SURAJMAL UNIVERSITY

Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, originally established as Brij University, Bharatpur, is a state university situated outside the main city in the Kumher region of Bharatpur district, Rajasthan, India. The campus includes an academic block, administrative block, examination section building, and residential buildings. It was established in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through the Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012, with K. D. Swami as founding Vice Chancellor; the Governor of Rajasthan serves as Chancellor. In 2014, the university was renamed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur to commemorate Maharaja Surajmal. Leadership changes followed, with Ashwani Kumar Bansal becoming VC in 2017, R.K.S. Dhakarey in 2020, and Prof. Ramesh Chandra currently serving as Vice-Chancellor. The university affiliates colleges from Bharatpur, Dheeg, and Dholpur districts, including three law colleges, 23 B.Ed/M.Ed. colleges, 16 U.G./P.G. colleges, and 19 B.Ed. and integrated colleges, with Maharani Shri Jaya College noted as a notable affiliate.