Jiwaji University
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| Motto | Sanskrit: Vidhya Praapyate Tejha |
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Motto in English
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Education brings Aplomb and Glory |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Chancellor | Honourable Shri Rameshwar Thakur (Governor of Madhya Pradesh) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sangeeta Shukla |
| Location | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Jiwaji University (JU) is a public affiliating university in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The name comes from that of George Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior. The university was established on May 23, 1964 and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the President of India, laid the foundation stone of the campus on December 11, 1964. It is fully accredited by the Government of India.
The university offers affiliation to institutions of higher learning in six districts of Gwalior and Chambal division: Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri and Datia. It started with 29 affiliated colleges and now more than 300 colleges are affiliated to it.
The university started its post-graduate teaching and research from the session 1966–67 with the establishment of Schools of Studies (SOS) in Botany and Zoology. The Schools of Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology were started from the session 1969–70. The School of Studies in Economics and Mathematics came into existence in 1978–79.
The School of Studies in Commerce started in 1980–81 and that of Biochemistry from the session 1986-87. The School of Studies in Computer Science, Engineering & Applications started from the session 1995–96 and running MCA and BCA courses. Established in 2000, the Institute of Engineering Jiwaji University is Jiwaji and Rajeev Gandhi Technical University affiliated college of Engineering.
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