About Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University - BAMU

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) is a State Government University established on 23rd August, 1958. BAMU was established at Aurangabad (Marathwada) as there were not enough educational facilities to cater to the local people. There were only nine intermediate college and ninety-five high schools for a total population 5,300,000 in Marathwada region before 1st November 1958. There were no facilities for post graduate and research students. All the nearest colleges were affiliated to the Osmania University, Hyderabad. Local students of Marathwada had to go to the Osmania University of Hyderabad for further studies. It was difficult for a student of average means from the district to avail the educational facilities in Hyderabad. The demand for an independent university increased when the number of students going all the way to Hyderabad for their education, swelled. Moreover after merging of the Marathi speaking areas of Hyderabad in the old state of Bombay the people of Marathwada felt free to give expression to their aspiration, and began to voice their demand for the establishment of University for the region.  Educational and other associations urged the need for a separate University for Marathwada for the educational cultural and general development of the region.

In response to the educational demand of Marathwada region on 27th April, 1957 the government of Marathwada published its resolution appointing a Committee. The committee submitted its report on the 1st December 1957. Following the recommendations of the committee, government took immediate steps to draft the necessary legislation and the Marathwada University Act received the assent of the Governor on the 5th May 1958. On 23rd August, 1958 Shri Late Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India, inaugurated the University in the presence of the large and distinguished gathering at Aurangabad on the premises of the temporary building of the University office. It was named ‘Marathwada University’, however on 14th January 1994 the University was renamed ‘Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University’ to pay homage to work done by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the educational development of Marathwada region. The University is an examination as well as teaching body. It carries out its own teaching departments. The University Campus covers an area of more than 650 acres of land.

University Logo consists of:

1.  Ajanta Arch - The arch is a symbol of the glory of the art of painting and sculpture which reached their acme in the Ajanta Caves.

2.  Pothi – Pothi stands for book and it is lying open on a book-rest, symbolizing learning,

3.  Sheaf of Jowar – It represents agriculture, the chief occupation and means of livelihood of the majority of the people of Marathwada

4.  Two elephants – They represent the strength of purpose of the people of Marathwada

5.  Wheel – It stands for progress and industrial progresses.

Hostels – There are Four boys hostels and Three ladies hostels, one named Priyadarshani Ladies Hostel. All Hostels are equipped with necessary facilities tables, chairs, fans, lights, mess, solar water heating system, T.V., Newspapers etc.

Library - The Library has a huge collection of about 3, 67,604 varieties of print resources. It consists of 4641 Ph.D theses and 45,000+ back volumes of periodicals. Apart from that the library also subscribed to about 200 national and international journals. The library also has more than four thousand manuscripts. Majority of these are in Mahanubhav Pantas and available in Sakal Script, however more than 200 manuscripts of Devi Strotas are written by Raje Shamraj Rai Rajwant Bahadur, Hyderabad. It is under process of digitization. All the theses and rare books of library are also available in digital format. 

Earn and Learn - The university has implemented Earn and Learn Scheme for poor and needy post graduate students who are desirous to undertake P.G. Education but are Depriving due to their poor conditions. There are about 417 students of P.G. and M.Phil., Ph.D. who are working in the scheme among them 90 are girls. 40 students from M.Phil. and Ph.D. are drawing 1000 Rs. per month and helping in office work in different sections of the University. The students working in Earn and Learn are drawing 20/- Rs. per day giving work time of two hours.  The University has started Xerox Centre under the scheme in Feburary,1927. 

Camps and Workshops - With a view to bringing out an all round development of the Students the Students Welfare Department conducts various workshops and camps.

These are:

• Youth Leadership Camp
• Inter Collegiate De-addiction competition
• Theatre Training Workshop
• Emerging Writers Workshop
• Environment Protection Training Camp
• National Integration Camp
• Entrepreneurship Development Camp
• Personality Development Camp 

Lecture Series - The University started various Lecture-Series in order to create an awareness amongst the students about life and thoughts of great people. These Lecture-Series are allotted to affiliated colleges the University bares the expenses of Lecture-Series as well as Workshops and Camps.

Some of these are:

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Lecture-Series
• Dr. Jagdishchandra Bose Lecture-Series
• Dr. C. V. Raman Lecture-Series
• Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Lecture-Series
• Mahatma Gandhi Lecture-Series
• Swami Ramanand Teerth Lecture-Series
• Dr. Anant and Lata Labhsetwar Lecture-Series 

Pre-IAS and UGC NET-SET Coaching Centre – It has been established for providing coaching for civil services examinations, to the weaker section of the society which is for 11 months. It has been established under the scheme of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Maharashtra. The centre provides coaching to about 50 students belonging to S.C. category only. The centre thereby encourages the students from weaker section of the society to appear for civil services examinations. 

Post Box - A post box is installed in the University campus by the Aurangabad Post Office.

Information compiled from: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University- webiste