Kumaun University

{{Short description|State university in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Kumaun University

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| image = Kumaun University logo.png

| motto =

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| established = {{start date and age|1 December 1973}}

| type = Public

| chancellor = Governor of Uttarakhand

| vice_chancellor = Diwan Singh Rawat{{Cite web |title=Welcome To The Official Website Of Kumaun University, Nainital |url=https://www.kunainital.ac.in/vice-chanceller.php |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=www.kunainital.ac.in}}

| city = Nainital

| state = Uttarakhand

| country = India

| coordinates = {{Coord|29.38301|79.45891|type:edu_region:IN-UT|display=inline,title}}

| campus =

| website = {{url|http://www.kunainital.ac.in }}

| affiliations = UGC

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Kumaun University is a state university{{cite web|title=Universities in India (statewise)|url=http://fctworld.org/universities.htm|publisher=fctworld.org}} headquartered in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.

In 2017, it hosted the first Kautik Student Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://cinematicillusions.com/festival-circuit/kautik/|publisher=cinematicillusions.com|title=Kautik Student Film FestivalKautik Student Film Festival - Cinematic Illusions|access-date=2017-06-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/nainital-student-film-festival-start-at-nainital-15860212.html|publisher=jagran.com|title=Student Film Festival Start at Nainital 15860212|access-date=2017-06-02}}

Campuses

The academic wing of the University is spread over in two campuses (Dev Singh Bisht (DSB) Campus, Nainital, and newly constructed Sir JC Bose Technical Campus at Bhimtal) with an area of 5,31,373 sq.mt. (160 acres), the total built up area being 3,00,000 sq. mt.

The central administration office is in Sukhatal, Nainital.

Rankings

The university was ranked 62nd in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the pharmacy ranking in 2024.{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}{{Infobox India university ranking|NIRF_P_2024=62|type=University}}

Faculties

1. Faculty of Arts (Drawing and Painting, Economics, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Home Science, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology and Tourism)

2. Faculty of Science (Botany, Forestry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology. Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Biotechnology, Information Technology and G.I. Science)

3. Faculty of Commerce (B.Com., B.Com.(Hon.), M.Com.)

4. Faculty of Management (BBA, MBA, P.G. Diploma in Tourism, MBA in Tourism, MBA Executive, MBA Rural Management)

5. Faculty of Education (B. Ed. and M. Ed.)

6. Faculty of Law (LL.B. and LL.M.)

7. Faculty of Technology (B. Pharma, and M. Pharma.)

8. Faculty of Visual Arts (B.F.A. and M.F.A.)

UGC-Academic Staff College

The UGC-Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital was sanctioned by the UGC, New Delhi on 10 October 2006 and started its first orientation programme on 12 February 2007.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} In addition to conducting orientation programmes and refresher courses, the UGC-ASC undertakes a number of extension activities.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

UGC-ASC Nainital conducted short-term courses (2–6 days) for the senior faculty and professional development programme for non-teaching staff.{{cite web|url=http://www.ascnainital.org|publisher=ascnainital.org|title=UGC-HRDC Nainital | UGC-Academic Staff College homepage |access-date=2017-06-02}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.kunainital.ac.in}}

Category:Universities in Uttarakhand

Category:Education in Nainital

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1973

Category:1973 establishments in Uttar Pradesh