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University of Rajasthan
University of Rajasthan is the oldest university in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was set up on 8 January 1947 as the University of Rajputana.

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University of RajasthanUniversity of Rajasthan was given its current name in 1956. It is the centre of tertiary education in Rajasthan. It has 6 constituent colleges, 11 recognised research centres, 37 postgraduate departments and 305 affiliated colleges. The University offers 37 Ph.D. programs, 20 M.Phil courses, 48 Master`s degree courses and 14 Bachelor degree courses. It has been accredited A+ by NAAC India.

The University of Rajasthan is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state. It was established on 8 January 1947, as the University of Rajputana with the main objective of disseminating knowledge and catering to the needs of the students of Rajasthan. In 1956 the Rajputana University was renamed as the University of Rajasthan. It caters to seven districts of Rajasthan, but it is still the hub of higher education in Rajasthan paving the way for the other universities.

University of Rajasthan is a multi-faculty university. The Constituent Colleges of the university are:
University Commerce College
University Maharani College
University Maharaja College
University Five Year Law College
University Law College
University Law College CENTRE-II
University Rajasthan College
Centre for Converging Technologies (CCT)

Departments of University of Rajasthan
The University has the following faculties and departments:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management
Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences
Centre for Converging Technologies
Department of Business Administration

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