Eternal University Explained

Eternal University
Motto:	World Peace through Value based Education
Established:	2008
Type:	Private
Chancellor:	Dr. Davinder Singh
Vice Chancellor:	Dr. Jaswinder Singh
Students:	2500
City:	Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh
Country:	India
Coordinates:	30.756°N 77.299°W
Campus:	Rural
Other Name:	EU
Faculty:	170
Administrative Staff:	25

Eternal University is a private university in^[1] Himachal Pradesh established by an Act of the state legislature of Himachal. It is located in the 450acres educational campus popularly known as Baru Sahib- The Valley of Divine Peace.

The university offers UGC (University Grants Commission) certified undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses ranging from biotechnology, microbiology, agriculture, engineering and medical to management and public health only for girls.

Establishment

The university is a full-fledged UGC Recognised^[2] University and not a Deemed University, established under the 'Himachal Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act 2006 passed by the State Legislature of Himachal Pradesh' and Himachal Pradesh Government Notification No EDN-A-GHA (8)6/2006(Loose) dated 29 April 2008).^[3] under section 2 (f) and 12B of The UGC Act 1956.^[4]

Location

Eternal University is from Shimla (capital of Himachal Pradesh) in the Himalayas at Baru Sahib- The valley of divine peace. Eternal University exists in a 450acres campus containing a university, a number of professional colleges, an International Akal Academy, an IB world School, a multi-specialty charitable hospital, a Gurudwara, a post office, a bank, and a fuel station.

Colleges

Eternal University has the following colleges and departments affiliated to its name:

I. Akal College of Engineering & Technology

1. Electronics & Communication Engineering
2. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
3. Computer Science & Engineering

II. Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture

1. Department of Biotechnology^[5]
2. Department of Agriculture
3. Department of Food Technology
4. Department of Entomology

III. Akal College of Economics, Commerce & Management

1. Department of Economics
2. Department of Commerce
3. Department of Management

IV. Akal College of Arts & Social Sciences

1. Department of Divine Music and Spiritualism
2. Department of English
3. Department of Psychology

V. Akal College of Health and Allied Sciences

1. Akal College of Nursing^[6]
2. Akal College of Public Health & Hospital Administration

VI. Akal College of Education

VII. Akal College of Basic Sciences

1. Department of Biochemistry
2. Department of Chemistry
3. Department of Microbiology^[7]
4. Department of Mathematics
5. Department of Physics
6. Department of Botany
7. Department of Environmental Science

Clubs and societies

• The Eternal English Literary Society organises literary activities. It helps the students to improve their communication skills, and encourages them to speak in English.
• The Eternal Technocrats Club organises in technical and management events.
• The Cultural Club organizes cultural events like singing, skits and plays.
• The EU Sports Club organizes sports events like cricket, football, basketball, chess, TT, badminton, and weight lifting.
• Akal Renewable Energy Club works in collaboration with the Ministry of NRE and Research, government of India. The club promotes the use of renewable energy.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: University. 2020-07-29. ugc.ac.in.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 30 April 2012 . 16 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216135030/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/eternal_univ.pdf . dead .
3. http://himachal.nic.in/perc/Eternal.pdf{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
4. Web site: UGC Act-1956. mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. 1 February 2016.
5. Web site: Dr. Khem Singh Akal College of Agriculture. 2016-03-03. eternaluniversity.edu.in.
6. Web site: Eternal University| First Girl University of Northern India. 5 March 2016. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145035/http://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in/index.php/akal-college-of-nursing/. dead.
7. Web site: Akal College of Basic Sciences – Eternal University. eternaluniversity.edu.in. 2016-12-06. 30 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130100028/http://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in/index.php/akal-college-of-basic-sciences/. dead.