An
Overview
University of Rajasthan is a vibrant community of
scholars who stand in the service of
Rajasthan and that of the country as a whole. The University of Rajasthan is the oldest
institution of higher learning in Rajasthan. It was established on 8th January,
1947, as the University of Rajputana with the main objective of
disseminating knowledge and catering to the needs of the students of Rajasthan.
It had jurisdiction over the entire state. In the year 1956, the
Rajputana University was renamed as the University of Rajasthan, keeping intact
its enveloping jurisdiction. With the successive creation of other
universities, its affiliating jurisdiction has come down, but it is still
the hub of Higher Education in Rajasthan paving the way for the other
universities. It attracts students from all over Rajasthan and other parts of
India and abroad. University of Rajasthan is a multi-faculty
University and is recognized under 2f and 12B of U.G.C since its
inception. It has 36 Post Graduate Departments, 15 recognized Research
Centers ,6 Constituent Colleges and 500 Affiliated Colleges spanning 6
districts. The location of the University is Urban and its Central Campus is
spread over 285.50 acres and the satellite campus, comprising the Constituent
Colleges, is spread over 149.53 acres.
The Goals and Objectives
Excellence in Education and Research
To
create, preserve & disseminate knowledge
To impart higher education with
quality and social relevance
To inculcate amongst students a
sense of discipline and dedication
To pursue high quality research
in diverse fields
To give priorities to studies of
frontier problems concerning national economy, social development and defense
To emphasis
interdisciplinary research
To establish academic links and
scientific cooperation with national and international institutions
To create and strengthen of
infrastructure through R&D projects
The University aims to impart higher education with
quality and social relevance. It provides academic and research
facilities in various streams to the students studying in University
Departments, university Constituent Colleges and Affiliated
Colleges/Institutions. University of Rajasthan offers 37 Ph.D. Programs,
20 M.Phil courses, 48 Master degree courses, and 14 Bachelor degree
courses. Besides focusing on dissemination of knowledge and search for
excellence in teaching and research, the University prepares the students as
good future citizens and endeavors to inculcate amongst them a sense of
discipline and dedication. The University is transforming its
curricular activities keeping in view the recent trends of development.
The University generates cost effective resources
to achieve financial self-sufficiency. Self financing courses are offered both
at U.G. and P.G. level. Being both teaching and affiliating University, it
ensures equitable distribution of facilities for higher education in different
parts of the state under its jurisdiction.
The University encourages its teachers to undertake
research activities and gives financial support to attend seminars and
workshops. Financial grants are also given for Organizing Conferences.
Interdisciplinary approach and collaborative research are being encouraged to achieve
excellence in education.
The Teaching Units
The University of Rajasthan consists of the
following components:
(a) Constituent Colleges
(b) Post -graduate Teaching
Departments
(c) Research Centers
(a) Constituent Colleges
Undergraduate teaching is imparted in the 6
constituent colleges of the University, by the teaching faculty appointed in
the University Post Graduate Departments:
(i) University Commerce college
(Commerce Faculty)
(ii) University Law College (Law
Faculty)
(iii) University Evening Law College
(Law Faculty)
(iv) University Maharani’s college
(Multi-faculty College for Women)
(v) University Maharaja’s College (
Science Faculty)
(vi) University Rajasthan College
(Arts and Social Sciences)
Looking to the needs and demands of students, the
University started evening courses at Rajasthan College and Commerce College on
self-financing basis.
All the constituent colleges provide library and
sports facilities and motivate the students to join NCC and NSS programmes.
Besides these, the colleges organize seminars, workshops, lectures and
discussions to strengthen academic inputs.
(b) The P.G. Teaching
Departments
37 P.G. Teaching Departments are in existence in
faculties of Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce, Law, Management, Fine
Arts, Education and Library Science. Admissions to the P.G. Courses offered are
based on entrance tests and merit. Some of the P.G. Departments run need-based
self-financing courses also. Many eminent scholars have been teachers at
the P.G. Departments. The well-known personalities include : Professors
Raja Chelliah, Raj Krishna, L.S. Ramaswami, C.V. Subramaniam, M.V. Mathur, P.N.
Srivastava, R.K. Kaul, R.C. Mehrotra, Yogendra Singh, G. Ranganathan,
Satish Chandra, Dayakrishna, Om Prakash, Iqbal Narain, G.C. Pande, B.L.Saraf,
S.Loknathan, S.P.Verma, C.P.Bhambhri, V. R. Mehta, Y.K.Alagh, C.Rangarajan etc.
Research support and Special Assistance have been
made available to some departments by the UGC. A couple of departments are
actively engaged in innovative research, and they are recognized for the FIST,
COSIST and DST DAAD programmes of the University Grants Commission and the DST.
The researches done by the faculty members have been in evidence by
publications of articles in reputed journals. Some teachers have been honoured
with international and national awards and citations.
Depending upon the disciplinary advancement, needs
of the students and the demands of society, syllabi have been reviewed from
time to time. The process of globalization, has also prompted formulation of
new courses and this may go a long way in providing jobs to the students. Some
of the new courses are as follows: –
The post-graduate courses include:
(i) Biotechnology
(ii) Microbiology
(iii) Information Technology
(iv) Journalism and Mass Communication
(v) Finance Control
(vi) Management
The under-graduate courses are:
(vii) Computer Applications
(viii) Business Administration
(ix) Fine Arts
(x) Film Production and Technology
(xi) Food Technology
(c) Research Centers
The University also provides opportunities to the
deserving students and teachers to undertake research in the fields of their
specialization. For this purpose, Research Centers were established. These research
centers have strengthened research, and some of them offer M. Phil Programmes
of study. The following Centers are in existence:
1. Centre for Development of Physics
Education*
2. Indira Gandhi Centre for Human
Ecology, Environmental and Population Studies*
3. Centre for Gandhian Studies*
4. South Asia Studies Centre*
5. Centre for Women Studies
6. Social Science Research Centre
7. Centre for Jain Studies
8. Centre for Rajasthan Studies
9. Centre for Adult and Continuing
Education
10. Centre for Local-Self Government
11. Centre for Non-Conventional
Energy Resources
* Status of Teaching Department
Teaching
Learning and Evaluation
Aims of Teaching
To develop an understanding of
and skills in various modes of inquiry and of critical thinking and problem
solving
To provide a supportive
environment
To develop and demonstrate an
understanding and appreciation of the rich complexity of human experience in
terms of both its convergence and divergence
To develop and demonstrate an
informed sense of thoughtful ethical choice and concerned community involvement
To inspire students to explore
accurate and useful knowledge
To expand and enrich learning
of students with a view to advance knowledge
The University allocates majority of its budget for
academic programs. Students are admitted either on the basis of entrance test
or merit. Many departments and all the Constituent Colleges have their own
library in addition to the Central Library. Modern teaching methods and
teaching aids are employed for effective teaching involving blending of
teaching techniques to suit specific needs of a course (interactive
participation of students, tutorials, brainstorming sessions, case studies, collaborative
learning and active learning strategy). The emphasis is given on problem
solving and skills in critical- thinking.
Evaluation of the students is done on an
objective basis. Examiners and Co-examiners are appointed for this purpose by
the respective BOS. The method of evaluation has undergone changes recently to
accommodate new trends. Opportunity for re-evaluation is also given to the
students.Question papers are set by senior faculty members and the external
examiners appointed by the Board of Studies. University adheres to the academic
calendar and the results are declared within a month of the last examination.
Research
, Consultancy and Extension
All faculty members are actively
involved in research. They are guiding research in their respective
disciplines. Besides this, teachers are publishing their articles / research
papers in reputed national and international journals. Many faculty members of
the University are working on research projects. There are more than one
thousand full time research scholars registered for Ph.D. and Post
Doctoral Work and a few of them are getting fellowships and scholarships.
There are 81 ongoing Research
Projects with an outlay of Rs. 8 Crores. More than 2700 Research Papers
and more than 250 Books have been published in the last five years.
International linkages and collaborative programs with research institutes and
Universities from countries such as USA, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,
Australia, Canada, Japan, UK, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Finland
and France. Academic links and collaborations at National level
exist with research support by several agencies such as UGC, DST, DAE,
DRDO, ICSSR, CSIR, ICHR, ICAR and ICMR. University
Teachers have served as Hony. Editors of several journals of high standing. A
few University PG departments publish journals of their own on a regular basis.
The Support Services in the University
To strengthen teaching and research, support
services are being provided by the University. The University has one of
the best university libraries in India. It has nearly 3.33 lakh books,
hundreds of journals, microfilms, and magnificent archival documents.
Photostating and internet access are also made available at the
library. The library also provides inter-library loan facility to its members.
The University has a modern Sports Complex. It has
also a swimming pool, which has been a venue of many National Swimming
Meets. The University has always accorded a high priority to games and sports.
Facilities for all major indoor and outdoor games are available at the
Constituent Colleges as well. Fully developed indoor stadium along with a yoga
centre are the unique attractions of the Sports Complex. Besides this, the
Department of Physical Education has started a postgraduate diploma and a
masters' programme in Physical Education.
The University provides Allopathic,
Ayurvedic, and Homeopathic facilities at its Health Center. Medicines are
provided free of cost. Health checkups are arranged from time to time.
Blood donation camps are also organized . Consultation is also available
to the outsiders.
A Students Advisory Bureau exists since 1962 with
the motto: "We do not believe in framing the future for next generation, rather
we wish to frame the next generation for the future."
Residential accommodation is provided to the
teachers and the Students. The university has 16 hostels, 9 for boys, 7
for girls. The University is going to construct two hostels one for SC girls
and other for SC boys with 45% assistance from the ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment with a cost of Rs. 5 crores. Besides hostels, there are
Teachers Hostel, Working Women Hostel and faculty residences located at the
main campus. Some residences are for the non-teaching employees as
well. The University has an eco-friendly environment. The
nursery-cum-garden office of the university looks after lawns and parks. The
university has nursery which has some rare plants and shrubs.
In order to stimulate and coordinate various
activities of the students the Dean of Students' Welfare is provided grants and
facilities. The Dean, Students Welfare, is also Advisor of
International Students.
The University has also an Academic Staff College
which was set-up by the UGC in 1988 for an overall development
of young university and college teachers. The ASC organizes
Refresher and Orientation Programmes. The Refresher Courses are discipline-specific,
whereas the Orientation Programmes are interdisciplinary. The later aims
to enhance over all intellectual worth of the teacher. The ASC is ranked
one of the first ten best Academic Staff Colleges of India.
University Service and Instrumentation Center is
also functioning. The center has an adequate workshop under its control
with facilities for mechanical (Lathe machines, Milling Machines etc.), glass
blowing, electronics, welding, and gas filling shops and an analytical
instrument sections. The center houses costly instruments such as (1)
Semiautomatic X-Ray Diffractometer DIANO (USA) make, (2) Phillips Liquid
Nitrogen Plant with 6 liter per hour capacity.
The University has established a UGC Infonet Center
which coordinates all the activity of UGC Infonet Project at University of
Rajasthan end. The centre will further distribute and maintain the
internet connectivity over Campus Wide Area Network making it available to
constituent colleges, teaching departments, research centers, and
administrative units. The Center maintains and host University Website
and Mail-server. The center will also coordinate and maintain Intranet of
University when it comes up.
The University has a Press. It looks after the
requirements of the university. It is being modernized with assistance from UGC
during the tenth plan.
The Guest House of the university is well
maintained. It is the pride of the University. Recently it was expanded with
seven rooms.
Healthy Practices in the University
Strict adherence is observed to the Academic
Calendar formulated for each year by the Academic Council
National and International Seminars, Lectures and
Workshops are regularly organized and faculty members are given all possible
financial and academic backup to participate in such events at both the
National and International levels. Eminent Scholars come to the University as
visiting faculty.
Statutory bodies like the Senate, the Syndicate,
the Academic Council, the Faculties, the Research Board, the Boards of
Studies are regularly in their meetings and both vibrant and vigilant in their
deliberations.
The University examination system is now fully
computerised. The results of the entrance examinations are declared within
twenty four hours.
The University Press looks after the printing
requirements of the University. During the Xth Plan, it is being modernized.
To provide financial assistance to the needy
students, a University Corpus Fund has been created.
To ameliorate the grievance of every strata of
University Community a standing mechanism has been evolved wherein three
separate Grievance Committees function on a continuing basis.
The University of Rajasthan has been striving with
fullest commitment to uphold the Hand Book and to sincerely implement the rules
and regulations provided therein.
