- Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
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Dr. Hari Singh Gour University 
Motto "From Unreal To The Real" Established 18 July 1946 Type Public Vice-Chancellor N. S. Gajbhiye Dean A. K. Chapaliya Academic staff 360* Undergraduates 2500 Postgraduates 10.50 Location Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India Campus Rural Affiliations UGC Website dhsgsu.ac.in Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Hindi: डॉ. हरिसिंह गौर विश्वविद्यालय, also known as University of Saugar (Hindi: सागर विश्वविद्यालय, UOS) is a Central University in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded (and is currently named after) Sir Hari Singh Gour on 18 July 1946, during the British Raj and is the oldest university in the state.[1]
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Campus
The main campus of the university is in Sagar City, and the university also has several affiliated colleges and a distance education wing. A medical college is being built in to train students in the field of medical science.
Faculty
The university offers courses at all levels such as bachelor, master, doctorate, diploma, certificate etc. It also offers distance education programmes. The department in the university are:[2]
- Adult Education
- Anthropology
- Applied Geology
- Applied Microbiology & Bio-Technology
- Bio-Technology
- Botany
- Business Management
- Central Instrumentation Centre
- Chemistry
- Communication & Journalism
- Computer Science & Application
- Criminology & Forensic Science
- Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
- Department of Economics
- Department of English and European Languages
- Department of Hindi
- Department of History
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Marathi
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Political Science and Public Administration
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Sociology and Social Work
- Department of Urdu and Persian
- Dept. of Commerce
- Ecological & Environmental Sciences
- Education:
- Fine Arts and Performing Arts
- General & Applied Geography
- Industrial & Pharmaceutical Chemistry:
- Institute of Distance Education:
- Law
- Library and Information Sciences
- Madhya Bharti
- Mathematics
- Music
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physical Education
- Physics
- University Computer Centre
- University Health Centre
- University Library
- University Press
- University Science & Instrumentation Centre
- University Works Department
- Yogic Science
- Zoology
Notable alumni
Every former ex-student of this university is a valued member of its alumni network and is spread throughout the globe in pursuit of academic excellence. This university also has the highest number of alumni in the entire state of Madhya Pradesh who have been to countries as diverse as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America etc. to pursue their international careers both academically and professionally and are distinguished members of the alumni community.
- Ajai Lall – Christian evangelist
- Osho (Acharya Rajneesh) – Spiritual leader
- Ashutosh Rana – Bollywood actor
- Eknath Ranade - Founder of Vivekananda Kendra
- K S Sudarshan – Leader: National Volunteers Union
- U. Aswathanarayana, Honorary Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, India
References
- ^ http://sagaruniversity.nic.in/univ.htm
- ^ "Dr. Harisingh Gour University". dhsgsu.ac.in. http://www.dhsgsu.ac.in/sagar-department.php. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
External links
Universities in Madhya Pradesh Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya · Awdhesh Pratap Singh University · Barkatullah University · Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University · Jiwaji University · Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University · Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University · Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University · Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism · Rajiv Gandhi Technical University · Rani Durgavati University · University of Sagar · Vikram University · Raja Mansingh Tomar Music University · Rajmata Vijayaraje Agricultural University · Jabalpur Veternary University · Jaypee University of Engineering and TechnologyCategories:- Universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh
- Sagar
- Central universities in India
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