Profile of Kumaun University, Nainital

(As on date of the peer team vistit)

 

Name of the University         

Kumaun University, Nainital (U.P.)

 

 

Name of the Vice-Chancellor           

Prof. B.S. Rajput, Ph 05942 – 35068(O),  Fax. 05942 – 35576,

e.mail vc@kumuni.ren.nic.in

      

 

Status of the University         

State University

 

 

Type of University              

Unitary

 

 

Year of Establishment           

1973

 

 

UGC recognition under 12B

1984

 

 

Location of the University

Urban

 

 

Number of Campus              

2

 

 

Area of the campus

Main Campus (195 acres), Satellite Campus(30 acres.) – Almora

                            

 

Total Academic Units

57

       University Departments

27

       Affiliated Colleges

27    

       Post graduate teaching centre

03

 

 

University Departments

               

 

 

       Faculty of Arts *          

English

                                     

Hindi        

                                     

Sanskrit

                                     

Drawing & Painting

                                     

Economics

                                     

Geography

                                     

History

                                     

Home Science ( Nainital Campus)

 

Music  (Nainital Campus)

 

Political Science

                                     

Psychology (Almora Campus)

                                     

Sociology

* Wherever not specified the department, operates in both the campus.i.e Nainital & Almora

 

 

 

 

       Faculty of Science *

Botany

                                     

Chemistry

                                     

Computer Science

                                     

Forestry

                                     

Geology (Nainital Campus)

                                      

Mathematics

                                     

Physics

                                     

Zoology

                                     

Statistics (Almora Campus)

 

 

       Faculty of Commerce & Mgt*

Commerce

                                     

Management (Nainital Campus)

 

 

       Faculty of Eng. & Tech *.

Pharmacy (Nainital campus)

      

 

       Faculty of Education *   

Education (Almora Campus)

                                     

 

       Faculty of Law *          

Law (Almora Campus)

 

 

Programme options

93

       Diploma in Computer Science

01

       UG                         

07

       PG Diploma in Tourisam  

01

       PG                         

21

       Ph.D.                      

21

       Post doctoral fellowship 

21

       D.Sc & D.Litt              

21

      

 

Statutory bodies of the University     

Executive Council

                                     

University court

                                     

Academic Council

                                     

Finance Committee

                                     

Boards of Faculties

                                     

Admission Committee

                                     

Examination Committee

                                     

 

Officers at the Registrar level & above       

The Vice Chancellor

                             

The Pro-Chancellor

                                     

The Deans of  Arts, Science, Commerce

                                      

The Dean, Law

                                     

The Dean, Education

                                     

The Dean, Students Welfare

                                     

The Finance Officer & the Registrar

 

 

* Wherever not specified the department, operates in both the campus.i.e Nainital & Almora

 

 

Number of teachers at present 

253

       Permanent Teachers            

247

Temporary Teachers        

(Contract basis)

006

      

 

 

 

Number of Non-teaching staff  

329

 

 

Student enrolment in Certi/Diploma     

46

 

 

Student enrolment in UG       

5532

       Same state                

5317

       Other states              

0201

       Overseas                  

0014

 

 

Student enrolment in PG       

1860

       Same state                

1764

       Other states              

0085

       NRI                        

0002

       Overseas                  

0009

      

 

Student enrolment in Ph.D.

199

 

 

Student enrolment in Post Doctoral      

022

 

Accreditation Status

Accredited with A**** (Four Stars)