Dr B. R. Ambedkar University (originally known as Agra University), established was the 1st of July, 1927, as a result of hectic efforts of a band of enthusiastic educationists like, Rev. Canon A.W. Davis, Munshi Narain Prasad Asthana, Dr L.P. Mathur, Lala Dewan Chand, Rai Bahadur Anand Swaroop and Dr Brajendra Swaroop.
The University was renamed as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, in 1996. The University now caters to the educational need of the seven districts of Agra Division Agra, Aligarh, Mainpuri, Hathras, Firozabad, Etah and Mathura. Besides, the University is proud of having affiliated to it, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, which is one of the oldest and premier Medical Institute of the country. At present university has approx 200 affiliated colleges and 15 residential Institutes spread out in its four residential campus viz. Paliwal Park, Khandari Campus, Civil Lines Campus and Chhaleshar Campus. Furthermore, this university affiliates colleges of Homeopathy, extending all over the State of U.P.
Institutes & Departments:
1. K. M. Institute of Hindi & Linguistics(Paliwal Park)
Departments : Indian Language, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Oriental Classical Languages, Mass Communication & Journalism
2. Institute of Social Sciences(Paliwal Park)
Departments : Sociology, Statistics, Social Work
3. Institute of Home Science(Khandari Campus)
Departments : Human Development & Family Study, Food & Nutrition, Clothing & textile, Home Science Extension, Family Resource, Management
4. Institute of Basic Science(Khandari Campus)
Departments : Chemistry, Mathematics, Forensic Science, Physics, Pharmacy
5. Department of Library and Information Science(Chhalesar Campus)
6. Department of Adult Continuing Education & Extension(Paliwal Park)
7. Department of Physical Education(Chhalesar Campus)
8. Seth Padam Chand Jain Institute of Commerce ,Business Management & Economics(Khandari Campus)
9. Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education(Khandari Campus)
Departments : Instrumentation, Optical Instrumentation, Computer Application, Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management
10. Institute of Engineering & Technology(Khandari Campus)
Departments : Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Biotechnology, Electronic & Instrumentation
11. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Rural Development(Paliwal Park)
12. School of Life Sciences(Khandari Campus)
Departments : Botany, Environmental Studies, Environmental Toxicology, Zoology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Forestry
13. Department of Contemporary Social Studies & Law(Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Chair, Paliwal Park Campus)
14. Lalit Kala Sansthan (Institute of Fine Arts)(Civil Lines, Campus)
15. Institute of Computer & Information Science(Khandari Campus)
16. Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management(Khandari Campus)
17. Department of History (Paliwal Park)
18. Department of Physiotherapy
19. Department of Law
20. Department of Education
Facilities:
* Foreign Students Advisory Council
* Office of the Dean of Student Welfare
* Sport Council
* Career Guidance & Employment Bureau
* SC/SC Cell
* Placement Cell
* Minority Coaching Centre
* N.S.S.
* N.C.C.
* Boys & Girls Hostel
Contact Us:
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
Paliwal Park
Agra (U.P) - 282004
Phone No. : (0562) - 2820051, 2852118, 2852136
Fax : (0562)-2520051
Email : info@dbrau.ac.in
Website : www.dbrau.ac.in
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