OPJS University is a private university located in the Churu district of Rajasthan, India. It was established by the state government of Rajasthan through a state legislative act and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the relevant provisions for state private universities.
| Name | OPJS University |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university |
| Location | Churu district, Rajasthan, India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
OPJS University functions as a multidisciplinary private university offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across faculties that typically include engineering and technology, management, education, sciences, humanities, commerce, law, pharmacy, and physical education. Like other state private universities in Rajasthan, it operates under the legal framework that governs the establishment and regulation of such institutions in the state.
The university is situated in Churu district, in the northern part of Rajasthan, a region historically associated with the Shekhawati and Thar Desert frontier. Churu district is connected to other parts of Rajasthan and Haryana by road and rail, with nearby urban centres including Churu town, Sardarshahar and Rajgarh.
The university provides programmes through several schools and faculties. Common areas of instruction at such state private universities include:
Programmes are offered at diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral (PhD) levels, with research scholars enrolled across various disciplines.
As a state private university in Rajasthan, OPJS University is empowered to award degrees recognised under the UGC Act, 1956. Specific professional programmes, where applicable, fall under the purview of statutory regulators such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), depending on the discipline.