Jiwaji University, Gwalior

Jiwaji University Gwalior was established on May 23, 1964. Late Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the then President of India, laid the foundation stone on 11th December 1964 at a sprawling campus of over 225 acres of land at Naulakha Parade ground. During the IX–Plan, the University volunteered for assessment and accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of UGC. Several research projects sponsored by the Government of India and the State Government funding agencies, like UGC, DST, CSIR, DOE, DAE, DBT, ICMR, ICHR, MPCOST, CCRUM, MPSBB-Bhopal etc. have been sanctioned and completed successfully by various schools of studies, in the Jiwaji University. The university has 401 Government, Government aided and Private colleges which are catering education to the students under its jurisdiction. These colleges are in for various fields: Medical, Engineering, Science, Education, Nursing, Management, Arts and Commerce etc. The University is spread over the districts of Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur Kalan, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna and Ashoknagar across various colleges affiliated to it. The research laboratories are well equipped with the latest scientific instruments and expertise in the state of the art techniques in physical and biological sciences. The meetings of various university bodies like Board of Studies, Research Degree Committee, University court, Academic Council and Executive Council are held regularly to update the syllabi, selection of suitable candidates for PhD programmes, solving various other academic and administrative matters and making policy decisions. The Study Centres of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and M.P. Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal are also functioning in the University Campus.