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Page 1: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Banaras Hindu University-The Great Seat of Learning

By Professor D.P. Singh

Vice Chancellor

Page 2: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

An institution for

nurturing the best of

oriental thought and

ideals of life along with

the best of western

advancements

Banaras Hindu University

Page 3: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

“It (the University) will seek not merely to turn out men as engineers, scientists, doctors, merchants, theologians but also as men of high character, probity and honour, whose conduct through life will show that they bear the hall-mark of a great University”

-Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Page 4: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Our Role Models

Our Founder

Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Our Chancellor

Dr. Karan Singh

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Our Associates & Alumni Dr. Annie Besant (Founder Member)

Sir Sunder Lal (Former Justice, Allahabad High Court, First VC)

Dr. Sir P. S. Sivaswami Iyer (Former Advocate-General of Madras Presidency)

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (Former President of India)

Acharya Narendra Dev (Prominent National Leader)

Shri N. H. Bhagwati (Former Justice Allahabad High Court)

Dr. Trigun Sen (Former Union Minister for Education)

Dr. K.L. Shrimali (Former Union Minister for Education)

Page 6: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Our Associates & Alumni

Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar (Founder DG, CSIR)

Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur (Indian music exponent)

Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla (Hindi

Litterateur) Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

(Hindi Litterateur) Prof. K.N. Udupa (Modern & Ayurvedic

medicine)

Prof. T.R. Anantharaman (Metallurgist)

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Legacy Continues..

Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Faculty), DG, CSIRProf. Hari Gautam (Former VC), UGC

ChairmanProf. U.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman,

ISRODr. Mangla Rai (Alumnus), DG, ICARProf. R. Chidambaram (visiting

Professor), Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India  

Prof. C.N.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman of Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Prof. J.V. Narlikar (Alumnus), Eminent Astrophysicist

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Bharat Ratna

Prof. S. Radhakrishnan, Former VC

Prof. C.V. Raman, Life long visiting professor

Babu Bhagwan Das, Founder member

Ustad Bismillah Khan, associated with Music Faculty and awarded Honoris Causa D.Sc.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,Visiting Professor

Page 9: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Organizational Overview

Campus area: 1360 Acres main Campus and 2700 Acres south CampusInstitutes: 4Faculties: 16 Departments: 140Interdisciplinary Schools: 5Women’s College

Students: 29,000Research Scholars-2,500Teachers: 1,800

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p Index: (C2P)(1/3) where, C= citations, P=productionHirsch h Index: a scholar with an index of h has published h papers each of which has been cited by others at least h timesP= total number of publications

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Research on the upswingS&T Projects & Funds

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Research on the Upswing S&T Publications

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Ranking of BHU Amongst Indian Universities

University Composite Index* Rank

BHU 2.25 1

Jadavpur 1.87 2

Hyderabad 1.74 3

Delhi 1.37 4

JNU 1.34 5

*Based on numbers of Bhatnagar awardees, INSA Fellows, and Publications in refereed journals

Source: Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India, 2005

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Centers and Schools of Excellence

Peace Value Education Rural Development Women’s Study Human Rights Counselling,

Guidance, and Psychotherapy

Genetic Disorders Biotechnology Biochemical

Engineering Biomedical

Engineering Brain Research

• Food Science & Technology

• Hydrogen Energy• Nanoscience &

Technology• Material Science• Kshar Sutra

(Specialized Ayurvedic Surgery)

• Yoga• Interdisciplinary

Research in Mathematical Science

• Trauma & Superspecialty

• Communicable Disease Surveillance

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Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Offering Education to underprivilegedSituated in the Vindhyan range (Barkachha, Mirzapur),

about 90 km away from the main campus, covering an area of about 2700 acres

Since 2006, imparting education, research and training mostly to inhabitants of an under developed area having sizable tribal population

Focus on professional/vocational coursesStudent strength-937 Teaching Faculty-54Budgetary allocation- one time UGC grant of Rs. 27

CroresGrant of Rs. 100 Crores under active consideration of

MHRD (UGC)

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Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Courses offered: 23

M.B.A. (Agri-Business)

B.Ed.

B. Pharmacy in Ayurveda

Diploma in Office Management and Business Communication

Diploma in Tourism Management

Master in Computer Application (MCA)

M.Sc. (Tech.) in Environmental Sciences and Technology

B. Com. (Hons.)

P.G. Diploma in Insurance Management

P.G. Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy

P.G. Diploma in Hospital Management

M.Sc. in Plant Biotechnology

M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil and Water Conservation

• M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agro-forestry

• M.A. in Tourism Management

• B. Com. (Finance and Market Management)

• P.G. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication

• P.G. Diploma in Counseling and Psychotherapy

• P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS

• Certificate Course in Handloom Weaving and Handicraft

• Certificate Course in Dyeing and Printing

• Certificate Course in Textile Designing

• U.G. Diploma in Photography, Design and Serigraphy

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Conversion of IT-BHU into IIT-BHUDBT-BHU Interdisciplinary School of Life

SciencesInstitute of Environment and Sustainable

DevelopmentCentre for Food Science & TechnologyUniversity with Potential for Excellence UGC Innovative Programme for Counselling,

Guidance, & PsychotherapyCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in

Mathematical Sciences National Resource Centre on Kshar SutraTrauma & Superspecialty Centre

Recent Developments

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Looking Ahead.. Areas of visible strength

Advance materials and processesCell and molecular biologyEnvironment and sustainability Indian heritage

Areas of potential strength Neuroscience and human behaviour Genetics and breeding Ayurveda (Herbal and Non-herbal

medicine)Emerging areas

EnergyCognitive Sciences Water resource management Peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural

studies

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Going Global..Collaborators

Number of Institutions: 25Number of Countries: 16

VisitorsNumber of Visitors: 74Number of Countries: 23

StudentsNumber of students: 506Number of Countries: 48

Page 20: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Sharing Social Responsibility…Sir Sunderlal Hospital

A 1200-bedded modern hospital Patient turnout

OPD: daily around 3,000 annually approx 10 lakhs

About 45,000 indoor admissions bed occupancy more than 95%Annual total surgical operations:

around 25,000 45% major and 55% minor

The unique feature of the Hospital is that it renders specialty and super specialty services through Modern Medicine, Ayurveda and Yoga under one roof.

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Sharing Social ResponsibilityExtension and outreach programmes

Genetic counselling New crop varieties & improved seed

Extension & farmer training (KVK)

Environmental awareness programmes

Community water resource management

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New Initiatives

Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development

Environmental CalendarEco-friendly CampusBHU Policy on Environment

& Sustainable DevelopmentValue Promotion PolicyQuality Policy

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Establishment of the Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development

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Financial Support from UGCXI Plan allocation of about 232 Crores within the General Development Grant allocation with a total of 76 teaching positions.

For implementation of OBC reservation, Rs. 561 Crores along with 562 teaching, and 238 non-teaching posts.

Highest support from UGC under XI Plan received by any Indian University.

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Student Support System

Students Council Earn while learn scheme Holistic personality development

Training & Placement International CentreUniversity Employment, Information & Guidance

Bureau Students’ Health Centers Counselling & GuidanceCoaching classes for weaker sectionsStudent hostels, Playgrounds & sports facilitiesAnnadan Yojana for meritorious poor students

Page 27: Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

Our Future Vision

Attracting and retaining best minds as faculty

Attracting inquisitive minds as students and help them develop as humane professionals

Promoting inter- & trans-disciplinarity in teaching & research

Fostering excellence in the selected areas including environment and sustainability; peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural studies

Assuring quality in educational process

Expanding social and industrial outreach

Enhancing employability of the graduates