Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, formerly Brij University, Bharatpur, is a state university[1] located at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. Template:As of, it operates from the campus of Maharani Shri Jaya College.[2]
History
Brij University, Bharatpur was established in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012[3] and K. D. Swami was appointed as the founder Vice Chancellor (VC).[4] The Chancellor of the institute is the Governor of Rajasthan.[5] In 2014, in commemoration of Maharaja Surajmal, it was renamed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur through Brij University, Bharatpur (Change of Name) Act, 2014.[6] In April 2016 Swami quit his position, citing harassment by Vijay Bansal as the cause, while Bansal accused Swami of "administrative and financial irregularities".[4] Ashwini Kumar Bansal was appointed VC in February 2017[7] and R.K.S. Dhakarey replaced him in February 2020.[8]
Affiliated colleges
The university affiliates colleges from two districts of Rajasthan, Bharatpur and Dholpur. Template:As of, the university has three affiliated law colleges, 23 B.Ed/M.Ed. colleges, 16 U.G./P.G. colleges and 19 B.Ed. & integrated colleges.[9] Notable affiliated colleges include Maharani Shri Jaya College.
See also
References
- ↑ List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017. University Grants Commission(29 June 2017).
- ↑ Contact information. msbrijuniversity.ac.in.
- ↑ Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012. Government of Rajasthan(14 October 2012). Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rajasthan: Citing harassment by BJP MLA, Brij University V-C quits. The Indian Express(12 April 2016).
- ↑ Chancellor. msbrijuniversity.ac.in.
- ↑ Genesis & Evolution. brijuniversity.ac.in. Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh appoints vice chancellors for 3 universities. The Financial Express(2017-02-01). Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ prof rajesh dhakrey became vc of maharaja surajmal brij university. Patrika(2020-02-19). Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Affiliated colleges. msbrijuniversity.ac.in.