Goa University is a

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headquartered in the city of Panaji, in the Indian state of Goa. The traditions of Goa University date back to the 17th century,Prôa, Miguel Pires. "Escolas Superiores" Portuguesas Antes de 1950 (esboço). Blog Gavetas Com Saber. 2008 with the creation of the first university courses by the

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that the process was consolidated, with the University of Mumbai establishing a Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) in Panaji. The CPIR offered affiliation to the first colleges that were instituted in Goa in June 1962. Was established under the Goa University Act of 1984 (Act No. 7 of 1984) and commenced operations on 1 June 1985, replacing CPIR. The university offers graduate and post-graduate studies and research programmes. It is currently (2014–19) accredited by the

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in India with a rating of A Grade. Is one of India's few universities offering western languages such as Portuguese and French. The university's Department of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies is the only such in the entire Indian subcontinent.

History

The university tradition of the Goa University also began during the Portuguese rule, with the installation of several institutions of higher education, the oldest one being the Goa Medical College, dating from 1691, followed by the Mathematical and Military School, founded in 1817, and Goa College of Pharmacy, founded in 1842. These schools (with the exception of the Mathematical and Military School, which was abolished in 1871) gradually formed the Goa University when it was founded.

University Education in post-annexation of Goa

Within less than six months after the

, two colleges were started as a result of private initiatives and the government's backing: * Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Panjim (1962); * Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao (1962). In the very first year, the number of students who registered in these two colleges added up to 879. Other colleges were soon established: India Goa St Xaviers College Mapusa 1

* St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, Mapusa (1963) * Carmel College for Women, Nuvem (1964) * S.S. Dempo College of Commerce and Economics (1966) * Goa Engineering College (1967) As these institutions and more came into existence, the question of affiliation surfaced and led to some debate since Goa was a Union Territory, and it was suggested they be affiliated to the

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. However the colleges opted to be affiliated to the Mumbai University and at the request of the

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, the Centre of Post-Graduate Instruction and Research was started in Goa by the Mumbai University with the support of the Goa administration. Taleigao-Bambolim area of Goa

The Jha Committee proposed the establishment of a university in Goa, and recommended its gradual development from the Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) into a full-fledged university over a period of five to ten years.

Creation of university

On 1 December 1984, after a long struggle by the pro-autonomy groups in Goa, the Law of the Goa University was signed, which unlinked the CPIR from Mumbai University, and converted it into the Goa University (GU). The aforementioned law extended the performance of GU to the territories of Daman and Diu and

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, which in practice never occurred. It moved to its present campus on the Taleigao Plateau.

Campus

The main campus of Goa University was designed by painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect Satish Gujral. The university is built on the Taleigão plateau and located about away from the center of the state capital Panaji.

Organisation and administration

Governance

Statutory bodies of the university include the university court, executive council, planning board, academic Council and finance committee.

Affiliated colleges

Goa University, Goa's only university, is a university of affiliated colleges. 53 affiliated colleges: 29 in general education 24 professional education Enrollment ~27,000, mostly for undergraduate studies Main Campus primarily for post-graduate studies Enrolment ~1,500

Recognised institutions

Recognised institutions functioning with Goa University recognition are: * National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Vasco * Directorate of Archives, Panaji * National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula * Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim * Malaria Research Centre, Panaji * Thomas Stephens Konkkni Kendr, Porvorim * Fishery Survey of India, Mormugao * All India Institute of Local Self Government, Panaji

Academics

Rankings

The

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(NIRF) ranked Goa University in the 101–150 rank band among universities in India

Goa University Library

Established in 1958 based on the collection of the Centre for Post Graduate Instruction and Research,

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, the university library holds more than 158,000 books. It subscribes to 350 periodicals. It is the repository of several collection of rare books including a collection on Indo-Portuguese history and culture donated by Pandurang Pissurlekar.

Visiting Research Professors Programme

The Directorate of Art & Culture,

, has funded and established six Visiting Research Professorship Chairs at the university. The first chair was set up in 2007 in memory of D. D. Kosambi during his birth centenary but it remained unoccupied until 2013. Subsequently, chairs were set up in honour of Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar and Dayanand Bandodkar in 2010 and 2011 respectively, to commemorate their birth centenaries. In 2012, three more chairs were instituted in honour of Mario Miranda, Anthony Gonsalves and Nana Shirgaonkar.https://www.unigoa.ac.in/uploads/course/VisitingResearchProfessorsProgramme/visiting%20professors.pdf In 2014, the Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye in Marathi language and literature was established as a part of tercentenary birth anniversary celebrations of the Goan poet and saint. The Joaquim Heliodoro da Cunha Rivara Chair in Portuguese Studies and Indo-Portuguese Comparative Studies was established in 2016. The complete list of Chairs at the university is as under: * The Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi Visiting Research Professorship in Interdisciplinary Studies * The Dayanand Bandodkar Visiting Research Professorship in Political Economy * The Bakibab Borkar Visiting Research Professorship in Comparative Literature * The Mario Miranda Visiting Research Professorship in Fine Art, Painting, Illustrative Cartooning, etc. * The Anthony Gonsalves Visiting Research Professorship in Western Music * The Nana Shirgaonkar Visiting Research Professorship in Traditional Music * Sant Sohirobinath Ambiye Chair in Marathi language and literature * Joaquim Heliodoro da Cunha Rivara Chair in Portuguese Studies and Indo-Portuguese Comparative Studies International scholars at the Goa University 01

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Those who have been appointed to these Chairs include

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, Madhav Gadgil, Sudhir Kakar, Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, Shubha Mudgal, Githa Hariharan, Vidya Dehejia, Saurabh Dube, Ishita Banerjee-Dube, Kumkum Roy, etc. .

Sports

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and

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. The stadium is named after Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Bhartiya Jana Sangh and former Indian politician. The stadium has a

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of 4,000 and was inaugurated by Governor of Goa Bharat Vir Wanchoo in 2014.goacom
It cost 82 crore and was built in 11 months which is a record for the construction of an indoor stadium of international standard. With a sheet, the stadium is Asia's first stadium which has the longest single-sheet roof.

Notable alumni and staff

References

External links

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