ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE VISHWAVIDYALAYA

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, renamed from Bilaspur University, is a public state university located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was established by a Gazette notification dated 03.02.2012 under Chhattisgarh Act No. 07, 2012, the Chhattisgarh Vishwavidyalaya (Amendment) Act, 2011, and came into existence in June 2012. The university is situated in front of Koni Police Thana, on Bilaspur-Ratanpur Road, Koni, Bilaspur (C.G) 495009. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university that affiliates colleges and has 6 departments. Initially located at the Old High Court in Bilaspur, it now operates from its campus in Koni, Bilaspur. The university has more than 110 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs. A report by Dainik Bhaskar noted that professor positions at the university were left unfilled due to State Government disapproval. Academically, the university offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees along with diplomas and certificate programs in disciplines such as Commerce, Food Processing & Technology, Computer Science & Application, Hotel Management, Microbiology & Bio-Informatics, and Yoga Sciences. Its jurisdiction extends over four districts: Bilaspur, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Korba, and Mungeli.