Overview
G H Raisoni University is a state private university located in Chhindwara, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It was established under the Madhya Pradesh state legislature as a private university and forms part of the Raisoni Group of Institutions, a network of educational institutes operating across central and western India. The university offers programmes in engineering, management, computer applications, science, commerce, arts, education, and allied disciplines.
Key facts
| Name | G H Raisoni University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Affiliation | Recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Parent group | Raisoni Group of Institutions |
Background
The Raisoni Group of Institutions, founded in memory of Shri Gulab Hiraji Raisoni, has built several engineering colleges and academic institutes, with its earliest and most prominent campuses in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Chhindwara campus was developed to extend the group's academic footprint into Madhya Pradesh, and was subsequently granted state private university status by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, allowing it to award its own degrees.
Academics
The university is structured into faculties and schools that typically include:
- School of Engineering and Technology
- School of Management Studies
- School of Computer Science and Applications
- School of Sciences
- School of Commerce
- School of Arts and Humanities
- School of Education
Programmes are offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral levels. Curricula are aligned with norms prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and other relevant regulatory bodies, depending on the discipline.
Campus
The campus is situated in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, a region in the Satpura range of central India. Facilities on a typical Raisoni university campus include teaching blocks, laboratories, a central library, hostels, sports grounds, and training and placement infrastructure.
Significance
As one of the private universities established in Madhya Pradesh's tier-II and tier-III regions, G H Raisoni University contributes to higher education access in the Mahakaushal region. It supports technical and professional education in a part of the state where, historically, students travelled to larger cities such as Bhopal, Nagpur, or Jabalpur for university-level study.
Related topics
- Chhindwara
- Madhya Pradesh
- Education in Madhya Pradesh
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
- All India Council for Technical Education
- G H Raisoni College of Engineering
References
- Wikidata entry: Q55394337
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities
- Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Higher Education