BANARASHINDU UNIVERSITY~ Varanasi-221005 INDIAJ 1916.2015

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Prof Panjab SinghVICECHANCELLOR

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The Banaras Hindu University has a glorious traditionof pioneering contributions for Higher Education andResearch. At the time of its inception by its illustriousfounder Pandit Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviyaji,the university adopted a set of objectives, which haveguided its functioning and growth for nearly ninedecades. Aswe approach the last decade of the centennial year ofthis university, it is very opportune to reflect on the strength ofthis magnificent university and to plan for future challenges to beaddressed during this period. This document has been preparedwith a view to focus and concentrate on important challengesfacing the university. I am confident that as in the past theuniversity will rise to greater heights by suitably addressingall these issues and become a global institution involved in thecreation and dissemination of knowledge.

I record my sincere appreciations for all the members of thecommittee of the Centennial Challenges of the Banaras HinduUniversity and particularly to the members of the team whodrafted this document- Prof. Dhananjai Pandey, (School ofMaterials Sciences and Technology), Dr.Vishwanath Pandey,Information and Public Relations Officer and Convener of theCommittee and Rector, Prof. S. Lele.

I would like to see that suggestions contained in the BHUCentennial DecadeChallenges and Opportunities- 2016 documentare implemented after due deliberations and discussions by theuniversity community.

~Prof Panjab Singh

Vice-Chancellor

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Banaras Hindu University, established in 1916, isthe largest residential university in Asia. The holisticmodel of education, conceived and enriched by itsillustrious founder, Mahamana Pandit Madan MohanMalaviyaji, offers refreshing new perspectives toyoung minds and facilitates the accomplishment oftheir creative talents. Its contribution in extendingthe frontiers of knowledge in critical areas and alsoin the regeneration of community values is wellmanifested throughout the world with its alumnioccupying key positions in varied professionaldomains. The University faculty has earned severalawards and honours for its outstanding researchachievements.

The University is located on the western bank ofriver Ganga. It is spread over an area of 15 squarekilometers with majestic buildings of greatarchitectural delight. It enshrines within itsprecincts a phenomenal range of Facultiesincorporating diverse disciplines of Science,Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Law,Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, SanskritVidya Dharma Vigyan, Management, Medicine-Modern & Ayurveda, Engineering and Technology,Agriculture, Library Science, Journalism and a largenumber of Indian and Foreign Languages. TheUniversity has 123 independent teachingdepartments and 4 interdisciplinary schools, manyof them recognized as Centres of Excellence, 15Faculties, and one constituent college, namelyMahila Mahavidyalaya, and 3 Institutes - Instituteof Technology, Institute of Medical Sciences,Institute of Agriculture Sciences with the uniquedistinction of having all in the same walled campus.There are at present 7 Centres of Advanced Studies,

and 7 Special Assistance Programmes, and 21departments/schools supported under FISTprogramme of DST.It also has 4 affiliated UGcolleges and 3 schools.

The University has its own telecommunicationsetup, a press, computer network system, a dairy,agricultural farms, a museum of arts and cultureof international repute - Bharat Kala Bhawan, aSwimming Pool, Guest House Complex, Hostels forboys and girls, residential quarters for faculty andstaff, auditoriums including the main SwatantrataBhavan with nearly 2000 seats and modernfacilities, a Central Library having more than onemillion volumes, Health Centres, 1000 beddedmodern hospital, an indoor and outdoor stadium,gymnasium, the famous Lord Vishwanath Temple,Air/ Naval/Infantry NCCwings, NSS &Mountaineering centre, Public Relations andPublications Units, Employment Guidance andInformation Bureau, Training and PlacementCentres, Hobby Centre, Cafeteria, Banks and Post-Offices, a Telegraph Office, Shopping Centre,Airfield and Helipad, Electric, Water & Works

Departments and its own security arrangement forlaw and order. It is one of a handful of Indianuniversities with undergraduate and postgraduateeducation as well as research, all in one campus,and of these the only one with a universal spreadof disciplines.

The ranking of the Banaras Hindu University hasbeen notable and remarkable. It ranked as number(1) during the reference period of 1993-2002amongst all the Indian universities. The tablebelow shows its rank amongst some of the Indianuniversities:

Source: Data from office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, New Delhi-2005

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UNIVERSITY CompositeIndex RankBHU 2.25 1

Jadavpur 1.87 2

Hyderabad 1.74 3Delhi 1.37 4JNU 1.34 5

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Details of Faculties/ Institutes/ Constituent Colleges

In addition to the above, 4 undergraduate colleges are also affiliated to the University.

Faculty No of Departments No. of Schools No of Centres Units/ Cells

Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan 08

FacuIty of Arts 21

Faculty of Social Science 05

Faculty of Science 13 01

Institute of Technology 13 03 04 06

Institute of Agriculture Science 11

Institute of Medical Science .(consisting of three faculties)

Medicine 33

Ayurveda 08

Dental Science 01

Faculty of Law 01

Faculty of Management Studies 01

Faculty of Commerce 01\

Faclty of Education 01

Faculty of Visual Arts 03

Faculty of Performing Arts 03

Mahila Mahavidyalaya

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CAS/DSA/FIST Supported Departments/SchoolsA large number of departments/ schools are also supported by the UGC under itsCAS/DSA programmes and the DST FIST programme. A list of such departments is given below:

Current Academic ProgrammesThe University offers the following academicprogrammes

Department CAS DSA FIST

Department of Physics --J --J

Department of Botany --J --J

Department of Zoology --J --J

Department of Chemistry --J --J

Department of Biochemistry --J

School of Biotechnology --J --J

Department of Geology --J --J

Department of Geography --J

Department of Geophysics --J

Department of Home Science --J

Department of Mathematics --J --J

Department of Statistics --J

Department of Electronics Engineering --J --J

Department of Metallurgical Engineering --J --J

Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology --J --J

Department of Mining Engineering --J --J

Department of Ceramic Engineering --J --J

Department of Civil Engineering --J --J

Department of Electrical Engineering --J

Department of Mechanical Engineering --J

School of Materials Science and Technology --J

Mahila Mahavidyalaya --J

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UG 63PG 139

[Certificate courseDiploma 28

PG DiplomaPh.D. 140

Total 380

Broad areas of the variousextension activities of the University'"

. Community development

. Social work

. Health and hygieneawareness

. Medical camp

. Adult education and literacy

. Blood donation camp

. AIDSawareness

. Environmentalawareness+ GenderSensitization; awarenesscreation+ Adviseand help to patients, farmers, NGOs,

etc.

The University enthusiastically promotes thefollowing activities for strengthening research,consultancy and extension services:

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Extension LecturesExtra-mural researchShort term courses for industry personneland others.Professional societies in the departmentsAlumni-meet

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Details of present teaching staff

CareerAdvancement:July, 2000 onward

Professors:

Readers:

Selection Grade:

Senior Grade:

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550 positions of Professors (139), Readers (184)and Lecturers (226) have been advertised andprocess of their selection has already started andexpected to be completed by December, 2006.

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Details of present Non-teaching staff

Post Sanctioned Strength OccupiedProfessor 257 111Reader 534 336Lecturer 1036 785

TOTAL: 1827 1232

Post Sanctioned Strength Occupied

Group A 238 174Group B 292 241Group C 3217 2229Group D 3643 3146

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1600 positions are vacant