Dr. C.V. Raman University is a state private university located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Named after the Nobel laureate physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, the university operates under a state legislative enactment of the Government of Chhattisgarh and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programmes across a range of disciplines.
| Name | Dr. C.V. Raman University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Country | India |
| Named after | Sir C. V. Raman |
The university is established under the legislative framework of the State of Chhattisgarh that allows for the creation of self-financed private universities. As a state private university, it is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and empowered to confer degrees in accordance with the UGC Act, 1956.
The institution is named in honour of Sir C. V. Raman (1888–1970), the Indian physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light, known as the Raman effect.
The university organises its teaching and research through faculties and departments covering areas such as engineering and technology, management, computer science and information technology, commerce, science, humanities and social sciences, education, pharmacy, and agricultural sciences. Programmes are offered at certificate, diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
The main campus is situated in Bilaspur, the second-largest city of Chhattisgarh and an important administrative, educational and railway hub in central India. Bilaspur is also home to several other higher-education institutions, including Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, a central university.
As one of the private universities serving the central Indian region, Dr. C.V. Raman University contributes to the expansion of higher education capacity in Chhattisgarh, a state carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000. Private universities such as this one have been part of the wider growth of professional and technical education in the state during the 21st century.