The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public

state university A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...

located in

Jaipur, Rajasthan Jaipur (; , ) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located from the national capital New De ...

, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly and is recognised as a prominent institution in the region. Rajasthan University is one of the largest university systems in the state with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The

Governor of Rajasthan The governor of Rajasthan is the nominal head of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the chief minister, who is the head of the executive of the st ...

serves as the university chancellor.

Campus

Spread in approximately on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, also known as the central spine of Jaipur, the central campus incubates various departments, libraries, sports complexes etc. Many sports are organized every year in the university. The university has always accorded a high priority to games and sports. The university has a modern sports complex, and also a swimming pool, the latter has been the venue of many national swimming meets and inter university-national tournaments.

Organisation and administration

Faculties

* Faculty of Arts * Faculty of Commerce * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Engineering and Technology * Faculty of Fine Arts * Faculty of Law * Faculty of Management * Faculty of Science * Faculty of Social Science

Constituent colleges

* University Commerce College * University Five Year Law College * University Law College * University Law College II * University Maharaja College * University

Maharani College Maharani College is a girls college in the city of Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan. The college was established in 1944 and is one of six constituent colleges of University of Rajasthan. It was established on the name of Maharani Gayatri De ...

* University Rajasthan College

Affiliated colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over the two districts Dausa and Jaipur. , University of Rajasthan has a network of 615 Affiliated Colleges. Some of the affiliated colleges are as follows: * Rawat P.G. Girls College * Shri Satya Sai P.G. College for Women

Student union

Previously elected notable presidents

This list includes some notable presidents of University of Rajasthan *

Kali Charan Saraf Kali Charan Saraf (born 7 August 1951) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Malviya Nagar constituency in Jaipur. Saraf ...

(1974-1975), Member of the

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It is a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws. The assembly meets ...

Rajendra Singh Rathore Rajendra Rathore (born 21 April 1955) is an Indian politician who served as leader of opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a former Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Churu. He lost 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections ...

(1978-1979), former Member of the

Mahesh Joshi Mahesh Joshi (born 14 September 1954) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan, affiliated with the Indian National Congress. He served as a Member of Parliament for Jaipur from 2009 to 2014, and as a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ...

(1979-1980), former Member of the

and

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Rajpal Singh Shekhawat Rajpal Singh Shekhawat (born 12 November 1962, Pachar, Sikar) is an Indian politician and former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhotwara & Banipark in Jaipur. He was first inducted as Minister by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and ...

(1980-1981), former Member of the

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, (1992-1993), former cabinet minister in

Government of Rajasthan The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its districts of Rajasthan, 41 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legis ...

* Mahendra Chaudhary (1995-1996), former Member of the

* Hanuman Beniwal (1997-1998), founder of

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party ( RLP; translation: National Democratic Party) is an Indian political party in the state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Hanuman Beniwal on 29 October 2018, on the eve of the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ...

(RLP) and

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* Rajkumar Sharma (1999-2000), former Member of the

Notable alumni

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– field hockey player * Ravi Kumar Punia – Football player *

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– Vice President of India *

Bhajan Lal Sharma Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1966) is an Indian politician serving as the current chief minister of Rajasthan since December 2023. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents the Sanaganer constituency in the 16th Raj ...

- Rajasthan's Chief Minister * Rohit Bohra, politician and businessman * D. P. Sharma – digital diplomat, computer scientist and social activist * Jainendra K. Jain – physicist * Bhupendra Jadawat - actor * Ramkumar Singh – journalist, writer and screenwriter * Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma – bureaucrat, lawyer * Vidyadhar Govind Oak – bureaucrat, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court * Vineet Soni – biologist * Hanuman Beniwal – politician and the member of

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, diplomat, Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia (2018-present) *

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, Politician and Psephologist * Lalit Yadav (politician), politician and member of the

, elected in 2023 from

Mundawar Mundawar is a town and tehsil in Khairthal - Tijara district in Indian state of Rajasthan. Mundawar is 15 km from Khairthal city. Geography Mundawar is situated at latitude 38 16' 58" N and longitude 77° 9' 39" E in northern part of A ...

. *

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, Politician and the member of

representing the Shahpura. * Rajkumar Roat, Politician and the member of

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References

External links

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