Vikram University is located in

Ujjain Ujjain (, Hindustani language, Hindustani pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, �d͡ːʒɛːn is a city in Ujjain district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Prad ...

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 seco ...

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. The university was named after the ruler

Vikramaditya Vikramaditya (IAST: ') was a legendary king who has been featured in hundreds of traditional stories including those in ''Baital Pachisi'' and ''Singhasan Battisi''. Many describe him as ruler with his capital at Ujjain (Pataliputra or Pratis ...

. It was established in 1957. It was evaluated by the

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and was awarded B++ grade.

History

Vikram University was established in Ujjain on 1 March 1957. Shri Ranchod Lalji Dhabai donated the land for it from

Barnagar Badnagar is a town, and a municipality in Ujjain district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Badnagar Tehsil Headquarters is Badnagar town and it belongs to Ujjain Division. It is located 45 km towards west from District headquarters Uj ...

. The foundation stone of Vikram University was laid by the then Home Minister of India Shri

Govind Vallabh Pant Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement fo ...

on 23 October 1956. The function was presided over by the

Rajpramukh Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain Indian provinces and states. Background The British Indian Empire, which includ ...

of Madhya Bharat State Late

Jiwajirao Scindia Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia KStJ (26 June 1916 – 16 July 1961) was an Indian Princely_state#Precedence_and_prestige, prince and government official. In the British Raj, he was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Gwalior state ...

. The state of Madhya Pradesh was formed in 1956, and

Madhya Bharat Madhya Bharat, also known as Malwa Union, was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jiwajirao Scindia as its Rajpramukh. ...

was merged into it. The Act relating to the University was accordingly amended. The amended Act of Vikram University No. 13, 1957 was published in ''Madhya Pradesh Gazette on'' 16 August 1957. The University's jurisdiction diminished due to the 1964-65 formation of Indore University, Gwalior and

Bhopal University Barkatullah University is a state government university in Bhopal, India. Originally known as the ''University of Bhopal'', and informally as ''Bhopal University'', it was renamed in 1988 after the freedom fighter Professor Maulavi Barkatullah, ...

during 1969-70. On 20 April 1973, the Governor granted permission to bring about homogeneity in the organization and administration of Madhya Pradesh Universities. This permission was first published in the ''Madhya Pradesh Gazette'' (extraordinary) on 23 April 1973. By a notification of the Education Department 940/20/8/71 dated 3 May 1973, the by-laws of the Madhya Pradesh Universities Act No. 1 to 19 were brought into effect from 25 September 1973, No. 20 to 26 from 1 December 1973, and No. 27 to 31 from 4 May 1974, for all the Universities of Madhya Pradesh (including Vikram University). The Madhya Pradesh Universities Act was amended and published in ''Madhya Pradesh Gazette'' on 28 June 1985. As per the amendment, University Jurisdiction was redefined and demarcated in accordance with the Revenue districts of Ujjain Division, including Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Shajapur and Dewas. Because of the new jurisdiction, the number of affiliated colleges decreased, and some new colleges were granted affiliation.

Satellite campus

The University Schools and Administrative blocks are connected to the satellite. Over 500 online research journals/magazines are available. MoU's with international universities facilitate a global perspective. Vikram Vatika zoo is situated on campus.

Research and extensions

The University has undertaken research and extension work incorporating various knowledge streams. The projects are funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Science and Technology (DST),

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(ISRO),

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(AICTE), and

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(DRDO).

Organisation and administration

Institutes

School of Engineering and Technology

The university's department of engineering is an

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approved, self-financed

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institute. The Kaushal Vikas Kendra skill development initiative trains students of different streams in technical trades.

Institute of Pharmacy

The pharmacy department was established in 2003, offering a degree. Admission is on the basis of an entrance exam. The institute got approval from PCI to enroll 60 students. Institute of Pharmacy does not require approval from

to run any course. The institute employs Master of Pharma faculty and PhD head. It includes faculty for non-pharma subjects.

Institute of Computer Science

The Institute of Computer Science opened in 2005. It offers Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) and postgraduate courses (M.C.A and M.Sc.) and a Research Program (M.Phil. and PhD).

Institute of Business Management

The Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management was established in 1957. The campus includes e-classes that enable the lecturers to educate using computers, a library 20,000 volume library, net labs and a 2-acre campus. Courses offered are MBA (regular and part-time).

Faculties and schools

;Faculty of Arts *School of Studies in English *School of Studies in Foreign Languages *School of Studies in Hindi *School of Studies in JyotirVigyan *School of Studies in Sanskrit *School of Studies in Philosophy ;Faculty of Physical Sciences *School of Studies in Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry *School of Studies in Earth Science *School of Studies in Geology *School of Studies in Mathematics *School of Studies in Physics *School of Studies in Statistics *Institute of Pharmacy ;Faculty of Education *School of Studies in Continuing Education ;Faculty of Commerce *School of Studies in Commerce ;Faculty of Information Technology *Institute of Computer Science *School of Studies in Library & Information Science ;Faculty of Management *Pt. J.N. Institute of Business Management ;Faculty of Social Sciences *School of Studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology *School of Studies in Economics *School of Studies in Political Science and Public Administration *School of Studies in Sociology *Ambedkar Peeth ;Faculty of Life Sciences *Institute of Environment Management & Plant Sciences - Environment *Institute of Environment Management & Plant Sc.- Microbiology *School of Studies in Botany *School of Studies in Zoology and Biotechnology

Affiliated colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts - Agar Malwa,Dewas,Mandsaur,Neemuch,Ratlam,Shajapur,Ujjain .

Notable alumni

Kaptan Singh Solanki Kaptan Singh Solanki (born 1 July 1939) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the 17th Governor of Tripura. From August 2009, he was the member of the Parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh State in the Rajya Sabha ...

, Governor of Punjab and

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Najma Heptulla Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla (born 13 April 1940) is an Indian politician. She is the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia since 2017. She was a six time member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, between 1980 and 2016, and ...

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* Vijay Kumar Patodi,

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* V. K. Chaturvedi, mechanical engineer and a nuclear power expert * Sachida Nagdev, contemporary Indian artist *

Asghar Ali Engineer Asghar Ali Engineer (10 March 1939 – 14 May 2013) was an Indian reformist writer and social activist. Internationally known for his work on liberation theology in Islam, he led the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. The focus of his work was ...

, Indian reformist, writer and social activist * Raghunandan Sharma, politician *

Satyanarayan Jatiya Dr Satyanarayan Jatiya (born 4 February 1946) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha seven times from Ujjain as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party, and served one term (2014–2020) in Rajya Sabha. He was cabinet minister in ...

, politician *

Pushpa Devi Singh Pushpa Devi Singh (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who served on the 7th Lok Sabha for the Indian National Congress party. Pushpa Devi Singh was born into a Gondi people, Gond Adivasi Royal family of Sarangarh Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Sh ...

, politician * B. M. Choudary, inorganic chemist,

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industr ...

laureate * G. V. R. Prasad, paleontologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate *

Babulal Gaur Babulal Gaur Yadav (2 June 1929 – 21 August 2019) was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He was elected ten times to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, twice ...

, former

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Zafar Ahmad Nizami Zafar Ahmad Nizami (25 November 1939 — 23 April 2009) was an Indian author, poet and writer. He served the Jamia Millia Islamia as Professor of Political Science for about 30 years and authored books like ''Memarān-e-Jamia'', ''Hindustān ...

, former Dean of Political Science department of

Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia () is a central university located in New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in ...

and renowned author of Urdu. *

Thawar Chand Gehlot Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who is the current and 19th Governor of Karnataka, being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh. He assumed office of the Governor of Karnataka on ...

, 19th

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and former BJP MLA

References

External links

Vikram University website
{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1957 Buildings and structures in Ujjain Memorials to Vikramaditya 1957 establishments in Madhya Pradesh