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| Motto | Asato mā sadgamaya |
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| Type | Central University |
| Established | 18 July 1946 |
| Founder | Hari Singh Gour |
| Chancellor | Kanhaiya Lal Berwal, IPS (Retd.) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Neelima Gupta [1] |
Academic staff | 292[2] |
| Students | 2,804[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,745[2] |
| Postgraduates | 614[2] |
| 445[2] | |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Rural–urban fringe |
| Affiliations | UGC; NAAC |
| Website | www |
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (DHGV), formerly University of Saugar and more popularly known as Sagar UniversityorUniversity of Saugar, is a central university in the city of Sagar, the state of Madhya Pradesh or (MP), India. It is one of the oldest university in Madhya Pradesh.[citation needed]The University offers multidisciplinary academic programs at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels through its 11 Schools. Undergraduate and Postgraduate admission in University is granted via national level entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) annually.
The university was first founded on 18 July 1946 during the British Raj, and it was originally named University of Saugar, Saugor. In February 1983 the name was changed to that of Sir Hari Singh Gour, the DHGV University's founder, by the State Government.[3] On 15 January 2009 it was declared as a central university.[4]
The main campus of the DHGV is in Sagar City on Patharia hills, sprawling over 850 hectares of land, and the DHGV also has several affiliated colleges and a distance education wing. A medical college is being built to train students in medical science.[citation needed]
There are separate hostels within the campus for boys and girls pursuing various programmes up to doctoral level. Also, a stadium, gymnasiums, a sports complex, playgrounds and an open-air theatre are also available.
The DHGV offers courses at all levels such as bachelor's, masters, doctorate, diploma, and certificate. It also offers distance education programmes. The DHGV has several departments that offer specialised courses in the following fields and disciplines:[5]
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