Central_University_of_Gujarat
Central University of Gujarat
University in India
Central University of Gujarat is a public central research university in Gandhinagar, Gujarat offering courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.[6]Rama Shanker Dubey is vice-chancellor of Central University of Gujarat.[7]
Other name | CUG |
|---|---|
| Type | Central Research University |
| Established | 2009 |
| Accreditation | NAAC with Grade 'A' |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Chancellor | Hasmukh Adhia[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rama Shanker Dubey[2] |
| Provost | Rakesh Rai [3] |
| Location | , , 382030 , India 23.2449018°N 72.101637°E / 23.2449018; 72.101637 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Government of India Parliament of India UGC, NAAC, ACU[5] |
| Website | www.cug.ac.in |
The university includes 16 schools, 14 academic departments, and 2 other special centres.[8]
The Central University of Gujarat has eleven schools in different disciplines with various centres within them, at one special Centre.[9][10]
Schools & Centres
The university has 11 specialized schools imparting education in various fields. Some schools have further specialized centres within them.
- School of Applied Material Science (SAMS)
- School of Chemical Sciences (SCS)
- School of Education (SE)
- Centre for Studies in Research and Education(CSRE)
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development (SESD)
- School of International Studies (SIS)
- Politics & International Relations (School level) (PIR) Established in 2012, the PIR-SIS offers postgraduate course in Politics & International Relations.
- Centre for International Politics (CIP) The CIP offers doctoral programme in International politics.
- School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (SLLCS)
- Centre for German Studies (CGS) The CGS-SLLCS offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in German language, people, and culture.
- Centre for Comparative Literature and Translation Studies (CCLTS)
- Centre for English Studies (CES)
- Centre for Hindi Language & Literature (CHLL)
- Centre for Gujarati Language & Literature (CGLL)
- Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS)
- School of Library & Information Sciences (SLIS)
- School of Life Sciences (SLS)
- School of Nano Sciences (SNS)
- School of National Security Studies (SNSS)
- School of Social Sciences (SSS)
Special Centre
The university also has a special centre for Diaspora studies.
- Special Centre for Diaspora Studies
The Central Universities Bill 2009 aims at creating one new central university each in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.[11]
It also seeks to convert Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in Chhattisgarh, Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya in Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), Utkal University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand into Central universities.[12]
- "Hasmukh Adhia appointed Chancellor of Central University of Gujarat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Central University of Bihar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- "Central University of Gujarat (CUG)". www.cug.ac.in. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Annual Report 2015-16" (PDF). Central University of Gujarat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Central University of Gujarat (CUG)". www.cug.ac.in. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- Government of India Gazette Notification 404 (PDF). Government of India. 30 October 2018. p. 3.
- "List of Central Universities in India" (PDF). education.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Parliament passes bill to set 12 central varsities". The Times of India. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
