The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, 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, north India and the country with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The University of Rajasthan is accredited at 'A++' Grade by NAAC Bengaluru, with a CGPA of 3.66. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as the university chancellor.
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Campus
Spread in approximately 285.29 hectares (705.0 acres) 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
University Rajasthan College
Affiliated colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over the two districts Dausa and Jaipur. As of 2024, 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 (1974–1975), Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Rajendra Singh Rathore (1978–1979), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Mahesh Joshi (1979–1980), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha
Rajpal Singh Shekhawat (1980–1981), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (1992–1993), former cabinet minister in Government of Rajasthan
Mahendra Chaudhary (1995–1996), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Hanuman Beniwal (1997–1998), founder of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Rajkumar Sharma (1999–2000), former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Notable alumni
Arvind Panagariya, Chancellor of Nalanda University and former Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog
Ashok Kumar – field hockey player
Ravi Kumar Punia – Football player
Jagdeep Dhankhar – former Vice President of India
Bhajan Lal Sharma – 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
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 Lok Sabha
Zuhair Al-Shun, diplomat, Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia (2018–present)
Yogendra Yadav, Politician and Psephologist
Lalit Yadav, politician and member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, elected in 2023 from Mundawar.