Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (VBSPU), formerly Purvanchal University, is a public state university based in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1987 as a residential-cum-affiliating university. It is named after Shri Veer Bahadur Singh, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Former names | Purvanchal University |
|---|---|
| Motto | tejasvi nāvadhītamastu (from the Taittiriya āraṇyaka of the Yajurveda, 8.0.0) |
Motto in English | "May our knowledge become brilliant." |
| Type | State university (Government) |
| Established | 2 October 1987 |
| Accreditation | |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof.Vandana Singh [1] |
Academic staff | 150+[2] |
Administrative staff |
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| Students | 1,421[2] |
| Undergraduates | 864[2] |
| Postgraduates | 535[2] |
| 22[2] | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Semi-urban, 171.5 acres (69.4 ha) |
| Colours | Yellow Barbie Pink |
| Mascot | Lotus flower |
| Website | www |
The university is engaged in research through MoU with foreign and local universities, organizations and institutions. Many of its departments are identified by UGC as Centres of Excellence Aditya Banerjee student .[citation needed]
History Edit
Purvanchal University, Jaunpur renamed as Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in the honour of late Shri Vir Bahadur Singh, former Chief Minister of the state, was established on 2 October 1987 as an affiliating university under U.P. state university act 1973. Started with the 68 affiliated colleges, the university now has widened its spectrum of activities with 367 affiliated graduate and post-graduate colleges and student enrollment of nearly three lakh and eighty thousand (380,000) in five districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Campus Edit
The university is about 11 km from the historic city of Jaunpur on Jaunpur-Shahganj road which divides its 171.5-acre (0.694 km2) campus into two parts: one with the campus and another with a hostel, teacher's colony, transit hostel, guest house, chancellor suite and vice chancellor residence.[4]
Auditorium Edit
The university auditorium has a capacity of 1000 students. It is fully air conditioned with wooden work on the stage lot of space in front. The auditorium has separate rooms and other basic facilities for conducting special programmes like convocation, national and international level conferences, and many other academic and cultural events. [5]
Organisation and administration Edit
Faculties Edit
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Departments
- Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
- Information Technology (IT)
- Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
Faculty of Management Studies
- Departments
- Business Management (includes MBA, Agri Business and e-Commerce)
- Finance and Control
- Business Economics
- Human Resource Development (HRD)
Faculty of Computer Applications
Faculty of Medicine
- Departments
- Pharmacy (D.Pharm. and B.Pharm)
Faculty of Commerce
- Department
- Bachelor of Commerce (Hon.)
Faculty of Science
- Departments
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences
- Departments
Faculty of Law
- Departments
- Integrated B.A. L.L.B.
Institutes Edit
Prof. Rajendra Singh Institute of Physical Science for Study & Research
- Department
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Nanoscience and Technology
- Renewable Energy[6]
Academics Edit
Admission Edit
Students are admitted to various courses based on the merit of a qualifying degree. To pursue post-graduation courses at Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, the candidate must have passed graduation with at least 45% marks from a reputable university in the relevant specialisation. Selection of candidates to MCA, MBA, B.Pharma and B.Tech. is done on the basis of marks obtained in the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE), formally known as SEE-UPTU. Following the publication of the SEE-UPTU merit list, candidates need to appear for the counselling on the specified date and time at the allotted venue. The final list of candidates selected for admission is published on the university website thereafter.
Placement Edit
The university has been in ties with the top companies offering various job roles and opportunities to the students at lucrative pay packages, ranging from INR 1.8 lakh (180,000) to INR 8 lakh (800,000). Some of the key employers include Infosys, Paytm, Swiggy, Max Life Insurance, Zomato, LG Electronics, ICICI Prudential, Tech Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Genpact and others.[7][better source needed]
Research Edit
A committee is assigned to monitor research activity in the university. Over 60% of the faculty members have doctoral degrees and they are engaged in guiding research scholars. Faculty members are eligible to guide students after five years of teaching and publications in peer-reviewed journals. The Department of Biotechnology is one of the leading departments of the university. It was established in 1999. The department has good research facilities and the research groups, mainly the Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory and Molecular Biology Group, are involved in basic research.[citation needed]
Central Library Edit
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The Central Library was established in 1999. It shifted at newly three storied impressive modern library building[clarification needed] with the name of Vivekanand Central Library in 2004, which was inaugurated by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then-vice-president of India. In 2016, the Central Library was awarded as a "Centre of Excellence" by Government of Uttar Pradesh. The library premises are under CCTV surveillance to control unethical incidents. The library has Wi-Fi connectivity to provide internet as well as eResource facilities to its users even after closing the library.[8]
The present library stock comprises 1,12,006 books, 318 professional Indian and foreign journals and magazines, 557 back volumes of journals, 10211 Ph.D. theses, 760 CDs, 12 newspapers, 216 government publications, and press clippings since 2008. The library has a reach collection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, yearbooks, atlases, directories, and almanacs.
It also has a book bank section to provide the complete set of textbooks for each student for all semesters.[8]
Sports Edit
A large open stadium of ground and sitting capacity of 5000 has been witnessing several sports finale of zonal, state and national level. The lush green ground has a well worked out track of meters. The lounge of the stadium includes rooms in first and second floor and other basic facilities useful for conducting sports, NSS, Rovers and Rangers programmes. In the recent years the university has conducted several sports events like All India Kabbaddi, basketball, handball, Inter-University Cricket tournament etc.
References Edit
- ^ "AU faculty to head Purvanchal University". Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Campus Employees List". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b "About University". www.vbspu.ac.in. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Auditorium VBSPU". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "site".
- ^ "Placement and Training Cell News".
- ^ a b "Vivekananda Central Library". www.vbspu.ac.in. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External links Edit
- Official Website
- VBSPU Result
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