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.