Rajarshi Janak University (RJU)

Rajarshi Janak University (RJU) is a recognised university in Nepal. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityJanakpur

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Theology & Religious Studies

AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) Nepal — apex regulator establishing under UGC Act 1994. Nepal HE: 1 oldest national (Tribhuvan 1959), 1 Sanskrit specialised (Nepal Sanskrit 1986), ~13 other universities, plus many private medical colleges affiliated to TU/KU. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) supervises. Nepali language primary; English HE growing especially for medical/international programmes.

Official websitehttps://rju.edu.np

Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugcnepal.edu.np/pages/university-7/

Founded 2017 (chartered serving Janakpur — sacred Hindu pilgrimage city, birthplace of Sita/Janaki per Ramayana). Major Madhesh Province university in Janakpur. Founded 2017 (relatively recent). EXTRAORDINARY HERITAGE: Janakpur is sacred Hindu pilgrimage site as BIRTHPLACE OF SITA (Janaki) per RAMAYANA — wife of Lord Rama. Janaki Mandir is among Nepal's most important Hindu temples. Madhesi-majority region; serves Madhesi students who historically felt underrepresented in Pahadi-dominated TU. ~3,000+ students. "RAJARSHI JANAK" = King Janak (Sita's father from Ramayana).

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