Rajarshi Janak University

Rajarshi Janak University
राजर्षि जनक विश्वविद्यालय
TypePublic
Established2017; 8 years ago (2017)
ChancellorPrime Minister of Nepal
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Amar Prasad Yadav
Students759+
Location
Janakpur
,
Madhesh
,
Nepal

26°43′43″N 85°55′30″E / 26.72861°N 85.92500°E / 26.72861; 85.92500
Websitewww.rju.edu.np
Rajarshi Janak University is located in Madhesh Province
Rajarshi Janak University
Location in Madhesh Province
Rajarshi Janak University is located in Nepal
Rajarshi Janak University
Rajarshi Janak University (Nepal)

Rajarshi Janak University is a public university located in Janakpur of Dhanusha District, the capital of Madhesh Province. RJU operates through its two constituent campus, the central campuses in Janakpur and the other being newly established engineering campus in Gaushala. The university offers bachelor and masters level courses in a variety of fields.

History

The university was founded in October 2017 by the legislature-parliament after passing a bill as per the Constitution under special co-ordination of former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, Bimalendra Nidhi.[1][2] It is focused in educational development of Madhesh Province.[3] The central office of the university is in Janakpur.[4][5][6] It has its name based on King Janak, the legendary king of Mithila.[7]

Some of the infrastructure of the university were provided by Tribhuvan University based on the government's decisions while it has established some on its own.[8][9][10]

Faculties

The university is involved in agriculture, arts, ayurveda, philosophy, forestry, law, management, medicine and tourism.[11] The university is planning to offer courses on Oriental Philosophy and Mithila Art to promote the culture and civilization of the ancient Mithila.[12][13][14] At the early phase, the university started to offer bachelor's courses on public health and law. There are about 759+ students. The current faculties of the university are:

  • Science & Technology
  • Management
  • Humanities & Law
  • Health Science

Courses offered

Bachelors

  • Bachelor in Civil Engineering (BCE)
  • Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology (BSc CSIT)
  • Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BALLB)
  • Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA)
  • Bachelor Of Science in Medical Laboratory Technician (B.Sc.MLT)
  • Bachelor in Public Health (BPH)

Masters

  • Masters of Business Administration
Level Course Intake
Bachelor Bachelor in Civil Engineering 48
Bachelor in Computer Application 30
Bachelor in Computer Science and Information Technology 20
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law 40
Bachelor in Business Administration 30
Bachelor in of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology 20
Bachelor Public Health 20
Masters Masters of Business Administration 20

M. Phill

  • M. Phill in Eastern Philosophy

Constituent campuses

The RJU Act had provision on acquiring 3 constituent Campuses of TU but the current constituent campus includes:[15]

1. University Campus, Janakpur

2. Gaushala Engineering Campus, Gaushala, Mahottari

3. Pandit Mangal Kumar Upadhyaya Multiple Campus, Gaur

4. Mahagadhimai Campus, Bariyarpur

See also

References

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  4. ^ Bajracharya, Hridaya Ratna (2020). "Nepal's Higher Education System and Policy". In Padma M. Sarangapani; Rekha Pappu (eds.). Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia. Global Education Systems. Singapore: Springer. pp. 1–27. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-3309-5_63-1. ISBN 9789811333095. S2CID 226634174.
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  8. ^ "Edu Minister Poudel promises to resolve long-running dispute". Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  9. ^ "Watch and wait". Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  10. ^ "House passes bill to set up varsity in Province 2". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  11. ^ Chaudhary, Manoj Kumar; Dhakal, Ajay Prasad (2021-03-01). "An Existing Leadership Styles Among Scholarly Leaders in Nepalese Higher Education". Psychology and Education Journal. 58 (3): 1172–1179. doi:10.17762/pae.v58i3.3461 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 1553-6939. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  12. ^ "Rajarshi Janak University offering courses in public health and law". GorakhaPatra. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  13. ^ "Rajarshi Janak University offering courses in public health and law". Radio Nepal. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  14. ^ EduKhabar. "राजर्षि जनक विश्वविद्यालय विधेयक पारित | EduKhabar". Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  15. ^ Aryal, Bishnu Prasad. "Rajarshi University Act under flak over transfer of TU assets, accreditation". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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