Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Overview

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) was established as a State University in then-Uttar Pradesh in 1973, and was converted into a Central University in 2009, after the creation of Uttarakhand. It has provided world class education and research facilities to the hilly Garhwal region of the state, and has campuses in Srinagar, Pauri, and Tehri. It also has University jurisdiction over 7 districts of Uttarakhand, with 121 affiliated colleges and professional training institutes. It is recognized for its 5+ decades of achievement in extending educational reach to rural areas and including women in its scope. The School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences has an active Forestry department for regional relevance.

The HNBGU Placement and Counseling Cell provides logistics support for interviews, maintains corporate relations, provides functional and soft skills training, and involves alumni in career counseling. The placement percentage is relatively low, with only BTech students having a relatively high rate of 29%, but the trend is increasing. Prominent recruiters include Ultratech Cement, Grant Thornton, Azim Premji Foundation, Cipla, and Tata Consultancy Services.

The main campus of HNBGU in Srinagar is located next to the river Alaknanda, and is close to the scenic pilgrimage towns of Rishikesh, Badrinath, and Kedarnath. All three locations have extensive sports facilities, and the University Sports Board is responsible for maintaining the sports grounds, organizing events to ensure all students’ fitness, and providing training to promising athletes for inter-university and national competitions. Hybrid bodies like the Institute Innovation Cell allow students to access funding and mentorship to patent their original ideas.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Highlights

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Fees

The academic fees for students of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University have multiple components e.g. tuition fees, examination charges, registration fees, and caution deposits. The fee structure is as follows:

• One time payments:
  • Registration fee: INR 80, payable annually.
  • University enrollment fee (payable at the time of admission): INR 200.
  • Identity Card fee: INR 40.
  • Poor Students' Assistance Fee: INR 20.
  • Reading Room charges: INR 50.
• Semester fees:
  • Sports fee: INR 30 per month; payable at the beginning of each semester.
  • Tuition fee (non-professional UG programs e.g. BA, BSc, BCom): INR 75 per month.
  • Tuition fee (MSc, MA, MCom): INR 100 per month.
  • Diploma course fee: INR 150 per month.
  • Tuition fee (BEd, MEd): INR 200 per month.
  • LLB Tuition Fee: INR 200 per month.
  • MSc Microbiology Tuition Fee: INR 8,000 per semester.
  • Tuition Fee (MBA): INR 10,000 per semester.
  • BTech Tuition Fee: INR 11,000 per semester.
  • Integrated MSc five year program (Biotechnology): INR 15,000 per semester.
  • MCA: INR 10,000 per semester.
  • Practical and Professional Fee (only for certain programs e.g. LLB): INR 100 per semester.
  • Examination fee: Varies from INR 750 to INR 900 per semester depending on the program.
• Security Deposit: INR 300 for UG students, INR 500 for PG and Diploma candidates. This will be refunded when the student graduates subject to his/her good conduct.

The hostel fee has five components:

• Room Rent: INR 200 per month.
• Electricity charges: INR 80 per month.
• Cost of other amenities: INR 30 per month.
• Sports fee: INR 25 per month.
• Common room charges: INR 25 per month.

This total fee of INR 360 per month is the residential fee for students who choose a single room. The cheapest accommodation corresponds to triple occupancy, with monthly charges of INR 240. Students who stay on one of the three campuses of HNBGU must also budget for monthly mess fees.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University are as follows:

• PG programs:
  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree of minimum three years' duration in a relevant discipline. Students in their final year of undergraduate studies may also apply to HNBGU.
  • The cut-off for most PG programs offered by HNBGU is 45% for general category candidates, or 40% for reserved category applicants. Some programs e.g. MPharm have an undergraduate aggregate general category cut-off of 55%.
  • CUET PG scores are mandatory for most programs.
• UG programs:
  • Applicants must have completed their Standard 12 Board Examination from any recognized Institution in India or abroad. If their Board examination is not yet completed, the final transcripts must be provided to confirm admission.
  • Most UG programs have a cut-off of 45% for General Category applicants, or 40% for SC and ST students.
  • Applicants must have a valid CUET UG score.

Students who wish to apply to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University must follow these steps:

• Interested students must go through the prospectus in detail, and check that they satisfy the eligibility criteria.
• Students must fill up the application form with accurate personal and academic data, and affix a recent passport sized photograph in the space provided.
• Applicants must upload attested soft copies of the following documents (the originals will be checked during the academic registration procedure):
  • Identity proofs.
  • Copies of migration and/or transfer certificates, if applicable.
  • Caste and income certificates, if applicable.
  • Detailed copies of all academic certificates and pass certificates.
• The University announces two lists after all applications are received: a merit list and a waiting list. The ranking is done on the basis of the CUET score for most programs.
• Students who appear on the merit list must pay the annual fees for the first year and the tuition fees for the first semester to be able to take part in the academic registration process.
• Seats which are left vacant after 2/3 rounds of allocation will be provided to students who wish to change their branch of study within the first 15 days of the academic session.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Placements

As one of the top Universities in India, the placement highlights of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University are as follows: 

• The University Placement & Counseling Cell of HNBGU supervises all career and training related events.
• There are five categories of events organized by the cell: career fairs, mock interviews, resume workshops, mentorship sessions, and pre-placement talks by companies.
• The top six sectors represented in the list of companies hiring students for internships and jobs are finance, technology, tourism, consulting, healthcare management, and manufacturing.
• Prominent recruiters include Ultratech Cement, Grant Thornton, Azim Premji Foundation, Cipla, Yara Fertilizers, Koimoi, Tata Consultancy Services, and Prodesk IT Engineering Services.
• The Cell has four main functions in its mission statement: facilitating student placements and internships, improving their employability, providing career counseling guidance, and leveraging the skills of alumni to spread awareness among students.
• The average placement salaries over the past three years offered to students of different program types are:
  • UG 3 year programs: INR 2.5 LPA (almost the same as INR 2.52 LPA two years prior).
  • UG 4 year programs: INR 2.4 LPA (down slightly from INR 2.5 LPA two years previously).
  • PG 1 year programs: INR 3 LPA.
  • PG 2 year programs: INR 5.48 LPA (up almost 10% from INR 5 LPA two years earlier).
  • Integrated UG+PG 5 year programs: INR 1.76 LPA.
• The percentage of students placed is uniformly low across the board, but the numbers have improved appreciably over the past two years for which placement data is available:
  • UG 3 year programs: 84 successfully placed out of 2,706 graduating students (3%).
  • UG 4 year programs: 73 out of 248 (29%).
  • PG 1 year programs: 6 out of 25 (24%).
  • PG 2 year programs: 158 out of 1,214 (13%).
  • Integrated UG and PG 5 year programs: 3 out of 4 (75%; however the sample size is insignificant).

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Cut-Offs

Each PG course offered by HNBGU has a different cut-off listed in the University brochure. Most programs have a general category cut-off of 45%. However, a few programs (e.g. MA in Education) have cut-offs of 40%. MCA applicants need to satisfy a BCA cut-off, and the highest qualifying examination cut-offs correspond to MPharm applicants (55%). There is a 5% relaxation for reserved category applicants.

Most HNBGU UG courses have general category cut-offs (based on the Standard XII Board Examination) of 45%, OBC category cut-offs of 42%, and SC/ST cut-offs of 40%. However, a few programs (e.g. BLib) have a lower general category cut-off (40%). There are no predetermined entrance test cut-offs for either CUET UG or CUET PG aspirants; the final cut-offs are announced after every round of counseling. Certain programs (e.g. BTech and MBA) allow students to submit JEE or MAT scores; there is no specified cut-off, but a higher score will have a positive impact on the application.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Faculty & Alumni

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is home to 302 full time Faculty members. Of these, 163 (54%) are Assistant Professors, 29 (10%) are Associate Professors, and the remaining 110 (36%) are full Professors. Most Faculty members (267 out of 302, or 88%) hold PhD degrees. Overall, the Faculty members hold advanced degrees and industrial experience in their fields of specialization, and are able to mentor students as they prepare for a career in the corporate world or higher studies.

The Alumni Association of HNBGU was established in 2016. It has several functions:

• Organizing the annual Alumni Meet and ensuring in-person and virtual attendance.
• Setting up chapters in different prominent cities in India and appointing enthusiastic alumni heads.
• Facilitating professional networking among alumni of different ages engaged in industry jobs and entrepreneurial ventures.
• Connecting interested current students of the University with accomplished alumni for career growth.
• Reaching out to alumni employed in senior positions in various companies to provide internships and full time job opportunities to current students.
• Supplementing the Poor Students' Fund through donations from distinguished alumni.
• Providing online updates about campus happenings to alumni all over the world.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Scholarships

As in other top Universities in India, there are multiple financial aid options available to students of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. As of 2024, 253 out of 13,473 students (2%) receive full tuition fee waivers from the Central and State Governments, and none receive full scholarships via University funds or private bodies and Trusts. However, several students receive partial scholarships from these sources. Examples of prominent scholarship schemes are:

1. Financial Aid via the Poor Students' Fund: Students who belong to the Below Poverty Line category will be given preferential allotment of this scholarship, to which all students contribute every semester. The amount is variable, and is based on the total corpus collected every semester and the financial need of each applicant. All applicants must provide income certificates, and the list of recipients is refreshed every year.

2. NSP Scholarships: These Central Government Scholarships are floated annually on the National Scholarship Portal, and students must create one account to access all the funding options for which they are eligible. More than 50 scholarship schemes are currently active on the portal, with the majority of them assisting students who are financially needy or socially disadvantaged.

3. State Government Scholarships: These financial aid schemes provide free tuition and a living stipend to SC/ST students whose family income does not exceed INR 2.5 LPA, and to OBC students whose family income is below INR 1 LPA. All recipients must have an active account in any national bank.

4. Servicemen Scholarships: These tuition fee waivers are awarded to wards of ex-servicemen. Eligible students must contact the Soldier Board in their home districts, and follow the instructions given to apply for the scholarships.

5. Bursaries provided to Students with Disabilities: These scholarships are funded by the University using a corpus set up by the State Government. Continued award is subject to good conduct, no backlogs, and regular attendance by all recipients.

In addition to these University and Government Scholarships, students or HNBGU are free to apply to private organizations and trusts for partial or complete tuition fee scholarships, after disclosing details of any other financial aid they are receiving.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) Preparation & FAQs

Either the CUET UG or the CUET PG examination is mandatory for entry to most programs offered by HNBGU. Therefore, students must go through the syllabi for their chosen subjects, and read the eligibility criteria on the CUET Samarth website. If any topics have not been covered at 10+2 or UG level, they should purchase textbooks to understand the given topics, and ensure that they sign up for a mock test series to compute their expected entrance test score well before the exam date. If the projected score is at least 10% higher than the previous year's cut-off for the chosen stream, they can be confident about their CUET test readiness. BTech and MBA aspirants who wish to submit JEE, MAT, or CMAT scores must prepare separately for these entrance tests.

HNBGU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the top University in India?

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is one of the best Universities in India. It is ranked #21 among the best Central Universities in India, according to the IIRF 2024 ranking list.

Q. What are the application fees to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University?

The application fees to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University vary according to the level of the program to which the student is applying (undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD). The CUET UG application fee for up to three subjects is INR 1,000 for General category candidates, and the corresponding fee is INR 1,200 for CUET PG applicants.

Q. Which MBA specializations are offered by Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University?

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University offers four MBA specializations: Finance, Marketing Management, International Business, and Human Resource Management.

Q. When is the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University result declared every year?

HNBGU conducts its internal counseling and seat allocation procedure within 15 days of declaration of CUET UG or CUET PG results, and completes the academic registration process after this period is completed.