Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), also known as State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh, is a

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situated in

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...

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. It is a multi-campus affiliating,

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offering diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, dual and doctoral courses in fields like engineering, technology, pharmacy, management, architecture, design and applied sciences. The university has been accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC.

History

RGPV was established in the year 1998, by Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Act 13, 1998. The university was established by the

Government of Madhya Pradesh Government of Madhya Pradesh also known as the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 52 districts. It consists of an executiv ...

as a common university for all the technical institutes, mainly including engineering and pharmacy colleges in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The university was named after the former

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, Rajiv Gandhi.

Administration

The

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is the

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of the university. The university is headed by the

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, assisted by the

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, two controllers, for exams and finance, and two deputy registrars for administration and academics. There are five

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s, who have authority over the academic departments of civil engineering, computer & information technology, electrical & electronics, industrial technology, and applied sciences. The polytechnic wing is administered by a secretary and a research officer.

Academics

President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the 8th Annual Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal

All course work and examinations for all majors and subjects are conducted with English language as the mode of instruction. Undergraduate courses are given in various fields like engineering, technology, pharmacy, management, architecture, design and applied sciences. Postgraduate courses include Master of Technology (M.Tech.),

Master of Science A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast t ...

(M.Sc.),

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(M.Des),

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(M.Arch), Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.),

Master of Computer Applications A Master of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated M.Sc.IT, MScIT or MSIT) is a master's degree in the field of information technology awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. The MSIT degree is de ...

(MCA) in relevant fields, as well as other master's degrees. Dual postgraduate courses with Management (B.E.+ MBA) or Technology (B.E. + M.Tech.). Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Cyber Law and Information Security is a collaborative programme, jointly offered by the

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, Bhopal and RGPV. Integrated degree course Master of Applied Management (MAM).

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(PhD) is also offered in all the above departments. Degrees are conferred and meritorious students are awarded with gold medals presented by the Hon'ble President of India during annual convocation ceremony.

Admissions

RGPV offers three-year diploma programmes for 10th and 12th (High School & Higher Secondary School respectively) pass candidates, admission requires taking the state level pre-polytechnic test exam (MP PPT). Admission to the various four-year

Bachelor of Engineering A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university. In the UK, a Ba ...

(B.E.) programmes and to

Bachelor of Pharmacy A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated B Pharm or PharmB or BS Pharm) is a graduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, this degree is a prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. Since both PharmB and Phar ...

(B.Pharm.) is through

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and 12th standard marks merit. Admission to the 5-year dual degree programmes (which award B.E. with either

M.Tech A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, M.E. or M.Eng.) is either an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research de ...

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) is through JEE Main as well, but requires separate counseling. Admission to other M.Tech. degrees is through

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted in India that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science for admission into the Masters Program and ...

(GATE). Admission to M.Pharm is through

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is an annual all India examination conducted by National Testing Agency on computer based test mode only, to evaluate candidates for admission of Pharmacy graduates into the Masters (M. Pharm) programmes. U ...

(GPAT).

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for M.Des and

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(NATA) for architecture courses. MP Pre-Master of Computer Applications Test (MP Pre MCA) for MCA course. GATE / GPAT /

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, followed by interviews for PhD courses.

Affiliated institutes

Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Jabalpur (LNCT Jabalpur)'s Main Building

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya affiliated institutes include 5 teaching institutions, 200 engineering institutions, 98 pharmacy institutions, 95 MCA institutions, 4 architecture institutions and 85 diploma institutions. Colleges like

Government Engineering College, Jabalpur Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC) is an institute located in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the oldest technical institution in central India and the 15th-oldest in India. It is the first institute of India to have started the Electron ...

are now autonomous and no longer affiliated to RGPV.

Campus

The institution is in Gandhi Nagar, on the outskirts of the city, 3 km from the

Raja Bhoj Airport Raja Bhoj Airport is the primary airport serving Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Named after the 10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj, it is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Air ...

on the Gwalior bypass road. The campus is spread over . The main buildings start 1 km from the main gate. The campus has an administrative block, instruction blocks, workshops, library block, research centres, hostels for students, sports and recreational facilities, residential blocks for the faculty and staff.

References

External links

RGPV website

RGPV Info portal
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