Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University: Difference between revisions

|name            = Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University <br> (VBSPU)

|native_name    = वीर बहादुर सिंह पूर्वांचल विश्वविद्यालय

|image          = [[File:Purvanchallogo.png|center|200px]]

|chancellor      = {{UP governor}} (Governor of Uttar Pradesh)

'''Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University''', formerly '''Purvanchal University''', is a [[State university (India)|public state university]] based in [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].  It was established in 1987 as a residential-cum-affiliating university. It is named after Shri [[Vir Bahadur Singh]], the former chief minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

Purvanchal University, Jaunpur renamed as Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in the honour of late Shri [[Vir Bahadur Singh]], former [[Chief Minister]] of the state, was established on 2 October 1987 as an affiliating university under U.P. state university act 1973. Started with the 68 affiliated colleges, the university now has widened its spectrum of activities with 367 affiliated graduate and post-graduate colleges and students enrollment of nearly three lacs and eighty thousand in 5 Districts of Eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="About University">{{cite web |title=About University |url=https://www.vbspu.ac.in/about-university/|website=www.vbspu.ac.in|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

The university is about 11&nbsp;km from the historic city of Jaunpur on Jaunpur-Shahganj road which divides its 171.5 acres (0.694 km2) campus into two part, one is campus and another one is hostel, teacher's colony, transit hostel, guest house, chancellor suite and vice chancellor residence.<ref name="About University"/>

Students are admitted to various courses based on the merit of a qualifying degree. To pursue Post Graduation courses at Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, the candidate must have passed graduation with at least 45% marks from a reputable university in the relevant specialisation. Selection of candidates to MCA, MBA, B.Pharma and B.Tech. is done on the basis of marks obtained in the [[SEE-UPTU|Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination]] (UPSEE) or formally known as SEE-UPTU. Following the publication of the [[SEE-UPTU]] merit list, candidates need to appear for the counselling on the specified date and time at the allotted venue. The final list of candidates selected for admission is published on the university website thereafter.

The university has been in ties with the top companies offering various job roles and opportunities to the students at lucrative pay packages, ranging from INR 1.8 lakh to INR 8 lakh. Some of the key employers include [[Infosys]], [[Paytm]], [[Swiggy]], [[Max Life Insurance]], [[Zomato]], [[LG Electronics]], [[ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund|ICICI Prudential]], [[Tech Mahindra]], [[Kotak Mahindra Bank]], [[Genpact]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vbspu.ac.in/training-placement/|title=Placement and Training Cell News}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=self-sourced claim of superior accomplishement|date=May 2020}}

A committee is assigned to monitor research activity in the university. Over 60% of the faculty members have doctoral degrees and they are engaged in guiding research scholars. Faculty members are eligible to guide students after five years of teaching and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Department of Biotechnology is one of the leading departments of the university. it was established in the year 1999. The department has good research facilities and the research groups mainly Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory and Molecular Biology Group are involved in basic research.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

[[File:Central_Library_VBSPU.jpg|thumb|right|Vivekanand Central Library]]

The Central Library was established in 1999. It shifted at newly three storied impressive modern library building with the name of Vivekanand Central Library in the year 2004 which was inaugurated by [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]], the then [[Vice-President of India]]. In 2016, the Central Library has been awarded as a “Centre of Excellence” by [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. The Library premises are under CCTV surveillance to control unethical incidents. Library has Wi-Fi connectivity to provide Internet as well as eResource facilities to its users even after closing the library.<ref name="Central Library"/>

The present library stock comprises 1,12,006 books, 318 professional Indian and foreign journals and magazines, 557 back volumes of journals, 10211 Ph.D. theses, 760 CD, 12 Newspapers, 216 Govt. publications, press clippings since 2008. Library has a reach collection of reference books like, encyclopedia, dictionary, yearbook, atlas, directory, almanacs etc.

It has also Book Bank section to provide the complete set of text books for every students for all semesters.<ref name="Central Library">{{cite web |title=Vivekananda Central Library |url=https://www.vbspu.ac.in/Central-Library/|website=www.vbspu.ac.in|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

A large open stadium of ground and sitting capacity of 5000 has been witnessing several sports finale of zonal, state and national level. The lush green ground has a well worked out track of meters. The lounge of the stadium includes rooms in first and second floor and other basic facilities useful for conducting sports, NSS, Rovers and Rangers programmes. In the recent years the university has conducted several sports events like All India [[Kabbaddi]], [[basketball]], handball, Inter-University [[Cricket]] tournament etc.