Maharaja Agrasen University
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Motto in English | "Spark The Change" |
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| Type | University |
| Established | 2013 |
| Chancellor | Nand Kishore Garg |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rakesh Kumar Gupta |
| Location | , , 30°52′39″N 76°52′36″E / 30.87750°N 76.87667°E |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Maharaja Agrasen University is a private university located at the HIMUDA Education Hub, near the village Kallujhanda, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.[1] It was founded by Nand Kishore Garg in the town of Barotiwala in 2013. The university established under Maharaja Agrasen (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012 (Act. No. 15 of 2013).
Campus
The campus spans 16 acres (0.065 km2) and has a hilly environment.
Organisation and administration
Maharaja Agrasen University has seven schools for undergraduates and postgraduates:
- Institute of technology of Maharaja Agrasen University University
- School of Architecture & Design
- School of Management
- School of Law
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Humanities, and the
- School of Applied Science.[2]
Academics
Academic programmes
Maharaja Agrasen University offers ten arts, commerce, law and sciences programs, four engineering programs, two management programs and one architecture program.[3]
MOUs with other Universities
A Memoranda of understanding (MoU) has been signed with Ghana Technology University College in Ghana.[4]
Approval
Like all universities in India, Maharaja Agrasen University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC), which has also sent an expert committee[5] and accepted compliance of observations and deficiencies.[6]
Student life
Residential life
Maharaja Agrasen University requires its students to live on campus for the first four years of undergraduate and two years of postgraduate life. This is part of an administration effort to help students connect more closely with one another and sustain a sense of belonging in the Maharaja Agrasen University community.
Students can choose to reside on either campus or outside campus, although the majority of students choose to live on campus. Campus provides housing for over 450 students in hostel buildings.
Activities
Maharaja Agrasen University organized a two-day National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in its campus. The Seminar was organised in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Commerce and Management Association (HPCMA). Prof. A.D.N. Bajpai was the chief guest of the seminar and gave a vivid picture of social activities undertaken by the Himachal University in his tenure.
Notable alumni
- Angad Singh, Punjab MLA[7]
References
- ^ "ContactUs – mau.ac.in". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Maharaja Agrasen University homepage – Schools tab, Maharaja Agrasen University University.
- ^ "University". www.mau.ac.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Solan, Ghana varsities sign MoU". The Tribune. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Report of the UGC Expert Committee for Maharaja Agrasen University" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Private Universities in Himachal Pradesh". www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Angad Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NAWAN SHAHR(NAWAN SHAHR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
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