Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
Marathwada University , formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Republic of India. It was named after Bharat Ratna Dr. "Babasaheb" Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, anthropologist, historian, orator, economist, teacher, editor, prolific writer, a revivalist for Buddhism in India and mainly the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. The university was established on August 23, 1958, and is one of the third oldest premier university established by Maharashtra state government after Mumbai and Pune Universities. Since its inception, the university has around 400 colleges affiliated to it, which come under four districts of Maharashtra State. The student population exceeds 100,000.Historical highlightsFor a longer period Marathwada was educationally neglected. There ware only nine intermediate college and ninety-five high schools for a total population 5,300,000 in Marathwada region before 1 November 1958. Moreover all the college were affiliated to the Osmania University, Hyderabad. The Students of Aurangabad (Marathwada) had to gone to the Osmania University of Hyderabad for further studies as there were no facilities for post graduate and research students. It was difficult for a student of average means form the distinct to avail of the educational facilities in Hyderabad.Hence there was a demand form the people of Marathwada region for having an independent University in Marathwada Region increased when the number of students had to gone all the way to Hyderabad for their education. 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.
