Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, founded on August 21, 1937 by Late Pt. Janardan Rai Nagar, has over the years developed into an educational centre of excellence. The prestige enjoyed by it during all these 71 years is reflected in the fact that eminent personalities like Late Shri Bhopal Singh, Maharana of Mewar, Dr Karan Singh of Kashmir, Late Shriyut Srimannarian, Late Shri Rahul Sankratayan, Late Shri Janardan Rai Nagar, etc. have graced the chair of Kulpati of Vidyapeeth.

The GOI/UGC granted it the status of Deemed-to-be-University in 1987. Since then it has been spreading the fragrance of a number of courses, including professional ones, for the benefit of our society. It offers under-graduate, post-graduate and research courses in the areas of Humanities, Commerce, Social Sciences, Management, Social work, Teachers' Education, Medicine, Computer Application and others besides being actively involved in Adult & Continuing Education, Community Work and Archaeological Excavations. Its guiding objectives have invariably been to provide research based qualitative education through preservation of our rich socio-cultural values.

While maintaining its presence through its constituent units in the distant rural areas of this western part of the country, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University (JRNRVU) has always kept pace with the global developments. It has collaborated with Slippery Rock University, USA and University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA for research, faculty and students exchange programme. What initially started as a little flame of hope for educating the citizens of India during the pre-independence era, has today emerged as a bright sun illuminating the students and scholars from different parts of the country and the world through wisdom and knowledge and shaping their future.

In recognition of its excellent services in the field of education, especially that for the economically poor, adult, rural and the deprived strata of society, JRNRVU has been honored by some prestigious national awards including Nehru Literacy Award, Lok Culture & Art Award, FICCI Award and National Child Development Award amongst others.
 

The Teaching Units:

JRNRVU consist of the following components:
• Constituent Colleges
• Post Graduate Teaching Departments
• Research/extension centners
• Centners for Adult and continuing education


Constituent Colleges:

The constituents of the university are:

• Manikya Lal Verma Shramjeevi College
   (A College of higher education and Social Science, Humanities, Environment, Commerce and Management)
• Institute of Rajasthan Studies
   (Sahitya Sansthan)
   (An Institute for Research on Literature and Excavation of Archaeological Sites.)
• Udaipur School of Social Work
   (A college for higher education in Social Work)
Lok Manya Tilak College of Teacher Education
   (A college for Teachers Training)
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
   (Department of Computer Science & InformationTechnology.)
Faculty of Medicine
   (Department of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery)
   (Department of Physiotherapy)

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS):

FMS is working as a University constituent Management Department for:

• Two   years   full   time   Master  of Business Administration (MBA)
• Two years full time Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM)
• One  year  Post  Graduate  Diploma  in  Retail Management (PGDRM)
• Research & Consultancy (AICTE sponsored)
• Management  Development  Programmes   for Corporates & other business organizations
• Other Post Graduate Level Programmes (to be announced) in Management.
• Management Research, Consultancy & Corporate Training.

The Business Clinic to help the local entrepreneurs to deal with local business related and other problems.
 
The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is one of the constituent Management Departments of JRN Raj asthan Vidyapeeth University. It is one of the growing and premier institutes in the field of Management Education, Research & Consultancy and Management Development Programme of various Corporates & Business Organizations. FMS was established by the University, as an important organ of the management faculty, with a view of providing excellent education to the aspiring managers. It offers a Two Years Masters of Business Administration (MBA). Two years full time Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) One year Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (PGDRM)

The programme is duly approved by the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi. Other programmes related to Management areas are in the pipe line and will be announced in due course. The department consistently engaged in moving ahead with a view to revamping and reorienting the curriculum, the teaching pedagogy as well as the examination system. The department is well equipped with the latest teaching methodologies, audio visual equipment including LCD projector & OHP projectors, a rich library with a reading room facility, a computer lab etc. Its excellent rapport withindustry/ business houses exposes the students to the complex problems of the real world faced by the business executives.

The FMS is equipped with V-SAT and broadband connectivity for the use of students and faculty members. FMS prepares students for their challenging new role in management. It employs a broad range of teaching methods, maintaining proper balance between lecture and case study and between individual and team approaches to the management. Students are given flexibility to explore areas of special interest by offering them a variety of program opportunities.