GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
HISAR-HARYANA (INDIA)
Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)
 
Prof. (Mrs.) Sujata Sanghi
LOCAL CO-ORDINATOR

SCHEME AND GUIDELINES OF MHRD GIAN PHASE-III.
About The Univeristy : The Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, was established on October 20, 1995 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana. It was formally inaugurated on November 1, 1995. It is named after Guru Jambheshwar Ji Maharaj. a saint environmentalist of 15th century. Keeping in view the nature of courses offered at the University and the mandate for which it had been established the name of the University has been changed as Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology. The University is situated at Hisar, a rapidly growing town situated at 167 Km. from Delhi on Delhi- Rohtak-Hisar-Sirsa-Fazilka National Highway (NH- 10) and at a distance of 231 Km. from Chandigarh on NH-65. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) for recognition of degrees on 11.1.1996 and under section 12(8) of the UGC Act to be eligible for central assistance on 7.2.1997.

The University is situated over a sprawling area of about 372 acres. The campus is laid out with picturesque landscape, numerous buildings of various designs and wide road network. It presents a spectacle of harmony in architecture and natural beauty. Approximately, 225 acres of land have been developed providing with all modern facilities such as road networks, water supply, street lighting, electricity supply and parks/lawns. The University has a cafeteria with the facility of a big dinning hall, kitchen, store and office on the ground floor. One big hall is also on the first floor. The cafeteria provides refreshment breakfast and lunch facilities. Facilities for special program like tea party etc. are also available here. Besides, there is a Shopping Centre which offers several facilities to the residents, such as saloon, laundry, post office, bookshop, bank withATM facility, grocery shop, sweets shop, computer and photocopying facilities, etc.

The University has clearly drawn its Vision and Mission which have been defined keeping in view the objectives of the University enshrined in its Act. It vision is to develop the University as a Centre of Excellence for the quality teaching, research and extension services to produce the dynamic and the knowledgeable human resources and act as a knowledge power-house capable of contributing to the national development and welfare of the society. Further, in order to effectively realize the vision, the University aspires to be a globally recognized Centre of Excellence in the field of technical education and research. It strives to achieve this by introducing innovative job oriented courses, employing competent and motivated faculty, developing state-of-the-art infrastructure, striking purposeful linkages with industry and professional bodies, and promoting quality of work life on campus. The University focuses on the student community to imbue them with passion for knowledge and creativity and to promote sustainable growth in academic resources, student placements, holistic human development with a strong conviction for professional ethics, social and environmental issues.

Right since its inception, the University has taken a number of steps to promote quality technical education and has already made a mark in definite academic areas that contribute to promote quality education in the present global competitive environment. As a result of these efforts taken together, this University was accredited with "A-Grade" by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2002, again in 2009 and third time in 2014. Therefore, this University is one among few universities in India that have earned academic admiration by having three-times "A-Grade" University especially in the field of technical education.

Since, the University offers a vide range of 45 regular technical programmes including a number of BTech, MTech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharma, M Pharma, BPT, MPT, MSc and Communication that have been recognized by different apex bodies in higher-technical education in India. We have full fledge 'Training and Placement Cell' that regularly caters to the needs of students especially soft-skills development, communication skills, leadership skills, motivation and team building processes and so on.

The University sincerely thanks Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India and the University Grants Commission for recognising this univeristy by its admission in GAIN Project which is a prestigious and ambitious scheme for significantly uplifting the quality of teaching learning processes in the institutions of Higher Education in India.