M.B.M. University

M.B.M. University (Mugneeram Bangur Memorial University) is a state government-owned autonomous public university in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. In September 2021, M.B.M. Engineering College, which is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India (established in August, 1951), was upgraded to a full public state university, which is now popularly known as M.B.M. University.

M.B.M. University, Jodhpur
Former name
MBM Engineering College
MottoFaith and Labour
TypePublic University
Established1951
ChancellorKalraj Mishra
PresidentChandranshu Khiriya
Vice-ChancellorAjay Kumar Sharma
DeanSunil Sharma
Students3000+
Undergraduates2300+
Location
Jodhpur
,
Rajasthan
,
India
CampusUrban, 98 acres (396,591.9 m2)
Websitewww.mbm.ac.in

History

The M.B.M. Engineering College (currently, M.B.M. University) was established on 15 August 1951, by the Government of Rajasthan. This was made possible by a donation of INR 8,00000 (8 Lacs) from Seth Ramcooverji Bangur of Didwana and INR 2,00000 (2 Lacs) from the Hanwant Benevolent Fund. Mathuradas Mathur and A. D. Bohra started the college in the Ugamji's bungalow near the railway over bridge leading to Sojati Gate, within two months of obtaining approval from the Government. The laboratories and hostels were housed in the old guest house in Ratanada. After a couple of years, the college moved to its present location covering an area of 92,000 sq.m. and new hostels were constructed. With the establishment of Jodhpur University (Now, Jai Narain Vyas University) in July 1962, the M.B.M. Engineering College remained its constitutive Faculty of Engineering from 1962 to 2021.

V. G. Garde became Principal on 3 December 1951. Professors who later joined the college include Hari Singh Choudhary, S.C. Goyal, R.M. Advani, M. L. Mathur, Alam Singh, S. Divakaran, V. S. Bansal, D. C. Surana, and BC Punamia.[1]

Administrative Block of M.B.M. Engineering College

Academic history

MBM offers courses of study in engineering and educational programmes leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and postgraduate diploma in the following:[1]

Visitors

Presidents of India Rajendra Prasad and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Home Minister Govind Ballabh Pant, Finance Minister Man Mohan Singh, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw were among visitors to the college.[1]

Educational Multimedia Research Center

Educational Multimedia Research Center (EMMRC), Jodhpur a production and research center for educational films for UGC-CWCR, received national recognition for its contribution in the field of electronic media. The Center is fully funded by the University Grants Commission.[2]

The AVRC project (Now Educational Multimedia Research Center) was sanctioned by the UGC in 1986, and produces educational TV films. The UGC upgraded the Center from AVRC to EMRC (Educational Media Research Center) in 1991, which became EM2RC (Educational Multimedia Research Center) in September 2004. After producing its first film, "Desert Bats", in 1987, the EMMRC produced over 1,900 educational TV films in Hindi and English on subjects including science, commerce, arts, education, literature, culture, folklore, humanity, medical science, engineering, etc.[2] Twenty of them won appreciation and awards at the national level; they include[3]

Alumni association

"MBM Engineering College Alumni Association" was founded at the time of Silver Jubilee celebration of the college in 1976 by professors Alam Singh, GK Agarwal, ML Mathur, S. Divakaran, BC Punmia and D V Talwar. The association's stated objectives include organising activities in the college, and awarding scholarships and prizes to students.[4]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "MBM-Alumni | www.mbmalumni.org". Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. "Educational Multimedia Research Centre – Committed to Excellence in Higher Education". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. "Educational Multimedia Research Centre – Committed to Excellence in Higher Education". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. "MBM-Alumni | www.mbmalumni.org". Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. "Executive Profile: Mahendra Singh Mehta". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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