History
The Jai Narain Vyas University (formerly known as University of Jodhpur) the second in the State of Rajasthan was established in 1962 by the Jodhpur University Act, (Act XVII) enacted by the State Legislature, for the Unitary Teaching University. Dr S Radhakrihnan, the President of India inaugurated the University of Jodhpur on 24 August 1962. In his inaugural address the Hon'ble President revered Prof. Radha Krishnan desired and defined the goals and objective of the then Jodhpur University now J.N.V.U " That the young people, who will be educated in this university, will go forward not as prisoners of the past, but as pilgrims of the future; will develop in them a spirit of dedication, a spirit of renunciation, a spirit of whole-hearted, single-minded concentration on the advancement of the knowledge, whether in science or humanities".
The University began to function in June 1962, when it took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the state government.
- Jaswant College (now Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies with 04 Departments),
- Shri Maharaj Kumar College (now Faculty of Law and Campus of Institute of Evening Studies and also being used presently for Under graduate teaching of Faculty of Arts. This also houses Coaching Centre for Weaker Sections),
- Mugneeram Bangur Memorial Engineering College (now Faculty of Engineering with 11 Departments),
- Kamla Nehru Girls College (The multi-faculty constituent college of the University).
The first two have been converted into the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Law, Science and Social Sciences; the other two retain their entity and have been designated as the Kamla Nehru College for Women and the MBM Engineering College. Shah G.L. Kabra Teacher's Training College also existed as private college at the time of foundation of the University. This is now one of the affiliated colleges of the University.
On February 12, 1992 the name of the institution was changed from Jodhpur University to Jai Narain Vyas University.It is now a residential university and the Colleges situated within the municipal limits of Jodhpur are affiliated to the University. It received University Grants Commission (India) recognition as University on July 14, 1962.
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