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| Motto | Nishe Kar Apni Jeet karon |
|---|---|
| Type | State |
| Affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jagbir Singh Cheema |
| Location | , 30°23′33″N76°19′04″E / 30.3924261°N 76.3178994°E Coordinates: 30°23′33″N76°19′04″E / 30.3924261°N 76.3178994°E |
| Website | mbspsu |
Punjab Sports University, officially Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU), is a residential and affiliating sports state university [1] in Patiala, Punjab, India.
A sports university in Punjab was announced by the Government of Punjab in June 2017. [2] In July 2019 it was decided to name it after Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. [3] It was established in August 2019 thorough The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University Act, 2019 [4] and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in September of that year. [5] Jagbir Singh Cheema was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor. [6]
The university was started from a transit campus at Prof. Gursewak Singh Government College of Physical Education. [7] It will have a permanent campus of 97 acres (39 ha) in Sidhowal village, Patiala district adjacent to the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law. [8]
Patiala is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the Qila Mubarak constructed by the Sidhu Jat chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named.
The University of Calcutta is a collegiate public state research university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the first multidisciplinary and Western-style institutions in Asia. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal. Within India, it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" and accredited an "A" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University of Calcutta was awarded the status of "Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area" and "University with potential for excellence" by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
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