Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is a technical university, located c. 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside Rajouri city[1] in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a state university that is regulated by the University Grants Commission,[2] and a member of the Association of Indian Universities.[3] The vice-chancellor, Jawaid Iqbal, was appointed in November 2024.[4]

History

Legislation to establish the university was passed in 2002 by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,[5] and the university was in full operation by 2005, led by the founding vice-chancellor Masud Choudhary.[6][7] It is named for the Pir Panjal sufi Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah, whose shrine is located in Shahadra Sharief, a village close by in Rajouri district. The shrine made a one-off donation of 330,000,000 rupees to help fund the construction and establishment of the university, and, as of 2012, donates 20,000,000 rupees per year in ongoing funding.[8]

In 2020, the university received a band A ranking in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) exercise carried out by India's Ministry of Education.[9][10] In 2021, it was ranked 35th in the India Today-MDRA Best Universities Survey in the government university category.[11]

Students, staff and courses

In the 2022-23 academic year, the university had 2,294 students, 155 teaching staff, and 254 sanctioned posts.[12]

According to the university's website, it offers courses in computer science, information technology, mathematics, engineering, bioscience, nursing, business management, social sciences, education, tourism, and languages including Arabic.[5] In addition to a number of diplomas, the university awards B.A., M.A., B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed., BBA, MBA, B.Tech., B.Voc, and M.Phil. degrees.[13] The university also accepts Ph.D. students, and awarded 25 Ph.D. degrees in 2022-23.[14]

References

1. Raafi, Muhammad (21 April 2016). "Counter Point: Why BGSBU is a Good Place to Study!". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. "Universities | State Universities". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
3. "MEMBERS". aiu.ac.in. AIU. p. S.No 73. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
4. "AMU Professor takes charge as the VC of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | November 19, 2024". amu.ac.in. Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
5. "About The University". www.bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
6. Chandran, D. Suba (2006). "Rajouri: Seeds of a Silent Revolution". Economic and Political Weekly. 41 (27/28): 2979–2980. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4418429. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
7. Chauhan, Abha (26 June 2021). Understanding Culture and Society in India: A Study of Sufis, Saints and Deities in Jammu Region. Springer Nature. p. 54. ISBN 978-981-16-1598-6.
8. "The Shrine Contribution". Kashmir Life. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
9. "BGSBU shines in Atal ranking-2020". Greater Kashmir. 20 August 2020.
10. "e-Release of ARIIA 2020" (PDF). All India Council for Technical Education. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
11. "GBSBU ranked 35th best Govt University under MDRA ranking 2021". Greater Kashmir. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
12. "Annual Quality Assurance Report of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | Yearly status report - 2022-2023" (PDF). bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. 9 May 2024. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
13. "University Results". www.bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University.
14. "Annual Quality Assurance Report of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | Yearly status report - 2022-2023" (PDF). bgsbu.ac.in. Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. 9 May 2024. p. 31. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

External links

• Official website

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