Guru Jambheshwar University

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The Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, was established on October 20,1995 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana with the objectives ‘to facilitate and promote studies and research in emerging areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of technology, pharmacy, environmental studies, non-conventional energy sources and management studies and also to achieve excellence in these and connected fields’. It was formally inaugurated on November 1, 1995. It is named after Guru Jambheshwar Ji Maharaj, a saint environmentalist of 15th century. Keeping in view the nature of courses offered at the university and the mandate for which it had been established the name of the university is soon going to be changed as Guru Jambheshwar university of Science & Technology. The University enjoys a rare distinction of getting recognised by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) for recognition of degrees, on 11.1.1996 and, under section 12(B) of the UGC Act to be eligible for central assistance on 7.2.1997, i.e., within 15 months of its coming into being. The University opted for accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous organization of the University Grants Commission, in 2001-02. As a result of the exercise, the NAAC accredited this University at “A” level (institutional score 85%) among the Universities for a period of five-years beginning 2002-03.

The University is situated at Hisar, a rapidly growing town situated at about 166 Kms. from Delhi on Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar-Sirsa-Fazilka National Highway (NH-10) and at a distance of about 230 Kms. from Chandigarh on NH-65. It is well connected by rail and road. Hisar is one of the principal cities catering to the administrative and commercial needs of huge rural population. It is a major centre of higher education and research with two major Universities of the State, a number of research institutions, degree colleges, breeding farms and a growing industrial environment. An Army Cantonment located in Hisar enriches its cultural life

The Directorate of Distance Education of this University was established in 1997 by introducing four different programmes namely MBA, PGDCA, BBA, CIC. At present 14 under-graduate and postgraduate programmes are being conducted and the learning is imparted in two different modes, including directly by the directorate and through the study centres. From this session, three new courses i.e. P. G. Diploma in Counseling & Behaviour Modificaton, P. G. Diploma in Industrial Safety Management & Bachelor of Fashion Studies are being started. Bachelor of Fashion Studies course will be run through study centres only.