Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJP Rohilkhand University) is a government university in
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, India and campus spread over . It is an ISO9001:2015 Certified U.P. Government University. The university headquarters is in Bareilly with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of
Bareilly
Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The city ...
,
Moradabad
Moradabad () is a city, commissionary and municipal corporation in Moradabad district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of from the national capital, New Delhi an ...
,
Sambhal
Sambhal is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The city lies approximately 158 kilometres (98 mi) east of New Delhi and 355 kilometres (220 mi) north-west of state capital Lucknow.
History
Sambhal ...
,
Rampur,
Bijnore,
Amroha
Amroha is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is located north-west of Moradabad, near the Ganga River. It is the administrative headquarters of the Amroha district.
Geography
Amroha is located north-west of Moradabad, near th ...
,
Budaun,
Pilibhit and
Shahjahanpur.The administrative block is on the outskirts of Bareilly city along Pilibhit bypass road.
History

The university was established in 1975 as Rohilkhand University, and was renamed as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in August 1997 in honour of social reformer
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including erad ...
.
Notable alumni
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Santosh Gangwar
Santosh Kumar Gangwar (born 1 November 1948) is an Indian politician and the former Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the Government of India. He is a Member of Parliament (16th Lok Sabha), ...
,
Chairperson, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Salona Kushwaha
Salona Kushwaha is an Indian politician and a member of the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India. She represents the Tilhar (Assembly constituency), Tilhar constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janat ...
,
Politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...
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Mohammed Shami, cricketer
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Rajpal Yadav
Rajpal Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi, Punjabi Marathi, Telugu and one Gujarati and one Bengali and one avadhi, comedian and film maker known for his work in Indian Film industry. His breakthrough came in ...
, film actor
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Y. D. Sharma Yagya Dutt Sharma, alt. written Yagya Dutta Sharma, Yagyadutta Sharma, Yagyadutt sharma, Yagya Datta Sharma, Yagyadatta sharma, Yagya Datt Sharma, Yagyadatt Sharma, etc, may refer to;
* Yagyadutt Sharma (novelist)
*Yagya Datt Sharma (Madhya Pradesh ...
, professor
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Rahul Johri, executive
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Vinod Kapri, film maker
See also
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List of universities in India
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and ...
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University Grants Commission (India)
University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education,
Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance ...
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All India Council for Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1 ...
(AICTE)
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Distance Education Council (DEC)
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Education in India
Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Ch ...
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Government Degree College Sambhal
References
External links
M. J. P. Rohilkhand University official webpageU.P State Council Of Higher Education / NAAC / NAAC Accreditation Status of College, University
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Universities in Uttar Pradesh
Education in Bareilly
Buildings and structures in Bareilly
Educational institutions established in 1975
1975 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
Jyotirao Phule
Rohilkhand