Overview
Dr. C.V. Raman University, Khandwa is a state private university located in the Khandwa district (East Nimar) of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is part of the Dr. C.V. Raman University network of private universities established in central India and named in honour of the Indian Nobel laureate physicist Sir C. V. Raman. The university offers programmes across disciplines such as arts, science, commerce, management, education, and information technology, catering primarily to learners in the Nimar region of southwestern Madhya Pradesh.
Key facts
| Name | Dr. C.V. Raman University, Khandwa |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Khandwa, East Nimar district |
| State | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Named after | Sir C. V. Raman |
| Affiliation/Recognition | Recognised under the relevant state private university legislation of Madhya Pradesh |
Background
The Dr. C.V. Raman University brand began with the establishment of the original campus in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, and was subsequently extended to other states through separate state legislations enabling private universities. The Khandwa campus operates as an independent state private university constituted under the laws of Madhya Pradesh governing private universities, and is overseen by the state's higher education regulatory framework. Like the other universities in the group, it is run by a sponsoring trust associated with the AISECT group of educational and skill-development initiatives.
Academics
The university typically offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programmes. Common faculties include:
- Arts and Humanities
- Science
- Commerce and Management
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Education
- Engineering and Applied Sciences
Programmes are delivered through regular classroom mode, with skill-development and vocational components integrated into several courses, in line with the broader pedagogic approach of the Dr. C.V. Raman University network.
Location and region
Khandwa is a historic city in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, situated in the Narmada–Tapti basin. The presence of a private university in Khandwa contributes to higher education access in a predominantly semi-urban and rural belt that has traditionally relied on institutions in larger cities such as Indore and Bhopal.
Significance
As one of the state private universities established in Madhya Pradesh, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Khandwa expands tertiary education capacity in the East Nimar region. It is part of a wider trend of multi-state private university networks in India that aim to combine conventional academic programmes with vocational training and distance-learning support.
Related topics
- Dr. C.V. Raman University
- Khandwa
- East Nimar district
- Education in Madhya Pradesh
- Private universities in India
- C. V. Raman
- AISECT
References
- Wikidata entry: Q65078404
- University Grants Commission (UGC), list of state private universities, Madhya Pradesh.