Vivekananda Global University

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Vivekananda Global University

Private University
Established	2012
Director	Gaurav Bagaria
Location	Jaipur , Rajasthan , India
Campus	urban, 31 acres in area
Colors	Red, white
Nickname	VGU
Affiliations	Estd by Act No. 11/2012 of Rajasthan Govt and covered u/s 2(f) of UGC Act 1956[1]
Website	www.vgu.ac.in

Vivekananda Global University is a private university^[2] located in Jaipur, Rajasthan in India. It was established under the Act No.11/2012 of the Government of Rajasthan and is sponsored by Bagaria Education Trust, Jaipur.

VGU is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education, Bar Council of India, Association of Indian Universities, University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi, Council of Architecture, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Rural Development and Pharmacy Council of India.

History

The University was founded by the Bagaria Education Trust, which established the Swami Keshvananda Institute of Technology (SKIT) Management & Gramothan, Jaipur; Gramotthan Vidyapeeth, Nagaur; Swami Keshvanand Institute of Pharmacy(SKIP), Bikaner; Swami Keshvanand Institute of Pharmacy(SKIP), Jaipur; Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Jaipur; Vivek Techno School in Jaipur, Nagaur & Bikaner; and Marudhar Engineering College, Bikaner.

Recognitions

VGU is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education, Bar Council of India, Association of Indian Universities, University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi, Council of Architecture, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Rural Development and Pharmacy Council of India.

Accreditions

• National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A+
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)^[3]

Collaborations At Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur^{[citation needed]}

• Edinburgh Napier University
• Swansea University
• University of Wolverhampton
• Tennessee State University
• Leland Stanford Junior University

Academic programs

The University offers Bachelors, Masters, Engineering Diploma programs, and Doctoral degrees. The Engineering and Diploma programs are offered under the Faculty of Engineering & Technology.^{[citation needed]}

B.Tech. Programs

B.Tech programs are offered in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

The engineering programs have three below options which can be chosen by the students:

• Dual degree/ Twinning Program with either Edinburgh Napier University or Swansea University through which student can complete seven semesters of the course in the university campus and can move to any of those two universities for the last semester of the course.
• Integrated B.Tech +M.Tech.
• Industrial Internship - The students are allowed to do a full-time six-month internship during the last semester of the course.

Other UG programs.

• B.Sc.(Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Information Technology, Botany , Zoology)
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in (Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Botany)
• B.Sc.(H) in Agriculture, Agro Business management
• B.Arch
• B.Des- Fashion Design, Interior Design, Lifestyle Design, Visual Communication
• BBA- BBA, BBA+LLB
• B.Com
• BCA
• B.A.- BA, BA+LLB
• B.Sc. Optometry

M.Tech Courses

M.Tech programs are offered in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science Engineering

M.Sc. programs

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Botany
• Zoology
• Agronomy

MBA

• HR
• Marketing
• Finance
• ABM
• International Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Healthcare management
• operations management

Research programs

Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur offers Ph.D. programs in following streams.

• Sciences (Physics, Chemistry,Mathematics)
• Engineering

Diploma Programs

Diploma programs are offered in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Pharmacy
• Humanities
• Management

Student Fests

The University conducts annual fests where students across the city join into the celebrations. PANACHE is the annual fest that is conducted annually has more than 5000 students visiting the campus. The three-day fest witnesses a host of cultural, sporting, and other events in which more than 5000 students, who hail from different parts of the country and the world, as well as members of the faculty, participate int the event.^[4]

Constituent colleges

• Marudhar Engineering College, Bikaner
• Vivekananda Institute of Technology Jaipur
• Center for design excellence (CODE VGU)
• Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology
• Vivekananda Institute of Technology(East) Jaipur
• Vivek Techno School

Global centre for entrepreneurship and commerce [GCEC].^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan

References

External links

• Official website
• Vivekananda Global University on
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