Shivaji University
State University in Kolhapur, Maharashtra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over 853 acres (345 ha), is named in honour of Shivaji I, who reigned as the first Maratha Chhatrapati from 1674 to 1680. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the then president of India. Yashwantrao Chavan and Balasaheb Desai took the lead in establishing this university. [2] One of the major objectives behind its foundation was to cater to the educational needs of South Maharashtra region. The University's efforts towards excellence are being recognised by the substantial grants received from funding agencies such as University Grants Commission (India),[3] Department of Science and Technology (India).[4]
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Motto | (ज्ञानमेवामृतम्) |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is the elixir of life |
Type | Public |
Established | 1962 (62 years ago) (1962) |
Chancellor | Ramesh Bais |
Vice-Chancellor | Digambar Tukaram Shirke |
Students | 300,000 (2020)[1] |
Location | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India , India |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU |
Website | www |
Shivaji University has recently signed MoU with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre[5] for research in Material Science. It has also partnered with the Indian Institute of Geo-Magnetism, Mumbai[6] and industries like Phyto-Pharma. Institutes including Maharashtra Police Academy at Nashik and Centre for Social Studies have sought affiliation with the Shivaji University.