Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

On 12th December 1954 meeting was organized by Marathwada Shikshan Samiti in which emphasis was given on Separate University for the purpose of cultural and Educational activities two Convention of members of Parliament and of the State Legislature in 1955-1956 strongly represented the need for a University on 29th July 1956 a delegation of members of Parliament and of the state Legislature an educationists in Marathwada Submitted memorandum to the Chief Minister of Hyderabad State making of similar demand the Government of Hyderabad appointed a committee. The committee submitted its report an on 27th October 1956 the Council of Ministers recorded its view that it was strongly of the opinion that a separate University for Marathwada area should be established. Shri Y.B. Chavan who was Chief Minister of Bombay then toured Marathwada in January 1957 wherever he went and received representations form the local bodies, students and citizens, pressing the demand for a University for Marathwada.

In response to the educational demand of Marathwada region on 27th April 1957 the government of Marathwada published its resolution appointing a Committee to report on the question of establishment of a separate University for the Marathwada area under the chairmanship of the Late Justice S.M. Paluitkar Ex chief Justice of the Hyderabad High court and later judge of Bombay High court. The committee was composed nine members recommended the establishment of original University for Marathwada area with the teaching and affiliating functions, which should pay special attention to need of the region. 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.Shri S.R. Dongerkery, Rector of the University of Bombay who was the member of the Marathwada University committee, was appointed the first vice-chancellor by the government of Bombay on the 2nd June 1958. He assumed charge of his office on the 19th June 1958. Shri. M.P. Chitins, the principal of Milind Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad and a member of Marathwada University committee, was appointed by Government as the first Registrar, he took charge of his office on the 18th June 1958.

The 23rd August 1958 will be inscribed in golden letters in the annals of the history of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, as it was on this day that Shri. Late Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India, inaugurated the University in the presence of the large & distinguished gathering at Aurangabad on the premises of the temporary building of the University office. On this historic occasion, the prime minister unveiled a marble plague on which has been inscribed the words.

MBA

The MBA program of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University started in 1972. This MBA Program proliferates today in response to the demand made for it by university graduates who decide that such a degree will enhance their career potential.

The MBA is a classic Professional based 24 months full-time and 36 months part time course of study offered by this department. The workload is very heavy, the involvement of the student is total, and standards of academic performance are extremely in response to needs of industrialists. These facts are well known in other peer institutions from Mumbai and Pune, with the result that these MBA are highly regarded in the industrial world and the MBA from the UDMS – Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad are not exception to this.

The esteem in which this university MBA is held by academic institution
is most thoroughly shared by the corporate world. The demand for MBA on the part of multinational and Indian industrial, commercial and financial entities has constantly outpaced the number of graduates available.

Nearly 120 students have annually been graduating from this department. The great majority are Indian nationals, although few graduates come from other foreign countries. An increasing number of women participants, presently accounts for 15% of the class.