About University
The Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon (Formerly known as North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon) established on 15th August, 1990 under the Maharashtra Universities Act, XXIX of 1989, started its academic and administrative functioning from the academic year 1991-92. Within the span of 3 years, the University is recognized under section 2 (f) in 1991 and 12 (B) in 1994 under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. The jurisdiction of the University is extended over three districts i.e. Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar, a pre-dominantly tribal and rural area of Khandesh region. The University has opened it’s doors of higher education to mostly “first generation learners” of this area. Access, equity and academic excellence are the thrust areas of the University’s educational endeavor. Presently, Prof. V. L. Maheshwari is the Vice-Chancellor. Following Vice-Chancellors have successfully shouldered the responsibility of the University in the past.
The University is well equipped with excellent physical infrastructural facilities like – majestic administrative, examination and library buildings, separate buildings for each School/Institute, adequate classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, state-of-art research facilities, a senate hall, convocation auditorium, sports facilities with indoor stadium, health center, guest house, Shikshak Bhavan, VVIP guest house, Hostels, Staff quarters, Central School (Kendriya Vidyalaya), Library, Post Office, Bank, ATM, Shopping Complex which are sufficient enough to satisfy almost all kinds of needs of teaching/non-teaching staff, students, researchers and stakeholders. This physical infrastructure is the asset of the University which is created within a short span of 24 years.
The University has signed various MoU’s with national/international organizations as well as Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd., to take a step towards a digital University. Campus Area Networking, SAP-ERP and BI software for smooth functioning of finance and administration, INFLIBNET programme, EduSat, generation of patents, a model examination system, e-suvidha, students facilitation center, emphasis on value education through the Department of Ambedkar Thoughts and School of Thoughts, focus on research and community outreach programmes are some of the steps that we have initiated to make our students sustainable global citizens.
