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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|University in Uttarakhand, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
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| name = Jigyasa University<br />
| motto = वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्<br />
| established = 2003 ; 22 years ago<br />
| type = [[Private university|Private]]<br />
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]<br />
| endowment = <br />
| chairman = [[Dr. Subhash Chandra]]<br />
| president = Dr. Irfan Khan<br />
| vice_chancellor = Shankar Ramamoorthy<br />
| city = [[Dehradun]]<br />
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coor = {{coord|30.34113|N|77.87647|E|type:edu_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| campus_type = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
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| academic_staff = 50+<br />
| undergrad = 200+<br />
| postgrad = 100+<br />
| staff = <br />
| former_name = Himgiri Nabh Vishvidlaya<br/>Himgiri Zee University<br />
| website = {{Official website|https://www.jigyasuniversity.edu.in/}}<br />
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'''Jigyasa University (formerly Himgiri Zee University)''' is a [[Private university (India)|Private university]] located in [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=34&Unitype=3 | title=Private University Uttarakhand | publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] | access-date=17 January 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224042338/https://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=34&Unitype=3 | archive-date=24 December 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.unirank.org/in/uni/himgiri-zee-university/ | title=Himgiri ZEE University | publisher=unirank.org | access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref> It was initially established under the Uttaranchal State Act No. 17, 2003, and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f). Following a name change to Jigyasa University, it is now established under the Uttarakhand Private University (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act No. 5 of 2024). Located in Sherpur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, the university spans a 52-acre campus. Jigyasa University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the 1956 Act and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It also holds approvals from the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and the Bar Council of India (BCI).<ref name="r369">{{cite web | author=Bar &amp | title=Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Legal Studies Kanpur wins the 1st National Moot by Himgiri Zee University Dehradun | website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news | date=1 May 2024 | url=https://www.barandbench.com/apprentice-lawyer/atal-bihari-vajpayee-school-of-legal-studies-kanpur-wins-the-1st-national-moot-by-himgiri-zee-university-dehradun | access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="b402">{{cite web | last=Indulia | first=Bhumika | title=1st National Moot Court Competition, 2024 [19th-21st April,2024] Register by 30th March | website=SCC Times | date=11 March 2024 | url=https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/03/11/himgiri-zee-university-dehradun-1st-national-moot-court-competition-2024-19th-21st-april2024-register-by-30th-march/ | access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The university was founded by the TALEEM Research Foundation in Ahmedabad and led by Dr. Subhash Chandra,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahul |first=Kandiyal |date=18 Oct 2024 |title=Leadership & Jigyasa University |url=https://www.jigyasauniversity.edu.in/leadership |website=Meet Our Academic Leadership-Jigyasa University}}</ref>Patron of the Jigyasa University, Dehradun. <br />
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== Campus ==<br />
The Jigyasa University campus is equipped with a library, transportation services, a canteen, medical facilities, and separate hostels for male and female students.<br />
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