| Motto | By knowledge, one attains immortality |
|---|---|
| Type | State |
| Established | 2025 (1 year ago) (2025) |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sachin Maheshwari |
| Location | ,, India |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | gjum |
Guru Jambheshwar University, Moradabad is astate university located in the Camp Office Govt Polytechnic Campus Kanth RoadMoradabad inUttar Pradesh, India.
In February 2023, theGovernment of Uttar Pradesh allocated ₹150 crore in its budget to establish three new universities in the state. These institutions were planned for theVindhyachal,Devipatan, andMoradabad divisions.[1] On 1 November 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave formal approval for the establishment of a state university inMoradabad.[2][3]
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,Yogi Adityanath, laid the foundation stone for the Moradabad state university on 16 March 2024.[4] During the ceremony, he also announced that the university would be named afterGuru Jambheshwar, the founder of theBishnoi community.[4] According to local tradition, Guru Jambheshwar had arrived in Lodhipur Vishanpur town of Moradabad from Rajasthan 493 years ago, in 1587 AD (Vikram Samvat 1587).[5] On 11 June 2024, the state government formally approved the university’s official name as Guru Jambheshwar University.[6][7]
On 3 December 2024, Prof. Sachin Maheshwari was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of the university.[8] TheUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) granted recognition to the university on 27 March 2025, with the university’s establishment being retroactively acknowledged from 8 November 2023.[9] The university’s official website and logo were unveiled on 14 July 2025.[10]
The Guru Jambheshwar University now oversees all the colleges within the Moradabad division that were previously affiliated withMJP Rohilkhand University,Bareilly.[11] A total of 372 colleges across the division are affiliated with the university, including 87 inMoradabad, 122 inBijnor, 82 inAmroha, 37 inRampur, and 44 in theSambhal district.[9]
The university commenced teaching from the academic session 2025-26.
The university is presently functioning from a temporary campus at Govt Polytechnic, Kanth Road, Moradabad.[9] Construction of the permanent campus of the university at Hardaspur, Moradabad began in June 2024.[12] A Budget of Rs 299 Crore was allotted for construction of the permanent campus of the University.[13]
The University offers academic courses through 74 schools, organized into 12 faculties:[14]
| Faculty | No of Schools | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences[15] | 09 |
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| Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts[16] | 04 |
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| Faculty of Indian Knowledge Systems and Social Innovation[17] | 10 |
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| Faculty of Engineering Design and Technology[18] | 07 |
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| Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology[19] | 11 |
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| Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science & Pharmacy[20] | 02 |
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| Faculty of Commerce Economics and Business Studies[21] | 03 |
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| Faculty of Management and Sustainable Development[22] | 07 |
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| Faculty of Education & Pedagogical Sciences[23] | 05 |
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| Faculty of Pure Sciences[24] | 06 |
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| Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences[25] | 08 |
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| Faculty of Legal Studies[26] | 02 |
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