It is also known as Rajiv Gandhi Technical University. It has been established by an act of the Government of Madhya Pradesh in the year 1998 as a common university for all the technical institutes, mainly including Engineering and technical colleges in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
All the colleges of Engineering, Science and Technology as well as the Polytechnics affiliated to various Universities and Boards of Technical Education are affiliated to the newly set up University of Technology. Further, any new college, institute and polytechnic, which are to be set up in the field of Engineering and Technology, including Architecture and Pharmacy, shall be required to be affiliated with the University of Technology of Madhya Pradesh. All the technical colleges and institutes which are running BE, BTech, MCA, BArch, BPharma etc. courses are affiliated to this University in MP.
One of the major areas of focus of the University is to significantly improve the quality of technical education in Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics.
RGTU is committed to excel Madhya Pradesh in the area of Technical Education and Research. The University has planned to setup University Technical Departments(UTDs) in the area of Information Science & Technology, Energy and Environment Management, Bio-technology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. A university department of Entrepreneurship and Management Development is also being setup to provide a formidable support to the development of technopreneurs in the state.
The University is also in the process of setting up a centre of Excellence in IT to strengthen technology development and R & D in frontline areas for the IT industries.
Facts:
Chancellor: Dr.Rameshwar Thakur
Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Piyush Trivedi
Institution Type: State University established under Government of Madhya Pradesh vide Act No. 13 of 1998.
Membership: The University is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
UGC Recognition: Yes
UGC Grants: Not Funded by UGC
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