Type Public Postgraduates 10000 Founder Hari Singh Gour Phone 075822 65810 Undergraduates 19,000 | Established 18 July 1946 Campus Rural Founded 18 July 1946 Motto "From Unreal To The Real" Academic staff 500 | |
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Vice-Chancellor Professor Raghavendra Tiwari Location Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India Address University Road, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 470003 Notable alumni Rajneesh, Eknath Ranade, Piyush Trivedi, K S Sudarshan, Ajai Lall Similar Barkatullah University, Rani Durgavati University, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyog, Bundelkhand University Profiles | ||
Sagar university
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Hindi: डॉ. हरिसिंह गौर विश्वविद्यालय or Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya), formerly and more popularly known as Sagar University (Hindi: सागर विश्वविद्यालय) or University of Saugor, is a Central University in the city of Sagar, the state of Madhya Pradesh or (MP), India. It was formerly named "Sagar University" when founded on 18 July 1946, during the British Raj. In February 1983 the name was changed to that of Sir Hari Singh Gour, the University's Founder, by the State Government. It is the oldest university in Madhya Pradesh.
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Campus
The main campus of the university is in Sagar City on Patharia hills, sprawling over 830.3 hectares of land, and the university also has several affiliated colleges and a distance education wing. A medical college is being built to train students in the field of medical science.
School/Departments
The university offers courses at all levels such as Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Diploma, Certificate etc. It also offers distance education programmes. This university has several departments that offer specialised course in the following fields and disciplines:
Library and Centers
Notable alumni
Every ex-student of the university is a valued member of its alumni network which is spread throughout the globe in pursuit of academic excellence. The university has the highest number of alumni in the entire state of Madhya Pradesh who have been to countries such 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.