Banasthali Vidyapith, also known as Banasthali University, is a private women's university located in Tonk district, Rajasthan, India. The university offers programs at the secondary, senior secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate degree levels.
History
Banasthali Vidyapith was founded on 6 October 1935 by freedom fighters and educationists, Hiralal Shastri and Ratan Shastri. The institution was declared as a 'deemed university' in 1983. While NAAC re-accredited Banasthali Vidyapith at the highest possible ‘Grade A’ level in 2011, the Review Committee (Tandon Committee) of Ministry of HRD also appreciated the overall efforts of Vidyapith in the areas of Institutional Governance, Academic Achievements, Research, Student Progression, Infrastructure etc. and categorized Banasthali Vidyapith under ‘Category A’ list of ‘Institutions Deemed to be University’ in 2010. The university is featured in NIRF, QS I Gauge, and Times Higher Education rankings. In 2020, NAAC accredited this university with an A++ grade. The campus also features a licensed air field with a runway length of about 1 km, which is used to train the students in flying and guiding. Banasthali Vidyapith also features its own hospital called Apaji Arogya Mandir, a guest house for parents and official guests, and a community radio station called Radio Banasthali.
Undergraduate programs
The university offers 18 undergraduate programs in the disciplines of Mathematics, Science, Management, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Aviation, Education, Design, Law, and Journalism. All the programs are of three-year duration except for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) which is 2 years, BA LLB which is 5 years, and the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) which is 4 years.
Postgraduate Programs
The university offers 61 master's programs and 32 Doctorates in the disciplines of Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Law, Education, Commerce and Management.
Accreditation
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited Banasthali University with an ‘A++' grade. The Ministry of HRD has listed the university under the top 'MHRD A Category.
Atal Incubation Center
Banasthali Vidyapith has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog to establish first of its kind women Atal Incubation Centre.
National Resource Center in Management
MHRD has set up a Center of Excellence in Management at Banasthali Vidyapith to develop an Annual Refresher Program in Teaching. The online modules are hosted by SWAYAM Portal.
Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Banasthali Vidyapith 97th overall in India in 2023,
- Avani Chaturvedi, India's first female combat pilot
- Hemlata Talesra, professor, educationalist, and activist
- Kamla Beniwal, governor of Gujarat
- Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Sumitra Singh, Former Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- Sunita Godara, marathon runner