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Marathwada University
Motto	"Knowledge Is Sacred, And Is The Source Of Enlightnment"
Established	1958
Chancellor	S.C. Jamir
Vice-Chancellor	Nagnath Lalujirao Kottapalle
Location	Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University Grants Commission (India)
Website	www.bamu.net

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (“BAMU”, formerly known as “Marathwada University”) is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Information about the region is available in “Marathwada”.

BAMU was established as "Marathwada University" on August 23, 1958. Currently, 153 colleges are affiliated to the university, the student population exceeding one hundred thousand.

Contents 1 Histoical highlights 2 Campus 3 Coat of arms 4 Departments 5 Osmanabad subcenter 6 External links

[edit] Histoical highlights

A year before the establishment of Marathwada University, population of Marathwada was about 5.3 million, and there were around 3,686 primary schools, 231 middle schools, 95 high schools, one “polytechnic”, and one technical school in Marathwada.

There were nine colleges in Marathwada, listed below, all being affiliated with Osmania University at Hyderabad in current Andhra Pradesh state.

In response to demand of the public in Marathwada region for a university of its own, the government appointed on 27 April 1957 a committee with the charter to provide recommendations regarding establishment of such a university. The governor of Maharashtra signed the Marathwada University Act on May 5, 1958.

Jawaharlal Nehru, then prime minister of India, inaugurated Marathwada University on August 23, 1958 at Aurangabad on the premises of the temporary main building of the university.

S.R. Dongerkery became the first vice-chancellor of the university.

Affiliation of the following nine colleges was transferred from Osmania University to the newly formed Marathwada University:

• The Government College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad (established in 1923).
• The Milind Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad (established in 1950).
• The People’s College, Nanded (established in 1950).
• The Government College of Education, Aurangabad (established in 1954).
• The Marathwada College of Agriculture, Parbhani (established in 1956).
• The Manikchand Pahade Low College, Aurangabad (established in 1956).
• The Government Medical College, Aurangabad (established in 1956).
• The Yogeshwari Science College, Mominabad (established in 1956).
• The Arts and S.B.L. Commerce College, Jalna (established in 1958).

On 14 January 1994, Marathwada University was renamed as “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University”.

[edit] Campus

The university campus covers an area more than 650 acres. The hills provide a picturesque background. The famous Aurangabad caves are embedded in the campus. The Soneri Mahal (Golden Palace), an ancient monument at the foot of the hills, is at the center of the campus, while Bibi Ka Maqbara is at the north side of the campus.

[edit] Coat of arms

The design of the university's coat of arms bears the following emblems:

• An Ajanta Arch with the university motto inscribed in its base. The arch is a symbol of the glory of the art of painting and sculpture which reached their acme in the Ajanta Caves.

• An open book lying on a book-rest, symbolizing learning.

• A sheaf of jowar, representing agriculture, the chief means of livelihood of the majority of the people of Marathwada.

• Two elephants, representing the strength of purpose of the people of Marathwada.

• A wheel representing progress.

[edit] Departments

At present, BAMU has 30 departments in the following fields:

• Marathi Language and Literature
• English
• Hindi
• Foreign Language
• Economics
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• History and Ancient Indian Culture
• Sociology
• Commerce
• Management Science
• Zoology
• Chemistry
• Botany
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Physics
• Dramatics
• Journalism
• Library and Information Science
• Pali & Buddhism
• Psychology
• Physical Educations
• Environmental Science
• Computer Science
• Education
• Geography
• Sanskrit
• Tourism
• Urdu
• Law
• Biochemistry
• Chemical Technology

[edit] Osmanabad subcenter

On August 5, 2004, a subcenter of BAMU was established at Osmanabad. It has been temporarily started at Government Ayurvedic College in Osmanabad.

Currently, the subcenter has the following postgraduate departments:

• English
• Education
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Water and Land Management

[edit] External links

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University website

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