Eternal University
Eternal University is a private university in[1]Himachal Pradesh established by an Act of the state legislature of Himachal. It is located in the 450-acre (1.8 km2) educational campus popularly known as Baru Sahib- The Valley of Divine Peace.
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Other name | EU |
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| Motto | World Peace through Value based Education |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2008 |
| Chancellor | Baba Iqbal Singh (1926-2022) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Davinder Singh |
Academic staff | 170 |
Administrative staff | 25 |
| Students | 2500 |
| Location | , India 30.756°N 77.299°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
The university offers UGC (University Grants Commission) certified undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses ranging from biotechnology, microbiology, agriculture, engineering and medical to management and public health only for girls.
Establishment
The university is a full-fledged UGC Recognised[2] University and not a Deemed University, established under the 'Himachal Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act 2006 passed by the State Legislature of Himachal Pradesh' and Himachal Pradesh Government Notification No EDN-A-GHA (8)6/2006(Loose) dated 29 April 2008).[3] under section 2 (f) and 12B of The UGC Act 1956.[4]
Location
Eternal University is 110 km (68 mi) from Shimla (capital of Himachal Pradesh) in the Himalayas at Baru Sahib- The valley of divine peace. Eternal University exists in a 450-acre (1.8 km2) campus containing a university, a number of professional colleges, an International Akal Academy, an IB world School, a multi-specialty charitable hospital, a Gurudwara, a post office, a bank, and a fuel station.
Colleges
Eternal University has the following colleges and departments affiliated to its name:
I. Akal College of Engineering & Technology
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
II. Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture
- Department of Biotechnology[5]
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Food Technology
- Department of Entomology
III. Akal College of Economics, Commerce & Management
- Department of Economics
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Management
IV. Akal College of Arts & Social Sciences
- Department of Divine Music and Spiritualism
- Department of English
- Department of Psychology
V. Akal College of Health and Allied Sciences
- Akal College of Nursing[6]
- Akal College of Public Health & Hospital Administration
VI. Akal College of Education
VII. Akal College of Basic Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Microbiology[7]
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Botany
- Department of Environmental Science
Clubs and societies
- The Eternal English Literary Society organises literary activities. It helps the students to improve their communication skills, and encourages them to speak in English.
- The Eternal Technocrats Club organises in technical and management events.
- The Cultural Club organizes cultural events like singing, skits and plays.
- The EU Sports Club organizes sports events like cricket, football, basketball, chess, TT, badminton, and weight lifting.
- Akal Renewable Energy Club works in collaboration with the Ministry of NRE and Research, government of India. The club promotes the use of renewable energy.
Gallery
Entrance to Baru Sahib Campus
ACET Sign Board
Eternal University, Baru Sahib
Eternal University Library
References
- "University". ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - http://himachal.nic.in/perc/Eternal.pdf%5B%5D
- "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- "Dr. Khem Singh Akal College of Agriculture". eternaluniversity.edu.in. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Eternal University| First Girl University of Northern India".
- "Akal College of Basic Sciences – Eternal University". eternaluniversity.edu.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
