Maulana Azad University
मौलाना आज़ाद विश्वविद्यालय | |
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 15 September 2013 |
| Chairperson | Mohammed Atique |
| President | Dr. Jameel Kazmi |
| Location | , , India |
| Campus | Bujhawar, Jodhpur |
| Website | www |
Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur is a private university located in Bujhawar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It was established under the Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Act, 2013 (Rajasthan Act No. 35 of 2013).[1] The university is sponsored by the Marwar Muslim Educational and Welfare Society, Jodhpur.[2]
History
The establishment of Maulana Azad University was initiated through the Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Bill, 2013 (Bill No. 42 of 2013). The bill was introduced in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on 27 August 2013 and passed on 30 August 2013.[2]
The bill subsequently became the Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Act, 2013 (Rajasthan Act No. 35 of 2013). The Act received the assent of the Governor of Rajasthan on 15 September 2013 and was published in the Rajasthan Gazette on 16 September 2013.[1][2]
The Act provided for the establishment and incorporation of Maulana Azad University in Rajasthan.[1] The Marwar Muslim Educational and Welfare Society, Jodhpur, was designated as the sponsoring body of the university.[2]
According to the establishing legislation, the sponsoring body was originally registered as the Marwar Muslim Educational Society under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958.[2]
Prior to the establishment of the university, a committee appointed by the Government of Rajasthan examined the infrastructure proposed for the institution.[1]
Campus
The university is located at Bujhawar in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[3]
The university's academic and administrative activities are conducted from its Jodhpur campus.[3]
Academics
Maulana Azad University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programmes across a range of academic disciplines.[3]
Academic areas represented within the university include science, pharmacy, engineering and technology, management, commerce, humanities, social sciences, education and public health.[4]
The university organises its academic activities through faculties, departments and boards of studies. The Board of Studies includes disciplines in pharmaceutical sciences, physical and biological sciences, engineering, computer science, management, commerce, humanities, social sciences, education and public health.[4]
Pharmacy
The university's pharmacy disciplines include pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacognosy.[4]
Science
Science disciplines represented within the university include physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany and zoology.[4]
Engineering and technology
The university's engineering and technology disciplines include civil engineering and computer science.[4]
Management and commerce
Academic areas in management and commerce include business administration, management, accounting, business finance and economics.[4]
Humanities and social sciences
The humanities and social sciences include subjects such as sociology, history, political science, geography and languages.[4]
Public health
Public health is represented within the university's academic structure.[4] The university offers postgraduate study in public health and healthcare administration.[4]
Research and doctoral studies
The university offers doctoral programmes in addition to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.[3]
Research and doctoral activities are conducted through the university's academic departments in accordance with its academic regulations.[3]
Governance
The statutory framework governing Maulana Azad University is set out in the Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Act, 2013.[1]
The Act provides for the officers and authorities of the university and establishes provisions relating to its administration and academic governance.[1]
The university has an Academic Council responsible for academic matters.[5]
Recognition and legal status
Maulana Azad University was established by the Rajasthan State Legislature through Rajasthan Act No. 35 of 2013.[1] India Code lists the legislation as a Rajasthan state Act administered by the Higher Education Department.[1]
The university states that it is recognised under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[3]
See also
- List of universities in Rajasthan
- List of private universities in India
- Education in Rajasthan
- Jodhpur
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "The Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Act, 2013". India Code. Government of India. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur Bill, 2013" (PDF). Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Maulana Azad University". Maulana Azad University. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Board of Studies". Maulana Azad University. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Academic Council". Maulana Azad University. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
External links
Category:Private universities in Rajasthan Category:Universities and colleges in Jodhpur Category:Universities and colleges established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in Rajasthan
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