Maharaja Agrasen College, Jagadhri

Maharaja Agrasen College (informally Agrasen College or simply Agrasen Jagadhri) is a government aided private college of Arts and Commerce, located in Jagadhri, in the state of Haryana, India.

Maharaja Agrasen College
Typegovernment aided private college
Established1971
PresidentDes Raj Goel
PrincipalPramod Kumar
Administrative staff
12 permanent teaching faculty
Undergraduates1500
Postgraduates75
Location
Jagadhri
,
Haryana
,
India
Campusresidential
NicknameAgrasen College
AffiliationsKurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Websitewww.mac.ac.in

Academic provision

The College is co-educational, catering to a total of 1143 students (965 in grant-in-aid and 178 in self-financing courses) in four faculties of Arts, Commerce, Business Administration and Computer Science. Of these students, 904 are boys and 239 girls in 13 departments (10 in Arts and one each in Commerce, Business Administration and Computer Science). The College has 11 permanent and 27 contractual faculty members.

The Principal P.K.Bajpai remains in news for hiding facts regarding a serious criminal case pending against him at the time of appointment.[1] The VC of the Kurukshetra University has withdrawn approval of his selection.[2] The Higher Education Commission has ordered action against him.[3]

Professional courses at undergraduate level
  • BCA

Postgraduate courses
  • M. Com.

General courses
  • B.Com with Computer Application (Vocational)
  • B.Com Awareness (With Economics)
  • B.Com with Principles & Practices of Insurance (Voc.)
  • B.Com with Tax Procedures & Practices (Voc.)
  • B.A with English, Hindi, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, History, Physical Education, Sociology, Commercial Arts, Music (Instrumental), Computer, Hindi-Elective, Sanskrit (Comp.).

Campus

MAC Campus covers a total area of 10.5 acres of land (Campus area of 44531 m2 with built up area of 10000 m2). It is located 180 km from Delhi and 120 km from Chandigarh.

References
  1. Bajpai accused of hiding facts regarding criminal case against him
  2. "KU withdraws nod to Agrasen College principal's selection". The Tribune. 10 August 2016.
  3. "Dept orders action against Jagadhri college prinicipal [sic]". The Tribune. 18 May 2016. [sic]
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