M.B.M. University (Mugneeram Bangur Memorial University) is a state university in

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. In September 2021, M.B.M. Engineering College, was upgraded to a full public state university, which is now popularly known as M.B.M. University.

History

The M.B.M. Engineering College (currently, M.B.M. University) was established on 15 August 1951, by the

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. This was made possible by a donation of INR 8,00000 (8 Lacs) from Seth Ramcooverji Bangur of Didwana and INR 2,00000 (2 Lacs) from the Hanwant Benevolent Fund. Mathuradas Mathur and A. D. Bohra started the college in the Ugamji's bungalow near the railway over bridge leading to Sojati Gate, within two months of obtaining approval from the Government. The laboratories and hostels were housed in the old guest house in Ratanada. After a couple of years, the college moved to its present location covering an area of 92,000 sq.m. and new hostels were constructed. With the establishment of

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(Now, Jai Narain Vyas University) in July 1962, the M.B.M. Engineering College remained its constitutive Faculty of Engineering from 1962 to 2021. V. G. Garde became Principal on 3 December 1951. Professors who later joined the college include Hari Singh Choudhary, S.C. Goyal, R.M. Advani, M. L. Mathur, Alam Singh, S. Divakaran, V. S. Bansal, D. C. Surana, and BC Punamia.

Academic history

MBM offers courses of study in engineering and educational programmes leading to the degrees of

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(

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), and

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in the following: * In 1951, MBM started, offering a three-year degree course leading to

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, and a two-year diploma course in civil engineering, with an intake of 35 students in each course. * In 1957, a bachelor's degree in

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was started. * In 1958, bachelor’s degree courses in

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and

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

were started. * In 1966,

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in civil, electrical, mechanical and mining engineering were started. * In 1972, a bachelor's degree in

electronics and communication engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow ...

was first offered. * In 1988, a master's degree course in

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was started. * In 1990, a master's degree in electronics and communication engineering and bachelor's degree in

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and production and

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were started. * In 1998, a degree course in

chemical engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of the operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials ...

and a Bachelor of Architecture were started. * In 1999, a

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was started. * In 2000, the department of computer science and engineering started a degree course in

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. * In 2010 a

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was started in Department of Architecture, with the intake of 60 students. * In 2011 the department of electronics & communication added undergraduate

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programs in electronics and electrical engineering, and

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and

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. A degree course named "Bachelor of Building and Construction Technology" was started with the intake of 60 students with the approval of

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. * In 2012 the Bachelor of Architecture course was restarted with the permission of

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, with an intake of 40 students. * In 2021 it became a government-owned autonomous public university in the Rajasthan state of India.

Visitors

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and

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 188817 April 1975; natively Radhakrishna) was an Indian academician, philosopher and statesman who served as the President of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the vice president of ...

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Man Mohan Singh,

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were among visitors to the college.

Educational Multimedia Research Center

Educational Multimedia Research Center (EMMRC), Jodhpur a production and research center for educational films for UGC-CWCR, received national recognition for its contribution in the field of electronic media. The Center is fully funded by the University Grants Commission. The AVRC project (Now Educational Multimedia Research Center) was sanctioned by the UGC in 1986, and produces educational TV films. The UGC upgraded the Center from AVRC to EMRC (Educational Media Research Center) in 1991, which became EM2RC (Educational Multimedia Research Center) in September 2004. After producing its first film, "Desert Bats", in 1987, the EMMRC produced over 1,900 educational TV films in Hindi and English on subjects including science, commerce, arts, education, literature, culture, folklore, humanity, medical science, engineering, etc. Twenty of them won appreciation and awards at the national level; they include * Jeevat Ke Dhani:

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Langoor *

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- Ek Sanskritik Virasat - 1 * Maand: Parampara Ki Pratishruti - 1 & 2 * Worlds Oldest Mountain Chain Aravalli *

Durg -

Mehrangarh Mehrangarh is a historic fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It stands on a hilltop, rising about above the surrounding plains, and the complex spans 1,200 acres (486 hectares). It was initially built around 1459 by the Rajput ruler of ...

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- The Green Goldmine

Departments, centres, and schools

The academic departments in MBM University include the following: *

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of the operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

Computer Science & Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...

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* Production & Industrial Engineering *

Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

Physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

* Petroleum engineering * structural engineering

Alumni association

"MBM Engineering College Alumni Association" was founded at the time of

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celebration of the college in 1976 by professors Alam Singh, GK Agarwal, ML Mathur, S. Divakaran, BC Punmia and D V Talwar. The association's stated objectives include organising activities in the college, and awarding

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and prizes to students.

Notable alumni

Mahendra Mehta Mahendra Singh Mehta (born 9 December 1955) is an Indian businessman. He is a former CEO of Vedanta Resources and is currently the head of India operations for GFG Alliance. He is on the board of directors of ESL Steel, a division of Vedanta Res ...

, director at Hindustan Construction Company, former CEO at

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and

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Vasudev Devnani Vasudev Devnani is an Indian politician from Rajasthan serving as the List of speakers of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is also an Member of Legislative Assembly (India), MLA from Ajmer Nor ...

, Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, MLA from Ajmer North * Prem Shanker Goel, Indian Space Scientist * Vishal Garg, professor at Plaksha University * Ladu Ram, former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly * Sona Ram, former Member of Parliament * Bhupender Singh, recipient of

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References

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