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Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Motto	Asato mā sadgamaya
Type	Central University
Established	18 July 1946
Founder	Hari Singh Gour
Chancellor	Shri Kanhaiya Lal Berwal, IPS(Retd.)
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Neelima Gupta [1]
Academic staff	292[2]
Students	2,804[2]
Undergraduates	1,745[2]
Postgraduates	614[2]
Doctoral students	445[2]
Location	Sagar , Madhya Pradesh , India
Campus	Rural–urban fringe
Affiliations	UGC; NAAC
Website	www.dhsgsu.ac.in

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (DHGV), formerly University of Saugar and more popularly known as Sagar University or University of Saugar, is a central university in the city of Sagar, the state of Madhya Pradesh or (MP), India. It is one of the oldest university in Madhya Pradesh.^{[citation needed]}The University offers multidisciplinary academic programs at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels through its 11 Schools. Undergraduate and Postgraduate admission in University is granted via national level entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) annually.

Inception and history

The university was first founded on 18 July 1946 during the British Raj, and it was originally named University of Saugar, Saugor. In February 1983 the name was changed to that of Sir Hari Singh Gour, the DHGV University's founder, by the State Government.^[3] On 15 January 2009 it was declared as a central university.^[4]

Campus

The main campus of the DHGV is in Sagar City on Patharia hills, sprawling over 850 hectares of land, and the DHGV also has several affiliated colleges and a distance education wing. A medical college is being built to train students in medical science.^{[citation needed]}

There are separate hostels within the campus for boys and girls pursuing various programmes up to doctoral level. Also, a stadium, gymnasiums, a sports complex, playgrounds and an open-air theatre are also available.

Departments

The DHGV offers courses at all levels such as bachelor's, masters, doctorate, diploma, and certificate. It also offers distance education programmes. The DHGV has several departments that offer specialised courses in the following fields and disciplines:^[5]

DHGV Library and centers

• DHGV Computer Center
• DHGV Health Center
• DHGV Jawaharlal Nehru Central Library
• DHGV Press
• DHGV Abdul Khan Gani Stadium
• DHGV Science & Instrumentation Center
• DHGV Information & Communication Technology Center
• DHGV Works Department

Notable alumni

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• Rajneesh - controversial spiritual guru
• Govind Namdev - theatre and Bollywood actor
• Yanamala Rama Krishnudu - former speaker of AP assembly^[3]
• Ashutosh Rana – Bollywood actor
• Mukesh Tiwari - Bollywood actor
• Uday Prakash - story writer
• Virendra Kumar Khatik :- Former minister and member of parliament
• Faggan Singh Kulaste
• Gopal Bhargava
• Bhupendra Singh  :- Former cabinet minister, Madhya Pradesh
• Laxmi Narayan Yadav
• Harsh Yadav
• D. D. Bhawalkar
• Muni Kshamasagar – A Jain Monk^[6][7]
• Mahendra Mewati - actor
• K S Sudarshan - former RSS Chief
• Ramkumar Verma - poet and writer
• Dinesh Paliwal - Indian National Congress Leader

References

External links

• Official website – Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar University
• डॉ हरी सिंह गौर विद्यालय की स्थापना की कहानी