Overview
Pacific University is a state private university located in Udaipur, in the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It is recognised as a private university established under a state legislative framework and offers programmes across a range of disciplines, including engineering, management, pharmacy, computer applications, basic and applied sciences, humanities, and education.
Key facts
| Name | Pacific University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Country | India |
| Region | Mewar |
Background
The university operates within the framework of private universities recognised by the Government of Rajasthan. Such institutions are established by individual state Acts and are empowered to award degrees in accordance with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. Pacific University functions as one of several private universities that have come up in Udaipur and the wider Rajasthan region in the twenty-first century, contributing to the expansion of higher education capacity outside the traditional state public university system.
Academic profile
The university is organised into faculties and constituent colleges that cater to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level studies. Areas of instruction generally include:
- Engineering and technology
- Management studies
- Pharmacy
- Computer applications and information technology
- Basic and applied sciences
- Commerce
- Humanities and social sciences
- Education
Doctoral research is offered in several of these disciplines, with admission through procedures laid down by the university in accordance with UGC regulations on Ph.D. programmes.
Campus and location
The university is situated in Udaipur district, a city known historically as the capital of the erstwhile Mewar princely state and presently a major educational and tourism centre in southern Rajasthan. Udaipur hosts several other higher education institutions, including Mohanlal Sukhadia University and the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, making the city a notable academic hub in the region.
Significance
As a state private university, Pacific University forms part of the broader policy shift in Indian higher education that has encouraged private sector participation in degree-granting institutions, particularly in states such as Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Its presence in Udaipur contributes to regional access to professional and technical education in southern Rajasthan, an area that historically depended on a limited number of public universities.
Related topics
- Udaipur
- Education in Rajasthan
- List of universities in India
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Mohanlal Sukhadia University
- Mewar
References
- Wikidata entity: Q19894979
- University Grants Commission (India), lists of recognised private universities.