}
|city              = [[Varanasi]]
|city              = [[Varanasi]]
|state              = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|state              = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
Line 15: Line 15:
|parent            = [[Banaras Hindu University]]
|parent            = [[Banaras Hindu University]]
|affiliations      = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
|affiliations      = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
|dean              = Dr. Ali Mehdi <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bhu.ac.in/law/deans-desk.html|website=www.bhu.ac.in/law/|accessdate=28 October 2016|title=Law School, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi}}</ref>
|dean              = Prof. (Dr.) Chandrapal Upadhyay <ref>{{cite web|url=https://bhu.ac.in/Site/FacultyList/1_185_4715_Faculty-of-Law-Faculty#:~:text=Dr.%20Ajai%20Kumar,Professor%2C%20Head%20%26%20Deanl|website=www.bhu.ac.in/|accessdate=12 December 2022|title=Law School, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi}}</ref>
|website            = [http://bhu.ac.in/lawfaculty/ Faculty of Law]
|website            = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120627115552/http://www.bhu.ac.in/lawfaculty/ Faculty of Law]
}}
}}


'''Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University''' also known as the '''Law School, BHU'''  is a [[Faculty (division)|faculty]] in the [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Varanasi]], [[India]] which offers [[Undergraduate education#Indian system|undergraduate]], [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] and [[doctorate]] courses in [[Legal education]]. It was founded in 1922.<ref name="Faculty of Law">{{cite news|last=Law School|first=B.H.U.|title=B.H.U. Law School|publisher=BHU website|url=https://new.bhu.ac.in/Site/UnitHomeTemplate/1_185_1173_Main-Site-Institutes-and-Faculties|url-status=live|accessdate=}}</ref>
'''Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University''' also known as the '''Law School, BHU'''  is a [[Faculty (division)|faculty]] in the [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Varanasi]], [[India]] which offers [[Undergraduate education#Indian system|undergraduate]], [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] and [[doctorate]] courses in [[legal education]]. It was founded in 1924.<ref name="Faculty of Law">{{cite news|title=B.H.U. Law School|publisher=BHU website|url=https://new.bhu.ac.in/Site/UnitHomeTemplate/1_185_1173_Main-Site-Institutes-and-Faculties|accessdate=}}{{dead link|date=March 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:BHU Main Gate.JPG|thumb|right|Main gate of [[Benaras Hindu University]]]]
Started in 1924, Faculty of Law was one of the first [[Faculty (division)|faculties]] in the [[Banaras Hindu University]]. Initially classes started in the rooms of the [[Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University|Faculty of Arts]], (Arts College), by the part-time teachers; mostly learned Advocates from [[Allahabad High Court]].
Started in 1922, Faculty of Law was one of the first [[Faculty (division)|faculties]] in the [[Banaras Hindu University]]. Initially started as an evening college in two borrowed rooms in the [[Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University|Faculty of Arts]], the Law Faculty only had part-time teachers; mostly advocates from [[Allahabad High Court]].


[[Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya]] served as the first dean of the faculty for three years.<ref name="Faculty of Law"/>
[[Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya]] served as the first dean of the faculty for three years.<ref name="Faculty of Law"/>
== Publications ==
{{Main|Banaras Law Journal}}
The Faculty of Law publishes the biannual Journal ''[[Banaras Law Journal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2022 |first=Rajeev |last=Dikshit |title='become Law Professionals Who Are Free And Fearless' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/become-law-professionals-who-are-free-and-fearless/articleshow/91408951.cms |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| OUTLOOK_L_2019 = 5
| OUTLOOK_L_G_2022 = 10
| WEEK_L_2019 = 7
| IT_L_2022 = 8
| IT_L_2020 = 5
| NIRF_L_2022=20
|NIRF_L_2020=19
| IT_L_2021 = 8
}}  
}}  
The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University was ranked fifth in India by ''[[Outlook India]]''{{'}}s "India's Top 30 Law Colleges In 2019"<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_L_2019/> and seventh in India by ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]''{{'}}s "Top Law Colleges 2019".<ref name=Rankings_WEEK_L_2019/>
 
In 2021, it was ranked 8 by India today.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best LAW Colleges 2021: List of Top LAW Colleges 2021 in India - Page7 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2021/ranks/1836829?page=7 |access-date=1 November 2021 |work=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref>
The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University was ranked 20 among law schools in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_L_2022/> It was ranked 10 by ''[[Outlook India]]''{{'}}s "Top 13 Government Law Institutes In India" of 2022<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_L_G_2022/> and eighth among law colleges by ''[[India Today]]''.<ref name=Rankings_IT_L_2022/>
 
== Notable alumni ==
{{Main|List of Banaras Hindu University people}}
 
* [[Satya Vyas]], Hindi author<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vyas |first=Satya |date=2022-07-20 |title=Slice-of-life novel set in corridors of a BHU hostel captures eccentricities of college life |url=https://scroll.in/article/1028116/slice-of-life-novel-set-in-corridors-of-a-bhu-hostel-captures-eccentricities-of-college-life |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref>
 


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Banaras Hindu University]]
*[[Banaras Hindu University]]
*[[List of educational institutions in Varanasi]]
*[[List of educational institutions in Varanasi]]
== Further reading ==
* {{cite book |last1=Dar |first1=S.L. |url=https://archive.org/details/history-of-bhu |title=History Of The Banaras Hindu University |last2=Somaskandan |first2=S. |publisher=[[Banaras Hindu University Press]] |year=1966 |isbn=8185305226 |location= |page= |pages= |language=English |author-link=}}


== References ==
== References ==
Line 46: Line 57:


==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.bhu.ac.in/
* [http://www.bhu.ac.in/]


{{Coord|25.269598|82.998198|region:IN_type:edu_scale:10000_source:Wikimapia|display=title}}
{{Coord|25.269598|82.998198|region:IN_type:edu_scale:10000_source:Wikimapia|display=title}}
 
{{Portal bar|India|Education}}
{{Banaras Hindu University}}
{{Banaras Hindu University}}
{{Autonomous law schools in India}}
{{Autonomous law schools in India}}
Line 56: Line 67:
[[Category:Law schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Law schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Departments of the Banaras Hindu University]]
[[Category:Departments of the Banaras Hindu University]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1922]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1922]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in India]]
[[Category:1922 establishments in India]]

Latest revision as of 13:40, 1 October 2024

Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University
MottoDharma is the firm foundation upon which the entire universe rests
Parent schoolBanaras Hindu University
Established1924; 102 years ago (1924)
School typeLaw School
DeanProf. (Dr.) Chandrapal Upadhyay [1]
LocationVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
WebsiteFaculty of Law

Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University also known as the Law School, BHU is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in legal education. It was founded in 1924.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Started in 1924, Faculty of Law was one of the first faculties in the Banaras Hindu University. Initially classes started in the rooms of the Faculty of Arts, (Arts College), by the part-time teachers; mostly learned Advocates from Allahabad High Court.

Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya served as the first dean of the faculty for three years.[2]

Publications[edit | edit source]

The Faculty of Law publishes the biannual Journal Banaras Law Journal.[3]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University rankings

The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University was ranked 20 among law schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[4] It was ranked 10 by Outlook India's "Top 13 Government Law Institutes In India" of 2022[5] and eighth among law colleges by India Today.[6]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]


See also[edit | edit source]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Dar, S.L.; Somaskandan, S. (1966). History Of The Banaras Hindu University. Banaras Hindu University Press. ISBN 8185305226.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Law School, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi". www.bhu.ac.in/. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "B.H.U. Law School". BHU website.[dead link]
  3. Dikshit, Rajeev (8 May 2022). "'become Law Professionals Who Are Free And Fearless'". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_L_2022
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_OUTLOOK_L_G_2022
  6. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_IT_L_2022
  7. Vyas, Satya (20 July 2022). "Slice-of-life novel set in corridors of a BHU hostel captures eccentricities of college life". Scroll.in. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

25°16′11″N 82°59′54″E / 25.269598°N 82.998198°E / 25.269598; 82.998198

Template:Banaras Hindu University