Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (formerly known as Garhwal University) is a Central University, established in 1973, located in Srinagar town in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state in Northern India [1]. The university is named after Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the university is residential cum affiliating with jurisdiction over 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 through various Prestigious Exams like Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) for School of Engineering & Technology, CAT, MAT etc. H.N.B Garhwal University is Equipped with good infrastructure, Transport facility, Medical facilities, Wireless Fidelity and other basic facilities. University is A Graded [2] with CGPA of 3.11 by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
(A Central University)
Former name
Garhwal University
Motto"जीवा ज्योतिरशीमहि"
TypeCentral University
Established1973
ChancellorYogendra Narain
Vice-ChancellorAnnpurna Nautiyal
Location
Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal
,
Uttarakhand
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC
Websitehnbgu.ac.in

History

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University was established as a State University wide U.P. State Government notification no. (10)/(865)/15/(75)(85)/64 dated 23 November 1973. It has a rare distinction of taking birth through a powerful popular movement during early seventies in the last century. This movement symbolized the hopes and aspirations of the masses of the region of Garhwal for the development through higher education.

The university was renamed Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989 in commemoration of the memory of a leading statesman Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, and subsequently established as Central University on 15th January 2009 by an Act of Parliament i.e. the Central Universities Act 2009.[3] 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.

Campus

The University, nestled in the lap of Himalayan ranges in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdiction over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It's headquartered at Srinagar (Garhwal) 112.9 km (70.2 mi) 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 (BGR) Campus, Pauri and Swami Ram Teerth (SRT) Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri [4].In addition, there are 121 colleges and institutes affiliated to it, spreading over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. In University campuses the undergraduate, post-graduate and research programmes are being offered in 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.

  • Birla Campus – located at Srinagar (Garhwal) bisected into the Main Campus and the Chauras Campus by river Alaknanda. These campuses are 4.2 km (2.6 mi)apart.
  • BGR (B.Gopal Reddy) Campus – on mountain slopes at Pauri (Garhwal), 30 km (19 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 105.4 km (65.5 mi) from Kotdwar, the nearest railway station
  • SRT (Swami Ram Teerth) Campus – located at Badshahi Thaul (Tehri Garhwal) amidst dense pine forest (85 km (53 mi) from Srinagar (Garhwal) and 65 km (40 mi) from Rishikesh on the route to Gangotri)

The university offers a variety of higher learning courses and academic programs through 10 Schools. As a mark of the appreciation of its importance and achievements, it has been upgraded to a Central University.

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. Currently, there are about 161 colleges affiliated to HNB Garhwal University. Elections are held Almost every year. Currently, Ankit Rawat is the President, Anmol Bhandari is the Vice President, Pradeep Singh Rawat is General Secretary, Harendra Singh Negi is Treasurer and Ankit Uchholi is University Representative of the Students' Union of Birla Campus.

Notable Alumni
  • Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank,Union Education Minister.
  • Yogi Adityanath (former name: Ajay Mohan Bisht), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
  • Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

Schools

Research Facility

University Science Instrument Centre (USIC) Provides Research facilities for Enthusiastic Research oriented students.

Central Facilities

Other Facilities
  • Auditorium
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Sports
  • Cafeteria
  • Medical/Hospital
  • Wireless fidelity (WiFi)
  • Alumni Associations
  • Boy's Hostel
  • Girl's Hostel
  • Transport

Cultural/Technical Festivals

Self-Financed Affiliated Institute

References
  1. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Official Website
  2. Certificate of accreditation
  3. Central Universities Ordinance, 2009, No.3 of 2009 published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary Part-II, Sec-I, New Delhi, 15 January 2009.
  5. "Top Bar | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University". hnbgu.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. "Affiliation - Himalayan Institute of Technology". HIT Doon. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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