Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali

Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, was established in 1935 to give quality and advanced education to girls. The institute has been approved by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with an ‘A’ grade and is recognized by the UGC (University Grants Commission). In NIRF 2021 ranking, Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur has been ranked 66th in the overall category and 67th in the engineering category.  As per the NIRF ranking 2021 for the university category, the varsity has been ranked 35 whereas it was ranked 55 in the NIRF ranking 2020 in the university category. The institute has been ranked 22nd in the pharmacy category by the NIRF in 2021.

It provides education to girls from school level to Ph.D. level. Girls can enroll themselves to study different courses like M.Phil., MA, Ph.D., etc., in different specializations made available by the university. The Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur has also been termed as the National Centre for Women’s education. The university was founded by Smt. Ratan Shastri and Smt. Pandit Hiralal Shastri in the memory of their beloved daughter Shantabai. 

Location of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, is well linked through roadways, railways, airways, and local transportation. Students can reach Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur from Jaipur by taking the Jaipur-Banasthali bus services provided by the Rajasthan Transport Corporation. The buses are frequent, and the fare is affordable. The institute is 8 kms from Jaipur-Kota road. Apart from bus services, local auto services are also available, which can help the students reach the institute from nearby locations.

The nearest railway station to the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, is the Bansthali- Niwai railway stationis 66 kms from both Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur. Students can reach these locations by making use of the local transport services. Jaipur also lies on the Delhi-Ahmedabad, western line which connects it to all the metropolitan cities like Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Delhi, Bikaner, etc.The nearest airport is the Jaipur airport, which is at a distance of 59 kms from the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur.

Latest News and Updates of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1. The admission process for all the courses for the year 2020-21 has been successfully completed at Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur.

2. The admission process for the years 2021-22 will soon commence. The students are requested to check the online portal of the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, for more updates.

Awards of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1. The Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur was awarded the Santbal Award in the year 2000 for providing education to women.

2. NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) has accredited the institute with an A++ grade.

Recognitions of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1. The Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur has been recognised by the UGC (University Grants Commission)

Rankings of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1. As per the NIRF 2021 rankings, Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur has been ranked 66th in the overall category.

2. In the NIRF 2021 rankings, the institute has been ranked 67th in the engineering category with an overall score of 43.64.

3. As per the NIRF ranking 2021 for the university category, the varsity has been ranked 35.

4. Banasthali Vidyapith Jaipur has been ranked 21st in the pharmacy category in the NIRF 2021 rankings, with an overall score of 54.21. In the NIRF rankings of 2020, the institute was ranked 20th.

Collaborations of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1.     Banasthali University, Rajasthan

2.     Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

3.     Mangalore University, Karnataka

4.     Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

5.     Manipal University, Manipal

6.     Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

7.     Sambalpur University, Odisha

8.     Bastar University, Jagdalpur

9.     Symbiosis International, Pune

10.  University of Delhi, Delhi

11.  University of Calcutta, West Bengal

12.  Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh

13.  Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu

International Collaborations of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1.     Waterford University of Technology, Ireland

2.     Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol, Austria

3.     Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria

4.     Savonia Polytechnic, Finland

5.     Sciences Po Toulouse, France

6.     Gazi University, Turkey

7.     Academy of Professional Studies, London

8.     Murdoch University, Australia

9.     The Global Village University, Ghana

10.  Lincoln College, Malaysia

11.  Concordia University, Canada

12.  Lord Buddha Education Foundation, Nepal

13.  Teachers Training College, Weingarten, Germany

14.  Ubon Rajathanee University, Thailand

15.  University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany

16.  University of Murcia, Spain

17.  University of Warsaw, Poland

18.  Mendel University, Czech Republic

19.  Curtin University, Australia

20.  University of Northern Michigan, USA

21.  University of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan

22.  Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

23.  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

24.  American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

25.  Epitaph University, France

26.  Aarhus University, Denmark

27.  Bremen University, Germany

28.  Leiden University, Netherlands

29.  University of Milan, Italy

30.  Reutlingen University, Germany

Notable Alumni of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

1.     Kamla Beniwal- Governor of Gujarat

2.     Yashoda Devi- Former Member of The Legislative Assembly

3.     Meera Kumar- Speaker in the Lok Sabha

4.     Sunita Godhara- Athlete

5.     Anuradha Bhattacharya- Author and Poetess

Clubs/Committees/Councils of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

Innovative Chemical Engineers Club: The ICE or Innovative Chemical Engineers Club was started by the Department of Chemical Engineering for the students to encourage them to take up new activities and explore the vast field of Chemical Engineering. The club organizes its technical festival as well as invites guests and professors to deliver guest lectures on the campus.

Corona: Corona is the technical club of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur. Students of this club manage different activities related to innovation and technology. The students undertake different research projects with the help of sponsors. This club lies under the supervision of the department of engineering and sciences.

Samarthaya: Samarthaya is the electronics club of the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, functioning under the guidance of the department of engineering. The club aims to develop the interest of students in electronics and electrical instruments. The members of this club also conduct different programs related to electronics.

Aayam: Aayam is the literary and creative club of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur. The club is also responsible for curating the annual magazine of the university. The members of this club often organize competitions like poetry writing, essay writing, etc., for the students who are interested in literature. The club also organizes photography competitions and digital poster-making competitions for the students.

Rifle Club: The Banasthali Vidyapith Rifle Club functions with the association of the National Rifle Association of India. The students enrolled in this club are taught shooting skills with trained supervisors, and practice sessions for the same are held in a shooting range.

Flying and Gliding Club: The Banasthali Vidyapith Flying and Gliding Club is a learning program established in the year 1960. As the name suggests, the club trains students of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, to learn the required skills of flying an aircraft. The university owns aircraft which are beneficial to provide training to the students and has an approved/licensed airfield.

Banasthali Seva Dal: The Banasthali Seva Dal is a club that trains the students in Mach Past, Ceremonial Parade, and Rifle Shooting. Students of this club have also been honored with the Rashtrapati Award for their excellence in these skills. It provides training for girl guides, and eligible girl guides enroll as participants for national and state-level competitions.

Facilities Provided by Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur

Hostels: There are 29 hostels in the Banasthali Vidyapith, each with a capacity of accommodation for 110 to 438 students. The hostels are facilitated with free-internet services and all the basic amenities required for comfortable hostel life. The hostellers are provided with mess services and other services like sports. A working women’s hostel is also allocated to employed students of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, which consists of 113 rooms.

Staff Quarters: There are more than 400 staff quarters in the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur. The staff quarters range from one-stored houses to multi-storied buildings for the accommodation of teaching as well as non-teaching staff. The premises of the staff quarters like the hostel are equipped with Wi-Fi facilities and mess.

Central Library: The central library of Banasthali Vidyapith, the university Jaipur, provides internet facilities to the students. Students can browse through multiple editions, journals, and books available in the library and issue them for further use. The online library consists of lakhs of e-books and e-pdfs relating to the fields of science, pharmacy, engineering, technology, humanities, etc.

Hospital: The Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, consists of its own hospital named Apaji Arogya Mandir of 60 beds. The hospital also comprises medical and paramedical staff, which works round the clock to cater to the medical needs of the students, staff, and faculty members of the university.

Guest House: The guest house is reserved for the accommodation of VIPs and VVIP guests who visit the campus to attend different functions, both academic and cultural/social. The international guests and students who visit the campus for student exchange programs and other events and seminars also are allotted reservations in the guest house. The parents/relatives of the students can also accommodate the guest house on prior booking.

Transportation Facilities: Students are provided with transportation facilities to reach the campus via bus services. Students commuting daily to the university can take advantage of the bus facility provided by the institute from the institute to the Bansthali-Niwai Railway station and vice versa. Mini Buses also connect the different hostels and the institute, which run at an interval of 15 minutes.

Sports: The Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur consists of three sports grounds, namely Lakshmi Bai Maidan, Vidula Maidan, and Veer Bala Maidan. The Laxmi Bai Maidan is the largest sports ground spread on an area of 26,690 Sq. M. This ground is used to conduct march posts and ceremonial parades and organize annual fairs and festivals. The ground consists of a stage for organizing a prize distribution ceremony as well as a projection room for students to watch cultural programs and films. The Vidula Maidan is the second-largest sports ground built on an area of 41,950 sq. m. This playground consists of all the courts like badminton court, football court, volleyball court, area for yoga and gymnastics, etc.

IT Infrastructure: There are two important IT centers in Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, namely: Apaji Institute of Mathematics and Applied Computer Technology and Artech Dalmia IT Center. These centers, along with the departmental IT centers and facilities, help the students to make use of computers and free internet services to browse the world wide web for educational purposes. High-end computing laboratories like Multimedia and VLSI design lab are also made available to the students.

Banks and ATMs: An office of UCO Bank and State Bank of India is on the premises of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, to cater to the banking needs of the students as well as the staff of the university. Students can withdraw instant cash in case of emergencies through the ATM machines of UCO Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI.

Shopping Complex: The hostellers, as well as the staff of the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur accommodated in the premises, can make use of the shopping complex and vegetable mart situated on the campus. All the groceries, as well as other essential products, can be bought from the shopping complex. Fresh vegetables and fruits can be purchased by the students as well as staff from the vegetable mart.

Post Office: A post office with the facility of speed post is made available to the students as well as members of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur. Students are also provided with the facility of courier services.

Admission Details of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur:

The admission details of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur are available on the official online portal of the university. The students interested in pursuing graduate and post-graduate courses in the university must satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned for the course by the university. The students must pass the university-level entrance test/aptitude test to attain admission in their desired programs. A merit list of the selected candidates will be displayed on the university website. The students should follow the further steps for completing the admission process.

Cut-Off of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur:

The cut-off for Banasthali Vidyapith is generally high as it has been ranked in the 20th position by NIRF for being the best university in India in the year 2020. The students from all over the world apply for studying different courses in the university. The greater the number of applications received by the university, the higher will be the cut-off. Similarly, if the applications forwarded are more in number as compared to the available seats for a particular course, the resulting cut-off for the same will be high. The cut-off also depends on the cut-off of the previous year as well as the difficulty level of the Banasthali Vidyapith Entrance Test.

Scholarship Details of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur:

Scholarships are offered to the students of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur based on merit scored as well as on the basis of their category. Many private institutions offer scholarships to the students, and scholarships are also provided by the university for financial assistance to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society and socially backward classes. The students are also eligible to avail state and national scholarships and scholarships provided by the University Grants Commission and All India Council of Technical Education.

Placement Details of Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur:

The WISDOM (Women’s Institute for Studies in Development Oriented Management) conducts campus recruitments in the Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur campus. Most of the students have been employed by reputed banks with an average CTC of Rs. 3.5 L per annum. The students have also received a maximum salary package of Rs. 5.2 L per annum. The students from WISDOM also are sent for training purposes in many organizations like Bank of Rajasthan, Aptech, Amul, Cipla, Dabur, Bajaj, etc. The median salary offered to students of B.Pharm in the year 2019 was Rs. 2,80,000, and for M.Pharm students, the median salary received was Rs. 3,60,000.

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