Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a public state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, the second oldest in Maharashtra. It is named after Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, a spiritual leader, orator and musician from Vidarbha. The university is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[1]

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.
Former name
Nagpur University
TypePublic
Established1923 (1923)
ChancellorGovernor of Maharashtra
Vice-ChancellorDr. Subhash R Chaudhari
Location
Nagpur
,
Maharashtra
,
India
CampusUrban
NicknameRTMNU
AffiliationsACU, AIU, NAAC, NBA, UGC .
Websitehttps://www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in/

Vice chancellors
  • Sir Bipin Krishna Bose (1923–1928)
  • Hari Singh Gour (1928–) (1936–)[2]
  • Dr. Tukaram Jayram Kedar (Jan 1938- Jan 1944)
  • Justice W. R. Puranik (1944–1947)
  • G. B. Kadam
  • Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1966–1972)
  • M. G. Bokre
  • Bhalchandra Chopane
  • D. Y. Gohokar (1975–1977)
  • Vilas Sapkal
  • Dr. S. N. Pathan
  • Siddharthavinayaka P. Kane (2015–2020)[3]
  • Dr. Subhash R Chaudhari (2020–present)[4]

Faculties and Departments

The university is composed of the Faculties of Arts & Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, Home Science, Medicine, Commerce, Education, Engineering & Technology, Law and Ayurveda, consisting of 39 Postgraduate teaching departments (PGTD) and three constituent colleges (the Law College, College of Education and the Laxminarayan Institute of Technology).[5] The departments and college buildings are spread over seven campuses with an overall area of 327 acres. [6]

Academics

Rankings
University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[7]144

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 144 among engineering colleges in 2020.[7]

Notable alumni
See also: List of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University people

References
  1. "Association of Commonwealth Universities members list".
  2. "About Dr. HariSingh Gour". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Siddharthavinayaka Kane is new V-C of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University". 8 April 2015 – via The Economic Times.
  4. Team, T. L. N. (8 April 2020). "Dr Murlidhar Chandekar takes charge as new acting VC of RTMNU".
  5. "Nagpur University". www.nagpuruniversity.org. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. "RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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