Banasthali Vidyapith

Banasthali Vidyapith, also known as Banasthali University, is a private women's university in Tonk district, Rajasthan, India, founded on 6 October 1935 by Hiralal Shastri and Ratan Shastri. It was declared a 'deemed university' in 1983 and has received top accreditation grades from NAAC, including an A++ grade in 2020. The 850-acre campus, about 80 km from Jaipur, includes a school division, university division, 29 residential hostels, sports fields, a swimming pool, an airfield for flight training, a hospital, and a community radio station. The university offers school education, 18 undergraduate programs, 61 master's programs, and 32 doctorates across disciplines such as Mathematics, Science, Management, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Aviation, Education, Design, Law, and Journalism. It has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog to establish a women's Atal Incubation Centre, and hosts a Center of Excellence in Management under MHRD. In 2023, NIRF ranked it 97th overall in India and 58th among universities. Notable alumni include Meira Kumar, Kamla Beniwal, and Avani Chaturvedi.