Government Science College, Jabalpur

Government Science College, Jabalpur is an institution situated in the city of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 1836, making it one of the oldest colleges in India. It has been accredited with grade 'A' by NAAC.[1] The University Grants Commission (UGC) granted it autonomous status in 1990 and heritage status in 2015.[2][3]

Government Science College, Jabalpur
Other name
Government Model Science College, Jabalpur
Former name
Robertson College Jabalpur
TypePublic
Established1836
AffiliationUniversity of Jabalpur
PrincipalA. L. Mahobia
Location
Jabalpur
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
India
Websitehttp://sciencecollegejabalpur.org

History

Timeline
  • 1836 – Established in the Year 1836 at Sagar.
  • 1860 – Collegiate School at Sagar started
  • 1896 – Degree Courses in Science started
  • 1916 – Named as Robertson College
  • 1947 – After Independence the college is renamed as Mahakaushal Mahavidyalaya. Post Graduate Studies started.
  • 1962 – Bifurcated into ‘Govt. Science College’ and Mahakaushal Arts & Commerce College.
  • 1985 – Declared Model College by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
  • 1990 – Granted autonomy by the UGC.
  • 2002 – Declared "Centre of Excellence in Science Education" by Government of Madhya Pradesh.
  • 2002 – Accredited “A” Grade by NAAC.
  • 2004 – College with Potential for Excellence by the UGC.
  • 2011 – Selected for FIST grant by the Department of Science & Technology.
  • 2015 – Received Heritage Status from the UGC.

Affiliations

Academics

Government Science College, Jabalpur has undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, offering Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in natural sciences, formal sciences, exact sciences, applied sciences and social sciences.

Departments
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Geology
  • Environmental Science
  • Military Science
  • Computer Science

Alumni

The notable alumni of the college include:[4]

References
  1. "About Us – Government Science College, Jabalpur, MP".
  2. "Institute Portal". www.mphighereducation.nic.in.
  3. "Mangaluru college gets heritage tag". Deccan Herald. July 6, 2015.
  4. "Distinguished Alumni List – Government Science College, Jabalpur, MP".

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