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Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University(HNBGU) (formerly known as Garhwal University) is a Central University, established in 1973, located in
Srinagar, Uttarakhand Srinagar is a city and municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 33 km from Pauri town, the administrative headquarters of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. Geograph ...
in Northern India. The university is named after Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The university is residential cum affiliating with jurisdiction over
Garhwal Garhwal may refer to the following topics associated with Uttarakhand, India: Places *Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas *Garhwal Kingdom, a former kingdom * Garhwal District (British Garhwal), a former district of British India *Gar ...
region. It is on the banks of the river Alaknanda in the mid-Himalayas. University intake is through examination including Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE Main) for School of Engineering & Technology, CAT and MAT. The university is A Graded with CGPA of 3.11 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).


History

The university was established in November 1973. It was renamed Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989 in commemoration of the memory of a leading statesman Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. In 2009, Garhwal University was declared a Central University pursuant to the Central Universities Act.


Campus

The university is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdiction over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters are at Srinagar, from
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along the Delhi-Mana National Highway. The university has three campuses: Birla Campus, Srinagar Garhwal with its extension at Chauras Campus, B. Gopal Reddy Campus, Pauri and Swami Ram Teerth (SRT) Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri. In addition, there are 121 colleges and institutes affiliated to it, spreading over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate and research programmes in several 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 apart. * B. Gopal Reddy Campus – on mountain slopes at Pauri (Garhwal), from Srinagar (Garhwal) and from Kotdwar, the nearest railway station * Swami Ram Teerth Campus – located at Badshahi Thaul ( Tehri Garhwal) amidst dense pine forest ( from Srinagar (Garhwal) and from
Rishikesh Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus, with ancient sages and saints meditati ...
on the route to
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Organisation and administration


Schools

* School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences * School of Sciences *
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* School of Earth Sciences * School of Education * School of Engineering and Technology * School of Arts, Communication and Languages * School of Humanities and Social Sciences * School of Law *
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Facilities


Research facility

University Science Instrument Centre provides research facilities for research-oriented students.


Central facilities

*Central Library *Computer Centre *University Sports Board *Guest House *University dispencery *University Science Instrument Centre *University Career Counseling and Placement Service *Women Cell for "Combating Sexual Harassment" and Creation of Healthy Environment in University


Other facilities

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


Self-financed affiliated institute


Baba Farid Institute of Technology
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Student life


Students' Union

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. There are about 161 colleges affiliated to HNB Garhwal University.


Notable alumni

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Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan Chandra Shekhar Azad (born 3 December 1986) is an Indian lawyer and Dalit rights activist and an Ambedkarite who is the co-founder and national president of the Bhim Army. In February 2021, ''Time'' magazine featured him in its annual list of ...
, Founder Bhim Army & National President Azad Samaj Party. *
Dhan Singh Negi Dhan Singh Negi is an Indian politician who was a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022 representing the Tehri constituency in Tehri Garhwal district. Previously affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he sw ...
, Former MLA for Tehri *
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 July 1959), is an Indian politician who was appointed on 31 May 2019 to serve as Minister of Human Resource Development and as of July 2020, following the ministry's name change, his title was changed to Min ...
, Former Union Education Minister. * Yogi Adityanath (former name: Ajay Mohan Bisht), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. * Tirath Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. * Trivendra Singh Rawat, Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. *
Dhan Singh Rawat Dhan Singh Rawat (born 7 October 1972) is the Cabinet Minister of Uttarakhand and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, representing the constituency of Srinagar Garh ...
, Higher Education Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand. *
Raghav Juyal Raghav Juyal (born 10 July 1991) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He is known as the "''King of Slow Motion"'' for his surreal dance moves in slow motion style and for his reinvention of the "''Slow Motion Walk ...
, Indian Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor. * Shankar (actor), Indian film actor * Mahipal Singh Rawat, Secretary, HNB Garhwal University Alumni Association, Business Head - Jetfleet, New Delhi).


References


External links

* {{Coord missing, Uttarakhand Central universities in India Pauri Garhwal district Educational institutions established in 1973 1973 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Universities in Uttarakhand