History
The erstwhile Udaipur University was established in the tribal area of Southern Rajasthan with headquarters at Udaipur. This Agricultural University was turned into a multi-faculty university in 1964 named as University of Udaipur. As a mark of respect in the memory of Late Shri. Mohan Lal Sukhadia, the architect of modern Rajasthan, the University was renamed as Mohanlal Sukhadia University in 1984.
About organisation
Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur is a Multi-Faculty affiliating University established under U. G. C. Act. The University consists of four constituent colleges and 110 affiliated colleges from the districts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Rajasmand,Banswara, Dungarpur and Sirohi.
The Academic Council
Following is the constitution of the Academic Council of the University:
* The Vice-Chancellor,Ex-officio Chairman
* Dean, Post Graduate Studies
* One Professor from each faculty to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
* One Head of the Constituent College to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
* Secretary to the State Government in the Education Department or his nominee not below rank of a Special Secretary.
* Director of College Education, Rajasthan
* Heads of the University Departments
* One Principal of Affiliated College to be Nominated by the State Government.
* Two persons having special attainment in the field of studies not being employees of the University, one to be nominated by the Vice-chancellor and other by the State Government.
* One teacher other than the professors, from a constituent college/Department having minimum ten years experience in teaching degree or Post-Graduate Classes to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
* One Teacher other than the Principals, from affiliated colleges, having a minimum ten years experience in the teaching degree or post-graduate classes to be nominated by the state Government, Registrar of the University as Member Secretary.
The University Library System has a Central position in the academic activities of the University. It is considered to be a heart of the University which should be injected with fresh blood continuously.
The University Central Library was constituted in 1962 and the Extension Library of the University of Rajasthan working in the Udaipur was merged into it in 1966 . The College Libraries were created gradually with the establishment of the Colleges. In 1987 the Rajasthan Agricultural University was spilt up from the University and all the College Libraries of Agricultural wing became the part of the Rajasthan Agricultural University. The Sukhadia University Library System consists of the following Libraries :
1. University Central Library
2. College of Science Library
3. College of Social Science & Humanities Library
4. College of Commerce & Management Library
5. College of Law Library
6. Faculty of Management Studies Library
7. University Department of Geology Library
There are two separate libraries in the Science faculty (i) College of Science Library and (ii) Department of Geology Library which has been transferred from University of Rajasthan. Similarly in the College of Commerce and management .
2- Studies, two units of Libraries Are working side by side (i) Main Library of the College and (ii) M.B.A. Programme Library.
The Central Library concentrates on research support services where as the college libraries look after the specific needs of Under-graduate and Post-Graduate teaching courses of the respective College.
The University Central Library caters to the needs basically of the Post-Graduate Students, Research Scholars and the faculty members of the University, catering the needs of the Research Scholars and Faculty members through INTERNET.
The Central Library has set up the Information and Library Network ( INFLIBNET) Cell with the assistance of UGC . This cell is equipped with modern infrastructures. This cell regularly inputs records in the National database being developed by the INFLIBNET at Ahmedabad. This library is member of INFLIBNET and DELNET (Development Library Network) New Delhi, which has recently developed its WebPages . Readers can access our library record on the Internet. The library also provides all possible information through Internet required by the research scholars.
BUILDING:
The Central Library has its own building. This building is presently occupied by the Central Library and University Administrative office. All Other libraries are housed in respective college/department buildings.
