Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, is a state university located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is named after Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Indian scholar, social reformer, and the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Motto | Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya |
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Type | State University (Government) |
Established | 1927 |
Chancellor | Anandiben Patel |
Vice-Chancellor | Ashok Mittal |
Location | , , India |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
Institute of Engineering and Technology
The Institute of Engineering and Technology Khandari, Agra (I.E.T. Khandari, Agra), situated at the Khandari campus in the city of Agra, was established in 1998 and is the engineering institute of the university.[1]
Institute of Social Sciences
The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), Agra is situated at Paliwal campus in university premises.[2] It was established in year 1955.
Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education
Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education is an integral part of the university. It imparts vocational education to residents of nearby regions of Agra. It was established in 1994 with the support of grant from the UGC.
School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences, Agra is located at Khandari Campus of University.
Notable alumni
- Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India[3]
- Mulayam Singh Yadav, former CM
- Dronamraju Krishna Rao, geneticist
- Ganesh Prasad Pandey, organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[4]
- Hirdaya Behari Mathur, physical chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[5]
- Hridyanath Kunzru, Freedom Fighter, First National Commissioner of Bharat Scouts and Guides & first President of the Children's Film Society.[6]
- Javed Agrewala, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[7]
- Manapurathu Verghese George, photochemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[8]
- Om Dutt Gulati, pharmacologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and B. C. Roy laureate[9]
- Shyam Sunder Kapoor, nuclear physicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[10]
- Virendra Singh, theoretical physicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[11]
- Y. D. Sharma, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[12]
- Gopal Krishna, radio astronomer, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[13]
- Rajendra Yadav, pioneer of the Hindi literary movement
- Aziz Qureshi, former governor
- Dev Swarup, VC of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University
- Ram Gopal Yadav, MP (Rajya Sabha)
- Dhatri Saran Mathur, I.C.S and Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
- Devendra Singh Yadav, former MP
References
- "Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University". dbrau.ac.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- "Dr B. R. Ambedkar University". dbrau.ac.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- "Vajpayee did his MA in Political Science from DAV College in 1947. The DAV College was then under the Agra University". Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- "Indian fellow-Ganesh Prasad Pandey". Indian National Science Academy. 2016.
- Register - University of California. University of California Press. 1955. pp. 5–.
- ^ a b c Sharga, Dr. B.N. (2008). Dr. Hriday Nath Kunzuru: A Great Patriot and Selfless Worker in S. Bhatt, J.N. Kaul, B.B. Dhar and Arun Shalia (ed.) Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace, Delhi:A.P.H. Publishing, ISBN 978-81-313-0402-0, pp.39-53
- "215. Javed N Agrewala". Indian Muslim Legends. 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "Indian fellow- Manapurathu Verghese George". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- Sagun V. Desai (2012). "In memory of a Legend: Dr. Om Datt Gulati". Indian J. Pharmacol. 44 (2): 282. PMC 3326935.
- "Indian fellow-Shyam Sunder Kapoor". Indian National Science Academy. 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "Biography-Virendra Singh" (PDF). Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail - Professor YD Sharma". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail - Professor Gopal Krishna". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 21 October 2017.