Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Annapurna Nautiyal
Location	Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India; 30°13′32″N 78°48′14″E / 30.225441528581655°N 78.80389893533093°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, AIU , ACU
Website	hnbgu.ac.in

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) (formerly known as Garhwal University) is a

Alaknanda in the mid-Himalayas. University intake is through examination including Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE Main) for School of Engineering & Technology, CAT and MAT. The university is A Graded^[2] with CGPA of 3.11 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council

(NAAC).

History

The university was established in November 1973. It was renamed Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989 in commemoration of the memory of a leading statesman

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. In 2009, Garhwal University was declared a Central University pursuant to the Central Universities Act.^[3]

Campus

The university is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdiction over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters are at Srinagar,112.9 km (70.2 mi) from Rishikesh along the Delhi-Mana National Highway. The university has three campuses: Birla Campus, Srinagar Garhwal with its extension at Chauras Campus, B. Gopal Reddy Campus, Pauri and Swami Ram Teerth (SRT) Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri.^[4] In addition, there are 121 colleges and institutes affiliated to it, spreading over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate and research programmes in several various disciplines. Besides conventional courses under different streams of studies, the University has introduced some regionally relevant courses that are of greater significance for the mountainous areas.

Birla Campus – located at Srinagar (Garhwal) bisected into the Main Campus and the Chauras Campus by river Alaknanda. These campuses are 4.2 km (2.6 mi)apart.
B. Gopal Reddy Campus – on mountain slopes at Pauri (Garhwal), 30 km (19 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 105.4 km (65.5 mi) from Kotdwar, the nearest railway station
Swami Ram Teerth Campus – located at Badshahi Thaul (Tehri Garhwal) amidst dense pine forest (85 km (53 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 65 km (40 mi) from Rishikesh on the route to Gangotri)

Organisation and administration

Schools

School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences
School of Sciences
School of Commerce
School of Earth Sciences
School of Education
School of Engineering and Technology
School of Arts, Communication and Languages
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Law
School of Life Sciences
School of Management

Facilities

Research facility

University Science Instrument Centre provides research facilities for research-oriented students.^[5]^[6]

Central facilities

Central Library
Computer Centre
University Sports Board
Guest House
University dispencery
University Science Instrument Centre
University Career Counseling and Placement Service
Women Cell for "Combating Sexual Harassment" and Creation of Healthy Environment in University

Other facilities

Auditorium
IT Infrastructure
Sports
Cafeteria
Medical/Hospital
Wireless fidelity (WiFi)
Alumni Associations
Boy's Hostel
Girl's Hostel
Transport

Self-financed affiliated institute

Student life

Students' Union

The Student Apex Body is the group of student leaders presiding over all the student unions of the colleges that are affiliated to HNB Garhwal University. The members of the apex body are elected by an indirect election amongst the university representatives coming from each college. There are about 161 colleges affiliated to HNB Garhwal University. Student Union in HNBGU University Campuses are directly elected by voting of students reading here.

Azad Samaj Party
.
Tehri
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
, Former Union Education Minister.
Ajay Mohan Bisht
), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Tirath Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Trivendra Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Dhan Singh Rawat, Higher Education Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand.
Raghav Juyal, Indian Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor.
Shankar (actor), Indian film actor
Anshul Jubli, UFC fighter.

References

^ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website
^ Certificate of accreditation
^ Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No. 3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.
^ "Brief about University | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ User Registration Form and User Guide
^ Research Facilities Available and Facility Charges
^ "Doon (P.G) College of Agriculture Science And Technology". www.bfitdoon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Top Bar | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University" (PDF). hnbgu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology". HIT Doon. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website

[2] Certificate of accreditation

[3] Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No. 3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.

[4] "Brief about University | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[5] User Registration Form and User Guide

[6] Research Facilities Available and Facility Charges

[7] "Doon (P.G) College of Agriculture Science And Technology". www.bfitdoon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[:0-8] "Top Bar | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University" (PDF). hnbgu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[9] "Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology". HIT Doon. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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