Pandit S. N. Shukla University is an institution of higher education located in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh,
India
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. It is a
State university
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founded in 2016 by
Government of Madhya Pradesh
The Government of Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) or Madhya Pradesh Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and its 55 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the governor of Madhya Prade ...
. It is affiliated under
University Grants Commission (UGC).
History
Established in 1956, Govt. Pandit Shambhunath Shukla College,
Shahdol
Shahdol is a City in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol district, The total geographical area of the district is .
Geography
Shahdol is Located on . It has an average eleva ...
was affiliated To
Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa till 2016. After that it has been made a university. It is named after
Indian independence activist
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and former chief minister of
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh was a former state of India. It was created in 1948 as Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named as Vindhya P ...
Shri
S.N. Shukla.
Campus
Currently, the campus is located in the city spread across 26 acres with a sports facility, boy's hostel, well-equipped laboratories, libraries and a complete WIFI coverage. The new 50 acres university campus building has been inaugurated by the
Governor of Madhya Pradesh
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Below is a list of governors of the Central Provinces and Berar and the pre ...
at Village Nawalpur in
Shahdol
Shahdol is a City in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol district, The total geographical area of the district is .
Geography
Shahdol is Located on . It has an average eleva ...
district
Location
The current campus of 26 acres is situated nearby Kotwali Thana, Shahdol and it is about 2.7 km and 2.5 km from New Bus Stand, Shahdol and Railway Station, Shahdol respectively.
The New 50 acres University Campus Building is situated nearby Nawalpur Village about 11 km and 12 km from New Bus Stand, Shahdol and Railway Station, Shahdol respectively.
Academic
The university is structured into the following academic divisions:
# Physics
# Mathematics
# Bio-Technology
# Computer Science
# Botany
# Chemistry
# Bio-Chemistry
# Biology
# Geology
# English
# Hindi
# Zoology
References
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State universities in India
2016 establishments in Madhya Pradesh
Universities in Madhya Pradesh
Universities and colleges established in 2016
Shahdol