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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University<br />
| former_name = Garhwal University<br />
| type = Central University<br />
| image = <!-- Do NOT change the spelling of the image file! -->Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University logo.jpg<!-- Do NOT change the spelling of the image file! --><br />
| motto = <br />
| established = 1973<br />
| city = [[Pauri Garhwal|Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal]]<br />
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]] , [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]<br />
| website = {{url|http://hnbgu.ac.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University''' (formerly known as '''Garhwal University''') is a [[Central University (India)|Central University]], established in 1973, located in [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand]] in Northern [[India]].<ref>[http://hnbgu.ac.in/ Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website]</ref> The university is named after [[Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna]], former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The university is residential cum affiliating with jurisdiction over [[Garhwal Division|Garhwal]] region. It is on the banks of the river [[Alaknanda]] in the mid-Himalayas. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is Central Government owned University which is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). 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 <ref>[http://hnbgu.ac.in/ Certificate of accreditation]</ref> with CGPA of 3.11 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).<br />
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== History ==<br />
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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.<ref>Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No. 3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.</ref> It is among the ten largest universities in India with three campuses and more than 161 affiliated colleges and institutes (State-run/aided and Self-financed) and examining approximately 1,50,000 students annually, providing higher education services in 7 out of the 13 districts of the state of Uttarakhand.<br />
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== Campus ==<br />
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,{{cvt|112.9|km}} 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.<ref>[http://hnbgu.ac.in/University] {{dead link|date=October 2020}}</ref> 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.<br />
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* Birla Campus – located at [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar (Garhwal)]] bisected into the Main Campus and the Chauras Campus by river Alaknanda. These campuses are {{cvt|4.2|km}}apart. <br />
* B. Gopal Reddy Campus – on mountain slopes at [[Pauri|Pauri (Garhwal)]], {{cvt|30|km}} from [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar (Garhwal)]] and {{cvt|105.4|km}} from [[Kotdwar]], the nearest railway station<br />
* Swami Ram Teerth Campus – located at Badshahi Thaul ([[Tehri Garhwal district|Tehri Garhwal]]) amidst dense pine forest ({{cvt|85|km}} from [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar (Garhwal)]] and {{cvt|65|km}} from [[Rishikesh]] on the route to [[Gangotri]])<br />
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The university offers a variety of higher learning courses and academic programs through 10 schools.<br />
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==Organisation and administration==<br />
=== Schools ===<br />
*[[Arts|School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences]]<br />
*[[Agriculture|School of Sciences]]<br />
*[[Ayurveda|School of Commerce]]<br />
*[[Commerce|School of Earth Sciences]]<br />
*[[Science|School of Education]]<br />
*[[Engineering|School of Engineering and Technology]]<br />
*[[Education|School of Arts, Communication and Languages]]<br />
*[[Law|School of Humanities and Social Sciences]]<br />
*[[Accounting|School of Law]]<br />
*[[Management|School of Life Sciences]]<br />
*[[Medicine|School of Management]]<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
=== Research facility ===<br />
University Science Instrument Centre provides research facilities for research-oriented students.<ref>[http://hnbgu.ac.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/User%20Registration%20Form.pdf User Registration Form and User Guide]</ref><ref>[http://hnbgu.ac.in/writereaddata/Facility%20Usage%20Charges.pdf Research Facilities Available and Facility Charges]</ref><br />
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=== Central facilities ===<br />
*Central Library<br />
*Computer Centre<br />
*University Sports Board<br />
*Guest House<br />
*University Dispensary<br />
*University Science Instrument Centre<br />
*University Career Counseling and Placement Service<br />
*Women Cell for "Combating Sexual Harassment" and Creation of Healthy Environment in University<br />
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=== Other facilities ===<br />
*Auditorium<br />
*IT Infrastructure<br />
*Sports<br />
*Cafeteria<br />
*Medical/Hospital <br />
*Wireless fidelity (WiFi)<br />
*Alumni Associations<br />
*Boy's Hostel <br />
*Girl's Hostel<br />
*Transport<br />
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=== Self-financed affiliated institute ===<br />
*[[Himalayan Institute of Technology]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Bar {{!}} Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University|url=https://www.hnbgu.ac.in/sites/default/files/2021-02/Affiliated%20College%20Listt.pdf|access-date=2021-06-14|website=hnbgu.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology|url=https://hitdoon.com/university|access-date=2020-07-24|website=HIT Doon|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Student life==<br />
===Students’ Union===<br />
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.<br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
{{alumni|date=November 2020}}<br />
*[[Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank]], Former Union Education Minister.<br />
*[[Yogi Adityanath]] (former name: [[Ajay Mohan Bisht]]), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.<br />
*[[Tirath Singh Rawat]], Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.<br />
*[[Trivendra Singh Rawat]], Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.<br />
*[[Dhan Singh Rawat]], Higher Education Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand. <br />
*[[Raghav Juyal]], Indian Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor.<br />
*[[Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan]], lawyer and activist<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{official|http://hnbgu.ac.in/}}<br />
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[[Category:Central universities in India]]<br />
[[Category:Universities in Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Pauri Garhwal district]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1973]]<br />
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