Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur, is one of the Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institution of higher education, founded in 1964
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, was established in 1964. It is named after Pt. Ravishankar Shukla, the first chief minister of Madhya Pradesh. The university came into being on May 1 and was functional from June 1, 1964 with 46 affiliated colleges, five university teaching departments (UTDs) and 34,000 students. Indira Gandhi, the then minister of Information & Broadcasting, inaugurated the university postgraduate department in five subjects on July 2, 1965.
The university has grown enormously over the last 44 years in terms of number of students (approx. 1.2 lakh) as well as disciplines, viz., humanities, natural science, law, education, pharmacy, management, physical education, library science and computer science, etc. in 28 schools and 261 affiliated colleges spread over 11 districts of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh was carved out as a political entity on 1 November 2000 by the state of Madhya Pradesh.
The university has a sprawling campus in the western part of the capital of Raipur city. The campus has the following facilities:
Library Building
Computer Centre
Administrative Block
Health Centre
Bioscience Block
Vice Chancellor's & Registrar's Lodge
Geology Building
Law Building
Electronic Building
Cellular & Molecular Biology Building
Science Block
Boy's & Girl's Hostel
Auditorium
Teacher's Hostel
Play Ground
Guest House
Stadium
Gymnasium
Employment Bureau
School of Studies in Adult, Continuing Education & Extension
School of Studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology
School of Studies in Anthropology
School of Studies in Physics and Astrophysics
School of Studies in Bio-Technology
Center for Regional Studies and Research
Center for Woman Studies
School of Studies in Chemistry
School of Studies in Comparative Religion and Philosophy
School of Studies in Computer Science & IT
School of Studies in Economics
School of Studies in Electronics
Institute of Teachers Education
School of Studies in Geography
School of Studies in Geology and Water Resource Management
School of Studies in Statistics
School of Studies in History
Institute of Management
University Institute of Pharmacy
Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management
School of Studies in Law
School of Studies in Library and Information Science
School of Studies in Life Sciences
School of Studies in linguistic
School of Studies in Literature and Languages
School of Studies in Molecular Biology
School of Studies in Mathematics
School of Studies in Zoology
School of Studies in Psychology
Undergraduation: Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Library & Information Sciences (B.Lib. & I.Sc.), Physical Education (B.P.Ed.), Law (B.A.-L.L.B.), Computer Science (B.C.A.), Education (B.Ed.).
Post graduation: M.Tech in Opto-electronics & Laser Technology,M.Lib. & I.Sc., M.P.Ed., M.Pharm., M.Ed., M.A. (Hindi, English, Economics, Education, History, Linguistics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Comparative Religion and Philosophy), L.L.M., M.C.A., M.B.A., M.Sc. (Bioscience, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Geology & WRM, Mathematics, Electronics, Biotechnology, Computer Sciences).
M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Lit., D.Sc.: Available in all disciplines.
Diploma/PG Diploma: German, French, English, Psychological Guidance & Counseling, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing & GIS, Watershed Technology, Yoga Education & Philosophy, Regional Planning & Development, Adult Education & Extension, Tourism & Hotel Management, Marketing Management, Criminology & Forensic Science, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations.
Certificate: Translation, Watershed Technology, Yoga Education & Philosophy.
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