Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University

Avadh University, situated in Faizabad, was renamed as Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to honor the great socio-economic ideologue and freedom fighter. Several affiliated colleges of the University distributed over 9 districts of Faizabad, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Ambedkarnagar, Barabanki, Balrampur, Baharaich, Shravasti and Gonda add to the magnitude of the university. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University has been declared eligible to receive the financial grants of UGC.

 

At campus level the University is famous for conducting Under Graduate / Post Graduate studies and researches in the disciplines of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences and M.B.A. Apart from these, several other subjects like Extension Education & Rural Development, Mass Communication & Journalism, M.S.W., Library Science and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), P.G. Diploma in fashion designing are also running campus. The University has been able to established tie-ups with the research institute abroad specifically with the Abudus Salam International Center for the theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy).

 

Double seated accommodation has been facilitated in the hostel. Hostel admissions are done on the grounds of merit and reservation policy of Uttar Pradesh Government. Along with other basic facilities a neat and clean mess has been provided at the hostel. The Dean Student Welfare in the University has been established which looks after the welfare of the students with in and outside the campus. In addition to the regular medical advice, a health center provides the required medicines as well. An Employment Information and Guidance Bureau is there to provide information and guidance about educational and employment opportunities, scholarships, competitive examination etc.

 

The Government of Uttar Pradesh established an affiliating university on 25 July, 1975 that later assumed the shape of a residential University in the year 1985. Originally known as Avadh University, the University was rechristened as Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University to honor the epic socio-economic ideologue and freedom fighter par excellence.