Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

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Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University
BGSB university view from Block C boys hostel.jpg
TypePublic state university
Established2002
Academic affiliations
 UGC; AIU
Vice-Chancellor Jawaid Iqbal
Academic staff
155
Students2,294 (2022–23)
Location
Rajouri
,
Jammu and Kashmir
,
India

33°23′43″N74°20′50″E / 33.39528°N 74.34722°E / 33.39528; 74.34722
CampusRural; approximately 10 km outside Rajouri city
Website www.bgsbu.ac.in
Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is a technical state university located near Rajouri in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] It is regulated by the University Grants Commission, [2] and a member of the Association of Indian Universities. [3] The vice-chancellor, Jawaid Iqbal, was appointed in November 2024. [4]

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History

Legislation to establish the university was passed in 2002 by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, [5] and the university was in full operation by 2005, led by the founding vice-chancellor Masud Choudhary. [6] [7] It is named for the Pir Panjal sufi Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah, whose shrine is located in Shahadra Sharief, a village close by in Rajouri district. The shrine made a one-off donation of 330,000,000 rupees to help fund the construction and establishment of the university, and, as of 2012, donates 20,000,000 rupees per year in ongoing funding. [8]

In 2020, the university received a band A ranking in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) exercise carried out by India's Ministry of Education. [9] [10] In 2021, it was ranked 35th in the India Today-MDRA Best Universities Survey in the government university category. [11]

Students, staff and courses

In the 2022-23 academic year, the university had 2,294 students, 155 teaching staff, and 254 sanctioned posts. [12]

According to the university's website, it offers courses in computer science, information technology, mathematics, engineering, bioscience, nursing, business management, social sciences, education, tourism, and languages including Arabic. [5] In addition to a number of diplomas, the university awards B.A., M.A., B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed., BBA, MBA, B.Tech., B.Voc, and M.Phil. degrees. [13] The university also accepts Ph.D. students, and awarded 25 Ph.D. degrees in 2022-23. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Raafi, Muhammad (21 April 2016). "Counter Point: Why BGSBU is a Good Place to Study!". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Universities | State Universities". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "MEMBERS". aiu.ac.in. AIU. p. S.No 73. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "AMU Professor takes charge as the VC of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | November 19, 2024". amu.ac.in. Aligarh Muslim University . Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "About The University". www.bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Chandran, D. Suba (2006). "Rajouri: Seeds of a Silent Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly . 41 (27/28): 2979–2980. ISSN   0012-9976. JSTOR   4418429 . Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Chauhan, Abha (26 June 2021). Understanding Culture and Society in India: A Study of Sufis, Saints and Deities in Jammu Region. Springer Nature. p. 54. ISBN   978-981-16-1598-6.
  8. ↑ "The Shrine Contribution". Kashmir Life . 17 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "BGSBU shines in Atal ranking-2020". Greater Kashmir. 20 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "e-Release of ARIIA 2020" (PDF). All India Council for Technical Education. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "GBSBU ranked 35th best Govt University under MDRA ranking 2021". Greater Kashmir . 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Annual Quality Assurance Report of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | Yearly status report - 2022-2023" (PDF). bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. 9 May 2024. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "University Results". www.bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University.
  14. ↑ "Annual Quality Assurance Report of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | Yearly status report - 2022-2023" (PDF). bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. 9 May 2024. p. 31. Retrieved 5 January 2025.


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