Kumaun University

Kumaun University
Type Public
Established 1973
Chancellor K. K. Paul
Vice-Chancellor H. S. Dhami
Location Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website www.kunainital.ac.in
www.kuexam.ac.in

Kumaun University (कुमाऊँ विश्वविद्यालय) is a state university[1] headquartered in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaun University consists of three campuses at Almora, Nainital and Bhimtal; 35 affiliated government colleges; and an almost equal number of affiliated self-financed private institutions spread across the Kumaun region.

Academics

Kumaun University has been awarded FOUR Stars status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Kumaun University is an ISO 9001-2008 certified institution, which follows International Quality Management System.

The teaching and research activities are being carried out in both the residential campuses and affiliated colleges of the university.

UGC-Academic Staff College

The UGC-Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital was sanctioned by the UGC, New Delhi on 10 October 2006 and started its first orientation programme on 12 February 2007. In addition to conducting orientation programmes and refresher courses, the UGC-ASC undertakes a number of innovative extension activities.

UGC-ASC Nainital also conducted short-term courses (26 days) for the senior faculty and professional development programme for non-teaching staff.[2]

References

  1. "Universities in India (statewise)". fctworld.org.
  2. UGC-Academic Staff College homepage

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kumaun University.

Coordinates: 29°23′29″N 79°26′46″E / 29.3914°N 79.4460°E / 29.3914; 79.4460

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.