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. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Dr. Radhakrishnan, the then president of India. Yashwantrao Chavan and Balasaheb Desai took the lead in establishing this university. [2]

Shivaji University Kolhapur
Motto(ज्ञानमेवामृतम्)
Motto in English
Knowledge is the elixir of life
TypePublic
Established1962 (62 years ago) (1962)
ChancellorGovernor of Maharashtra
Vice-ChancellorDigambar Tukaram Shirke
Students300,000 (2020)[1]
Location,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
Websitewww.unishivaji.ac.in

Affiliations

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Shiv-Sandesh[3] monthly bulletin is published online by Shivaji University, which throws light on various activities, programs organised in the university. Madhyamvidya and Media Spectrum[4] are private distribution newspapers published by M.A. Mass communication department students.

Barrister Balasaheb Khardekar Library

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The Barr. B. Khardekar Library at Shivaji University[5] is one of the leading university libraries in southern Maharashtra. It caters to the academic needs of students, faculty and other users from the university as well as visitors from other universities and institutes. The library has over 3.1 lakhs printed documents and it subscribes to over 298 national and international journals. The library is a member of UGC/INFONET Digital Library consortium of INFLIBNET Centre,[6] under which it has access to over 6000+ electronic journals and few electronic databases. It has established contacts with universities, national and international organizations libraries for inter-library loans.

The library was named after the late Barr. Balasaheb Khardekar on 24 October 1981.[7]

Vice chancellors

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Past and current vice chancellors[8]

  • A.G. Pawar (1962-75)
  • P.G. Patil (1975-78)
  • B.S. Bhanage (1978-80)
  • R.K. Kanbarkar (1980-83)
  • K Bhogishayana (1983-86)
  • K.B. Powar (1986-92)
  • A.T. Varute (1992-95)
  • D N Dhanagare (1995-2000)
  • M. G. Takwale (2000-04)
  • M. M. Salunkhe (2004-09)
  • N. J. Pawar (2010-15)
  • D. B. Shinde (2015-2020)
  • D. T. Shirke (2020-Current)

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Information 2017-2018". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Shivaji Vidyapeeth". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Wel-Come to Shivaji University, Kolhapur". www.unishivaji.ac.in.
  4. ^ University, Shivaji. "Media - Shivaji University". www.unishivaji.ac.in.
  5. ^ "Library Section". Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ^ "INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, Homepage". www.inflibnet.ac.in.
  7. ^ "Barr. Balasaheb Khardekar Library Shivaji University". Shivaji university. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012.
  8. ^ "About Shivaji University, Kolhapur". Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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