The
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur is a teaching cum affiliating university and
it is the oldest and the largest of the State's nine universities. It came
into being by an Act of Legislature on January 8, 1947 as the University of
Rajputana. In year 1956 it was renamed as the University of Rajasthan. The
offices of the university are located at Jaipur, which is also headquarter
of the vice-chancellor.
The University has multi faculties having
34 Departments under Faculties of Science, Humanities, Social Sciences,
Commerce, Education, Fine Arts, Law and Management. It has various Centres
namely:
- Centre of Mass
communication & Journalism,
- University Science &
Instrumentation Centre,
- University Computer
Centre,
- Centre for Gandhian
Studies,
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- Social
Science Research Centre,
- Centre
for Women Studies,
- Centre
for Rajasthan Studies,
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These departments and
centers are conducting various postgraduate, diploma and short term
courses.
There are 5 constituent
colleges under University of Rajasthan viz. Maharaja College, Maharani
College, Commerce College, Rajasthan College and Law College. There are
about 150 affiliated colleges/institutions conducting various
undergraduate & postgraduate courses in Arts, Social Science, Science,
Commerce, Law, Medicine and Pharmaceutics, Engineering and Technology,
Ayurved,Homeopathy Education .
The University conducts
examination for more than 2 Lac student every year. It has teaching staff
of around 700 and about 2500 non teaching staff.
Major activities of
University of Rajasthan are:
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Management and
conduct of various undergraduate, post graduate and higher level
courses
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Examination
of students belonging to University departments, Centres,
Constituent and affiliated colleges and their results processing
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Control
of various colleges
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Maintenance
of enrollment records
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Research
& Development
-
Provision
of affiliation to Government/private institutions
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Establishment
related matters for teaching & non teaching staff
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Fund
management both from State and UGC
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Library
management for regular courses & Research Scholars
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Management
for various UGC projects
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All
major activities can be classified under following categories
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Administration
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Finance
& Accounts
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Establishment
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Academics
-
Examination
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Administrative
category takes care of all activities pertaining to administration.
Finance & Accounts category takes care of funds management.
Establishment category takes care of all matters pertaining to employees.
Under Academics come all issues pertaining to courses of study,
affiliation and inspection.
Geographically,
the University covers large area of land and contains different building
blocks for different faculties. The Vice Chancellor office, Central
Library, Administrative Block, Finance & Accounts Section, Hostels and
almost all the faculties are situated in the same premises except for the
constituent colleges, affiliated colleges, management, medical and
engineering institutes.
The
administrative setup of University is as follows:
- Vice
Chancellor
- Registrar
- Additional
Registrar
- Dy.
Registrar (Establishment Teaching)
- Dy.
Registrar (Establishment Non Teaching)
- Dy
Registrar (GAD)
- Dy
Registrar (Academic)
- Dy
Registrar (Research)
- Dy
Registrar (SC/ST cell)
- Dy.
Registrar (Planning & Project)
- Controller
Examination
- Dy
Registrar ( Conduct)
- Dy
Registrar (Secrecy)
- Finance
Officer
- Heads
of Departments/ Directors of Centres
- Principals
of Constituents Colleges
- Librarian
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