Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya

Overview

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya was set up as Sagar University one year before India's independence as the first University in Madhya Pradesh and the 18th in India, based on a personal grant of INR 2 Crore by Dr. Hari Singh Gour. It was recognized as a Central University in 2009, and remains one of the largest institutions of its kind in India. Its reach extends throughout Madhya Pradesh with 19 affiliated colleges, and the main campus has its academic activities organized into 11 Schools and 36 Departments. It offers all the mainstream courses found in other prominent Indian Universities, in addition to unique programs such as Criminology, Forensic Science, Microbiology, Performing Arts, Export Management, Yoga, Naturopathy, and Psychotherapy.

The Placement Cell of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya is the apex organization responsible for skill development, corporate relations, and entrepreneurship facilitation. It organizes campus drives for each prominent Department, and maintains a regularly updated database of student CVs. It ensures that blue chip recruiters participate in the placement process every year, including Nestle India, Tata AIG, Federal Bank, Justdial, Lupin, and Axis Bank.

The campus of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya is located on the outskirts of Sagar city, with an area of more than 1,300 acres, which includes 100 acres of forested land. The hilly and green terrain ensures that it is a notable center of biodiversity, and it is still recognized as one of the most beautiful University campuses in India. It is well equipped with academic buildings, canteens, a shopping complex, a post office, an SBI branch, 6 hostels, sports facilities, and cultural performance halls.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Highlights

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Fees

The academic fee for students of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya has multiple components e.g. tuition fees, examination charges, registration fees, and caution deposits. The fee structure for different categories of courses is as follows:

• UG programs:
  • Tuition Fee: INR 900 per year for most courses, except for Bachelor of Hotel Management (INR 15,000 per year) and Bachelor of Physical Education Studies - BPES (INR 10,000 per year).
  • Professional and Laboratory Fees: These are charged for some professional courses for additional facilities over and above basic tuition. For example, BPharm students must pay INR 13,500, BBA candidates pay INR 8,500, and BHM students pay INR 20,000.
  • Other recurring fees: INR 1,405 per year. This has 7 components, including IT fees, registration charges, Sports fee, Students’ Activity Fund contribution, and Medical fee.
  • Enrollment Fee (one time): INR 500 (only for BHM), or INR 550 (only for BPES).
  • Caution Deposit (refundable; one time): INR 250 (most programs), INR 1,500 (BHM and BPES).
  • Examination Fee: INR 700 per semester for most programs except for BHM and BPES (INR 5,000 per semester).
• PG programs:
  • Tuition Fee: INR 1,200 per year for most courses, except for Master of Business Administration (INR 15,000 per year).
  • Professional and Laboratory Fees: These are charged for all PG courses for additional facilities and academic infrastructure. The magnitude ranges from INR 1,000 (MSc) to INR 18,000 (BPharm) per year.
  • Other recurring fees: INR 1,405 per year. The components are the same as for UG students.
  • Enrollment Fee (one time): INR 500 (for MBA and MSc Environmental Science), there is no enrollment fee for other PG courses.
  • Caution Deposit (refundable; one time): INR 500 (most programs), INR 1,500 (MBA).
  • Examination Fee: INR 1,200 per semester. 

The hostel fee for the newer buildings has a rent of INR 5,000 per month, with one time Amenities Charges of INR 4,000, and a registration fee of INR 2,000. Students who wish to stay in the Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya hostel must pay the monthly mess charges. Those who commute to the campus from their homes or external apartments must additionally budget for daily transportation charges. All students must budget for purchase of textbooks and essential daily items.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya are as follows:

• UG programs:
  • Applicants to UG programs must have a 10+2 pass certificate issued by a recognized Board of Secondary Education in India or abroad. Students in Standard XII may also apply, subject to submitting the final certificate before joining.
  • Applicants must have a valid CUET (UG) score.
  • The cut-off is 45% in the Standard 12 Board Examination for all courses, or 40% for reserved category candidates.
  • Most courses have specified Domain Subjects, which are compulsory subjects taken at the 10+2 level. For example, BSc applicants must have pass grades in Chemistry and Biology.
• PG programs:
  • All PG programs offered by the University require a UG degree in a relevant discipline. PhD programs require a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Admission is made on the basis of a valid CUET PG score.
  • Most Master’s degree programs offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya require an aggregate UG percentage of 45% or equivalent CGPA. This is relaxed to 40% for reserved category candidates. However, a few programs (e.g. LLM) require a minimum aggregate of 50% during the UG degree.

Students who wish to apply to Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya must follow these steps:

• Applying online for the CUET PG test, choosing the correct subjects based on the course brochure and eligibility criteria, and noting the test dates for the chosen subjects.
• Obtaining valid scores in each of the chosen subjects, and visiting the Samarth portal webpage of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya.
• Creating an applicant account by validating contact details.
• Paying the application fee to access the online application form.
• Filling up the application form with accurate academic and personal information.
• Uploading soft copies of identity documents, academic transcripts, and caste certificates (if applicable).
• After the test scores are submitted, the final shortlist is released by the University, and candidates who wish to confirm their acceptance of the admission offer must pay the first installment of the fees to start the academic registration process.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Placements

As one of the top Universities in India, the placement highlights of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya are as follows: 

• The Placement Cell of Dr. Harisingh Gour University started operations by conducting campus drives in four Departments (Business Management, Computer Science, Commerce, and Pharmacy). Since then, its operations have expanded to corporate relations for all Departments.
• The Cell collects resumes of all pre-final year students who are interested and eligible to apply to companies. It creates an easily shareable online database of Job Descriptions and student CVs.
• The Cell also conducts training activities to help students with ongoing placement preparation even as freshers. The Monthly Commerce Quiz aims to improve the General Knowledge of students so that they can perform better in corporate interviews and in entrance tests like the UPSC.
• The Cell also has Departments that cater to the other career interests of students of the University. For example, the Startup Cell provides knowledge and resources to students who wish to pursue entrepreneurship.
• The Skill Development Cell is another Department under the Placement Cell, and aims to assist students with vocational training and soft skills development ahead of the interview season.
• Prominent recruiting companies include the Azim Premji Foundation, Tata AIG, Federal Bank, Justdial, Lupin, Axis Bank, Drishti IAS, and Spectrum Biocides India.
• The average placement salaries over the past three years offered to students of different program types are:
  • UG 3 year programs: INR 3.53 LPA (up from INR 2.75 LPA two years previously).
  • UG 4 year programs: INR 2.16 LPA two years previously; currently absorbed into 3- and 5-year UG programs.
  • UG 5 year programs: INR INR 2.4 LPA.
  • PG 2 year programs: INR 5.11 LPA (up from INR 3.5 LPA two years prior).

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Cut-Offs

No programs offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya have CUET UG or PG cut-offs announced before the selection process; the final cut-off is determined after the full seat allocation process is completed. However, there are cut-offs based on the qualifying examination score. For example, applicants to all Bachelor’s and most Master’s programs from the General, OBC, and EWS categories have to fulfill cut-offs of 45% based on the aggregate at the 10+2 level or UG aggregate, respectively. Certain PG programs (e.g. LLM) have a UG aggregate cut-off of 50%. All cut-offs are relaxed by 5% for SC, ST, and PwD applicants. 

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Faculty & Alumni

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya is home to 278 full time Faculty members. Of these, 222 (80%) are Assistant Professors, 6 (3%) are Associate Professors, and the remaining 50 (17%) are full Professors. Most Faculty members (234 out of 278, or 84%) hold PhD degrees. The Faculty members work closely with the alumni and placement cells to ensure that the academic curriculum has adequate practical content, and equip students with everything they need to succeed in the job selection process.

Over almost eight decades of its existence, Dr. Harisingh Gour University has accumulated more than 1 Lakh alumni. The Alumni Association of the University works to build a strong bond between current students and graduates. Ex-students can sign up for life membership of the Association via the portal. The primary function of the Alumni Association is to facilitate donation drives for developmental activities in the University and assist students who have financial needs. It also supports academic activities through motivational lectures and seminars. Finally, alumni work closely with the Startup and Innovation Cell of the University to provide mentorship and Business Plan support, with funding options for exceptional student entrepreneurs. Alumni also work closely with the Placement Cell to provide internships and live projects via the companies in which they are employed.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Scholarships

As in other top Universities in India, there are multiple financial aid options available to students of Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya. As of 2024, 2,022 out of 7,355 students (27%) receive full tuition fee waivers from the Central and State Governments, and no students receive full scholarships via University funds or private bodies and Trusts, though they may receive partial funding from these organizations. There are 16 major scholarships offered to UG and PG students of the University; some of the highlights are:

1. Madhya Pradesh State Government Scholarships: These five schemes are primarily aimed at increasing the enrollment of female students and socially disadvantaged candidates in the programs offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya. For example, the Gaon ki Beti Yojna offers tuition fee scholarships to girl students from rural areas, while the Mukhya Mantri Jankalyan Yojna offers 100% tuition fee waivers to wards of citizens registered as unorganized workers with the MP State Labor Department. These scholarship schemes can be accessed via the MP Scholarship Portal 2.0.

2. National Scholarships: The NSP portal allows students from SC, ST, and OBC communities to apply for their respective Post Matric Scholarships. If students from these categories satisfy the minimum family income criteria defined on the NSP site, they will be given a full tuition fee scholarship in addition to a living stipend.

3. University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarships: These schemes aim to provide financial aid to PG and research students. Four of the nine schemes are National Fellowships aimed at assisting SC, ST, OBC, and Minority community research scholars, and must be applied for via a scholarship portal administered by Canara Bank. There are also other prestigious funding options based on academic merit, including the Kothari and CSIR Fellowships. All these scholarships provide a monthly stipend that ranges from INR 5,000 per month to more than INR 10,000, in addition to an annual contingency grant that exceeds INR 10,000.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Preparation & FAQs

Admission to UG and PG courses offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya is done on the basis of the CUET UG or PG scores. Therefore, most of the preparation time should be spent on finding a coaching class or using the relevant study materials. For example, students should use interactive live classes, online preparation tools, mock tests, practice questions, and doubt solving sessions. CUET has different papers for different disciplines; therefore, it is important that aspirants check the required paper combination according to their eligibility requirements, and familiarize themselves with the exam pattern, number of questions, and difficulty level so that they are well prepared during the final exam.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the top University in India?

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya is one of the best Universities in India. It is ranked #34 among the best Central Universities in India, according to the IIRF 2024 ranking list.

Q. What are the application fees to Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya?

The application fees to Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya vary according to the level of the program to which the student is applying (undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD). The CUET PG examination fee is INR 1,200, and the CUET UG fee is INR 1,000.

Q. How does Dr. Harisingh Gour University assist students who are interested in entrepreneurship?

Dr. Harisingh Gour University encourages startup enthusiasts through the Startup and Innovation Cell. This helps students with the end-to-end process of starting their own businesses. So far, five companies have been incorporated through the Cell, and it provides guidance with both mentorship and funding.

Q. Which MBA specializations are offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya?

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya offers six MBA specializations: Human Resource Management, Marketing, Travel & Tourism Management, Finance, Disaster Management, and Healthcare & Hospital Management.

Q. Which BBA specializations are offered by Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya?

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya offers four BBA specializations: Human Resource Management, Marketing, Hotel Management, and Finance.

Q. When does the recruitment to Faculty and staff positions in Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya open?

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya publishes lists of open Faculty and non-teaching staff positions on its website every year, along with the procedure for application, eligibility criteria, and associated deadlines.