Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga University (formerly known as Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University), Chitrakoot Uttar Pradesh was established in the year 2001 as Private University Educational Institute to provide higher education to build a career in the field of Management, Humanities and Computer Applications. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga University is approved by the reputed UGC, and is accredited by NAAC-B.
Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga University Chitrakoot was founded in the year 2001 to provide education to people with disabilities. The motto of the university is to provide higher and professional education and cater to the needs of the disabled students. It is approved by UGC as a private university and is accredited by NAAC with “B” grade.
The University works to achieve its mission of ensuring greater participation of the disabled students by disseminating professional education enriched with traditional and modern knowledge.
To ensure the participation of the disabled candidates the university is running several courses under 19 departments. It provides over 25 courses in the field of Sociology, History, Arts, Computers, Music, Languages, Economics, Commerce and Management, and more. These courses are offered at UG, PG, and Diploma level.
Disabled candidates can take admission in the following courses at the university: B.A, M.A, BFA, MFA, B.Ed, M.Ed, BCA, MCA, PGDIT, etc.
The Centralised Admission Process is followed by the university to admit disabled students. Admissions to all the programs in the university are based on merit and qualification secured by the disabled candidates. However in teaching courses such as B.Ed, B.Ed (Special Education- Visual Impairment), B.Ed (Special Education- Hearing Impairment), candidates are selected through entrance exams. Apart from this, teaching methods are modified timely as per the needs of the disabled candidates.
Disabled students seeking admission to the university must check out the eligibility criteria for the course they want to pursue. Details of the requisite qualifications and other conditions necessary to be fulfilled are present on the official website of the university. Students interested in enquiring more about the admission process should visit the university campus or get in touch with the authorities.
| Institute Name | Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga University, Chitrakoot |
| Formerly Known As | Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot |
| Estd. Year | 2001 |
| Approved/Recognised by | UGC |
| Type | Private University |
| Accreditation | NAAC-B |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Diploma |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Yogesh Chandra Dubey |
| Address | Karwi Chitrakoot Chitrakoot - 210204 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Contact Number | 05198-224481, 224263 |
| Official Website | https://jrdu.ac.in/ |
There is a Guidance and Placement Centre in the university which is responsible for finding ways for facilitating employment of the graduate students. Students are given opportunities on the basis of their skills and degrees. The Centre conducts various training programs to bridge any gaps and find potential job opportunities in different sectors. Moreover, it also raises awareness among other institutions about the specific educational needs of disabled students.
The University campus is located in Karwi Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh spread over an area of 30.404 acres. The campus is equipped with several infrastructure facilities to facilitate a supportive learning environment to its disabled students. Among the several facilities, a few of them are mentioned in the points below:
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