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) that functioned at state-capital Panaji or Panjim. Goa University offers both graduate and post-graduate studies and research programmes. It is currently (September 2006) accredited to the NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) in India with a rating of four stars. It is located on the Taleigao Plateau. Goa University was established under the Goa University Act of 1984 and commenced operations on June 1, 1985. The University provides higher education in the Indian state of Goa.
Centre for education in Goa
Goa University is considered the centre for higher education in GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, India
India
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's smallest state. It was recently re-accredited with a B grade point of 2.6.
Gujaral-designed
Goa University was designed by painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect Satish GujralSatish Gujral
Satish Gujral is an Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1999....
. However, there has been some criticism of the type of model he envisioned for Goa University, considering that the coastal state receives a high amount of rainfall ever year and his structure might have not been the most suited from the climatic point of view.
Location
Goa University is built on a plateau called the Taleigao Plateau, located around five kilometres from the GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
n state capital of Panaji or Panjim. It can be approached either via Bambolim
Bambolim
Bambolim is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here.-Geography:...
or Dona Paula
Dona Paula
Dona Paula is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography, and just alongside it lie the Goa University and the International Centre Goa...
-Taleigao
Taleigao
Taleigao is a town in Goa, India near the capital Panaji.Brahmanand Shankwalkar, ex football captain of India, was born in Taleigao. Narayan Hari Naik, a veteran freedom fighter of the Goan liberation movement was also born in Taleigao....
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The Taleigao plateau overlooks the beautiful Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
and the picturesque Dona Paula
Dona Paula
Dona Paula is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography, and just alongside it lie the Goa University and the International Centre Goa...
shores, a former beach village and now a tourist location. The University is also counted as one of the must-sees by many tourist guides, who route visiting tourists around this region.
The CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) of India's report says that the number of students during 2001-02 to 2005-06 in four departments of French, Philosophy, Portuguese and Center for Latin American Studies was less than five but total expenditure on these four departments was Rs 1.66 crore during 2001-2006. However GU claimed students opt for professional courses which causes low student-faculty ratio. While 31 percent of the academic posts were vacant – the recommendations of the Korgaonkar committee to reduce the staff are yet to be adopted.
It has also continued with full-fledged works division even after completion of major works. The expense on this division for a period between 2001-06 was Rs 3.51 crore, pointed out CAG report.
Another anomaly pointed out in CAG report is though GU has taken possession of 163.02 hectares of land from PWD in May 1992 – till 2006 it had not conducted demarcation of boundary land.
GU has also been rapped over transfer of land for convention center and IT park. It neither prepared any land use plan nor did it take any concrete steps to get the land (1.6302 km²) transferred from the State Government to the university’s name
While on one hand if GU claims to be hard pressed for funds which are needed to take up more challenging programmes – it’s infrastructure for distance education created at a cost of 2.15 crore has remained largely unutilized.
This facility was established in 2001, and though infrastructure has the capacity to reach and provide distance education to over 5000 students, the university had not commenced any course under distance education mode. Thus infrastructure created at the cost of Rs 2.15 crore largely remained unutilized, says CAG report.
Goa University has also accumulated deficit of university amounting to Rs 7.73 crore. It has not adopted the accrual system of accounting.
Mandate
Goa University says its tasks are:- Providing higher education under various faculties to the State of Goa.
- Providing facilities for research in various fields.
- Providing degrees in various faculties to all the successful candidates.
Bachelor's degrees
The University is responsible for the bachelors' level of education conducted by different colleges across GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, and affiliated to Goa University.
The following are the professional colleges affiliated to Goa University:
- Goa Medical CollegeGoa Medical CollegeGoa Medical College is a medical college and hospital in Goa, India. It was built by the Portuguese in 1842 as the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa . It is the oldest Medical College in Asia...
,Bambolim - Goa Dental College and Hospital, BambolimBambolimBambolim is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here.-Geography:...
- Goa Engineering CollegeGoa Engineering CollegeGoa Engineering College is a government-run college in Goa, India, offering courses in engineering disciplines. It is located in Farmagudi, Ponda. Founded in 1967, it is the oldest engineering college in Goa and is one of the three engineering colleges in the state. It is a NBA accredited degree...
, Farmagudi, Ponda - Padre Conceicao College of EngineeringPadre Conceicao College of EngineeringPadre Conceicao College of Engineering is a private engineering college in Verna, Goa, India. The college is affiliated to Goa University, Taleigao, Goa, and the programmes are approved by All India Council for Technical Education , New Delhi. It is a sister institute of Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues...
, Verna - Don Bosco College Of Engineering, FatordaFatordaFatorda is a town and a suburb of the city of Margao in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.- Famous places :Fatorda had a technical institute run by Salesian priests. It hosts the relic of St. John Bosco during its world tour, on the 21st and 22nd August, 2011.Fatorda stadium is a...
- V. M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, Panjim
- G. R. Kare College of Law, MargaoMargaoMargao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
- G. V. M.'s College of Education, Ponda
- B. S. P. Gomantak Ayuveda Mahavidyalaya,Vajem,Ponda Road, ShirodaShirodaShiroda may refer to:* Shiroda , village in Maharashtra, India* Shiroda, North Goa, village in Ponda taluk, North Goa district, Goa, India...
- Goa Salesian Society, Don Bosco College, Panaji
- Nirmala Institute of Education,Altinho, Panaji
- Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and Information TechnologyShree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and Information TechnologyShree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and Information Technology , popularly known as RIT Shiroda or RIT, is an All India Council for Technical Education approved, private engineering school/institution affiliated to Goa University located in Shiroda, Goa...
, ShirodaShirodaShiroda may refer to:* Shiroda , village in Maharashtra, India* Shiroda, North Goa, village in Ponda taluk, North Goa district, Goa, India... - Goa College of Pharmacy, Panjim
- Goa College of Music,Altinho, Panaji
- Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, BambolimBambolimBambolim is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here.-Geography:...
- PES College of Education,Farmagudi, Ponda
- Goa College of Architecture, CampalCampalIn the year 1830 the "Father of Panjim", Dom Manual de Portugal e Castro developed a place by making it commercial from urban. This beautiful place situated approximately at a distance of 4 km from Panjim came to be known as "Campal" named after 'Campal de Dom Manual'...
, Panaji
The following are the non-professional colleges affiliated to Goa University:
- The Parvatibai Chowgule CollegeThe Parvatibai Chowgule CollegeSmt Parvatibai Chowgule College Of Arts & Science, also referred to as Chowgule College or just Chowgules is a college based in the South Goa district of Margao, on the west coast of India. Goa liberation movement was at its peak. People had come out at streets to fight with the Portugal army...
, MargaoMargaoMargao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :... - Shree Damodar college of commerce and Economics, MargaoMargaoMargao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
- Carmel College of Arts, Science & Commerce, NuvemNuvemNuvem is a village in Salcette within the South Goa district of India situated across the National Highway 17. Its population is mostly Roman Catholic. Its neighbouring villages are: Verna, known for its industrial estate; Majorda, known for its beach; and Seraulim. Nuvem is 17.9 km far from its...
, Salcete - Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, NavelimNavelimNavelim is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is located outside the city of Margao.-Geography:Navelim is located at...
, Salcete - St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, GoaSt. Xavier's College, Mapusa, GoaSt. Xavier's is a college located in the North Goan town of Mapusa . It is the largest and oldest college north of the Mandovi River in Goa, a state along the west coast of India. Its current principal isDr. Fr...
, MapusaMapusaMapusa also spelt at Mapuca, Mhapsa or Mapsa is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Trivandrum...
, BardezBardezBardez is the name of a region and taluka in North Goa. The name is credited to the Brahmin immigrants who migrated to the Konkan via Magadha in Gangetic India from Aryavarta, in the north-western part of the Indian sub-continent. Bardez or more properly Bara desh means "twelve countries"... - M.E.S. College of arts and commerceMES CollegeMES is a college in Zuarinagar, just alongside the port city of Vasco da Gama, Goa on the western coast of India. It was founded by Vasant Joshi....
, Zuarinagar - DM's College of Arts, S. P.Vaidya College of Science & V.N.S.Bandekar College of Commerce, MapusaMapusaMapusa also spelt at Mapuca, Mhapsa or Mapsa is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Trivandrum...
- P. E. S. College of Arts & Science,Farmagudi
- Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Panjim
- G.V.M.'s Shri Gopal Govind Poi Raiturkar College of Commerce & Economics,Farmagudi, Ponda
- C. E. S. College of Arts & Commerce.CuncolimCuncolimCuncolim is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Etymology:The name Cuncolim is derived from the fact that the village was known as Kumkumahalli .-Geography:Cuncolim is located at...
- The Naval Academy,INS Mandovi. Veer.
- Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce,Sanquelim
- Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce,Khandola
- Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce,Quepem
- Saraswat Vidyalaya's College of Commerce & Management Studies, Telangnagar, Khorlim, MapusaMapusaMapusa also spelt at Mapuca, Mhapsa or Mapsa is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Trivandrum...
- X. E. S. Fr. Agnel College of Arts & Comm, PilarPilar, GoaPilar is a village in Goa, India, some 10 km from the state capital Panaji. It is on a hill top and has a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea and the mountains all around.- Pilar Society :...
- Government College of Arts & Commerce, PernemPernemPernem is a northmost administrative region or Taluka in North Goa. It is also the name of the town of Pernem, which is its headquarters. It has a Municipal Council...
- Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce, Delem, CanaconaCanaconaCanacona is an administrative region in south Goa, in India.Canacona is one of the five talukas that constitute the South Goa district. It is bounded on the north by the taluka of Quepem, on the northeast by Sanguem, on the south by the state of Karnataka, and on the west by the Arabian Sea...
- Zantye Brothers' Educational Foundation's Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Sarvan, Bicholim
- Goa College of Home Science,D. Bandodkar Road, CampalCampalIn the year 1830 the "Father of Panjim", Dom Manual de Portugal e Castro developed a place by making it commercial from urban. This beautiful place situated approximately at a distance of 4 km from Panjim came to be known as "Campal" named after 'Campal de Dom Manual'...
, Panjim - Institute of Nursing Education,Old I.P.H.B. Complex, AltinhoAltinhoAltinho is a hill neighbourhood of Panaji, the state capital of India's smallest state Goa. In the past it has been considered an elite residential colony, with the State's chief minister's residence and the Archbishop's palace located here...
, Panaji - Devi Shreevani Education Society's Goa Institute of Management Studies,M. S. College of Law Bldg.P. O. Caranzalem, Panjim
- V. V. Mandal's Institute of Management Training and Research,Govind R. Kare Road, MargaoMargaoMargao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
- National Hydrographic School, Vasco da GamaVasco da GamaVasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India...
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- affiliated to Goa University. - S. S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, AltinhoAltinhoAltinho is a hill neighbourhood of Panaji, the state capital of India's smallest state Goa. In the past it has been considered an elite residential colony, with the State's chief minister's residence and the Archbishop's palace located here...
, Panjim
Post-graduate departments, centres of studies
On campus, Goa University has 23 post-graduate departments and two centres of studies offering academic programmes which lead to the Masters and Doctorate (Ph.D) programmes across different disciplines. Similarly, the university also conducts post-graduate diploma programmes in select disciplines.The university houses 12 faculties under which different departments operate and offer masters or diploma programmes. The following are the faculties in Goa University and the different departments which operate under them.
These include:
- The Faculty of Language and Literature: The Departments of English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi, French and Portuguese
- The Faculty of Natural Sciences: The Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science and technology, Earth Science, Physics, Electronics and Mathematics
- The Faculty of Social Sciences: The Departments of Economics, History, Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology
- The Faculty of Life Sciences and Environment: The Departments of Botany, Bio-technlogy, Micro-biology, Marine Science and Zoology
- The Faculty of Commerce: The Department of Commerce
- The Faculty of Management Studies: The Department of Management Studies
- The Faculty of Medicine
- The Faculty of Engineering
- The Faculty of Law
- The Faculty of Performing, Fine Arts and Music
- The Faculty of Design
Centres
The University also houses two centers,- The Center of Latin American Studies and Caribbean Studies
- The Center of Women's Studies.
New courses
The master's programme in biotechnology is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Government of India. Degree programmes in Physical Education and Fire Technology have been added during the academic year 2004-05.Four year B.Sc (Nursing) degree has been added during the academic year 2005-06. In addition, the Goa University has also launched a Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
course through its Distance Education Information and Training Infrastructure DEITI in 2005-06. Goa University's M.Com (Distance Education Mode) degree was launched in 2005-06.
Other initiatives
Goa University's Academic Staff College, supported by the Indian University Grants CommissionUniversity Grants Commission (India)
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...
conducts refresher and orientation courses for college and university teachers. As many as 46 professional and non-professional and non-professional colleges and institutions—for undergraduate teaching—are affiliated to the university. Besides, eight research institutions are also recognised by the Goa University for research in various disciplines.
Facts and figures
- Goa University is located on the outskirts of Panaji or Panjim, and is spread over nearly 1.73 km² on the Taleigao Plateau, overlooking the scenic Zuari RiverZuari RiverThe Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa, India. It is a tidal river with a total length of 34 kilometres. The Zuari originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions...
, adjoining the Arabian SeaArabian SeaThe Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
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- It also offers courses in Latin American StudiesLatin American StudiesLatin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
, and is one of the few universities in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to do so. The Centre as per the UGC's recommendation offers a post graduate course in International Studies. The Centre has signed a memorandum with the College of Naval Warfare Mumbai and with the School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi and with the University of Colima, Mexico. The Centre offers MA M.Phil and Ph.D. The Centre has organised several national and International conferences in the last fifteen years. The Centre has been reviewed by the UGC and the Academic Audit of the University and had been given encouraging reports. - The UGC has recently sanctioned a Jawahralal Nehru Study centre to the University
- Goa University claims to have one of the "best teacher-student ratios". But it has also been criticised in the past for having a limited number of students.
- It has established a remote sensing laboratory, with financial and technical assistance from the Indian Space Research OrganisationIndian Space Research OrganisationThe Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore...
. - The university is situated in the Western GhatsWestern GhatsThe Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
region, which is known to be rich in flora and fauna. - Goa University also has set up a unit for fungus-culture collection and research.
- Goa University has signed memoranda of understanding with a number of institutions, including the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityIndira Gandhi National Open UniversityThe Indira Gandhi National Open University , known as IGNOU is a national university with its headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 2000 crore, when the Parliament of India passed...
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, Universidade Moderna and University of Aveiro in PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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, International Rice Research InstituteInternational Rice Research InstituteThe International Rice Research Institute is an international NGO. Its headquarters are in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, and it has offices in sixteen countries...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Atomic Research Centre, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, among others. - Goa University offers a course on online programme in GIS, in association with the Centre for Geoinformatics, University of SalzburgUniversity of SalzburgThe University of Salzburg, or Paris Lodron University after its founder, the Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron, is located in the Austrian city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, home of Mozart. It is divided into 4 faculties: catholic theology, law, humanities and natural science.Founded in 1622, it...
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. - Goa University's MCA(Master of Computer Applications) course conducted by Department of Computer Science and Technology (DCST) provides updated technical skills, industry level education, training for job (as part of 6th semester internship), an IT industry tour and holds a 100% placement record since its inception.
Recognised institutions
Recognised institutions functioning with Goa University recognition are:- National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, VascoVascoThe name Vasco, currently used as a Portuguese male name, derives from the medieval Iberian name Velasco, which probably has its origins in the Basque country .Vasco may refer to:People:...
- Directorate of Archives, Panaji
- National Institute of OceanographyNational Institute Of Oceanography, IndiaThe National Institute of Oceanography is one of 39 constituent laboratories of the CSIR - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, an autonomous research organization in India. The institute has its headquarters in the coastal state of Goa, and regional centres in Kochi , Mumbai and...
, Dona PaulaDona PaulaDona Paula is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography, and just alongside it lie the Goa University and the International Centre Goa... - Xavier Centre for Historical Research, PorvorimPorvorimPorvorim is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank...
- Malaria Research Centre, Panaji
- Thomas Stephens Konkkni KendrThomas Stephens Konkkni KendrThomas Stephens Konknni Kendr is a Jesuit-run research-institute working on issues related to the Konkani language, literature, culture and education. It is based in Alto Porvorim, on the outskirts of the state capital of Goa, India.-Aim:...
, PorvorimPorvorimPorvorim is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank... - Fishery Survey of India, MormugaoMormugaoMormugao or Marmagao is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is Goa’s main port. It was featured in the 1980 film The Sea Wolves and the Bollywood film Bhootnath....
- All India Institute of Local Self Government, Panaji
Admission procedures
- The procedure for above is mentioned in detail in the annual handbookpublished and made available during the first week of June, each year.
- More information on admission can also be directly obtained from the academic sections, concerned departments, or colleges in person.
- All the admission forms are directly received by the concerned office of the various departments on the University campus.
- Members of the public can visit the office from 12.00 noon to 13.00 hrs. on all working days, according to the Citizen's Charter of the Goa University.
University team
Since July 2008, His Excellency,the Governor of Goa Shivinder Singh SidhuShivinder Singh Sidhu
Shivinder Singh Sidhu is an Indian political figure, currently serving as Governor of Goa.He was earlier an IAS officer of 1952 batch belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. While in the state, he served as the District Magistrate of Kanpur and subsequently as Commissioner of Agra Division...
is the chancellor of the university, Prof. Dileep Deobagkar is the Vice-Chancellor of Goa University and Prof. Vijayendra P. Kamat
as registrar.
The Court
The Court has a membership of 40 and its constitution shall be as under: i) Vice Chancellor as chairman ii) Five deans of faculties iii) Five professors of university teaching departments iv) Five principals of affiliated colleges v) Three teachers (other than deans and professors) of the University teaching departments vi) Eight teachers of affiliated colleges vii) Two representatives of the managements of the non-government affiliated colleges viii) The chairman of the University Students Council ix) Four eminent educationists, scholars, specialists or administrators x) One representative of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and one representative of Other Backward Communities xi) Two women representatives of Goa xii) A representative of the non-teaching staff of the University xiii) Registrar of the University as Member-Secretary. The term of the court will be of four years.The Executive Council
The Executive Council has a membership of 13 and its constitution shall be as under: i) Vice-Chancellor as chairman ii) Two deans of faculties members iii) One principal of an affiliated college iv) One professor (other than deans) of the University teaching departments v) Five eminent educationists, scholars, specialists or administrators vi) Two nominees of the state vii) Registrar as Member-Secretary. The term of the Executive Council is of four yearsThe Academic Council
The Academic Council has a membership of 40 and its constitution shall be as under: i) Vice-Chancellor as chairman ii) All the deans of the faculties of the University (ten) iii) Five University professors iv) Five principals of the affiliated colleges v) Five teachers of the University departments vi) Five teachers of the affiliated colleges vii) The Director of N.I.O viii) Chairman, Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education ix) Three eminent educationists or scholars x) Librarian xi) Registrar as Member-Secretary. The term of the Academic Council is of four years.Planning Board
The Planning Board comprises eight members and its constitution shall be as under: i) Vice-Chancellor as chairman ii) Vice-Chancellor of any University iii) *One member of the Executive Council iv) *One member of the Academic Council v) One dean of faculty vi) One eminent educationist vii) One representative of the University Grants Commission viii) The Registrar as ex-officio Member-Secretary. (*Amended by EC on 25/11/94 in view of provision contained in clause 2 of Statute 40.) The term of office of the members other than the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar is of four years and they shall be eligible for re-nomination.Finance Committee
The Finance Committee of the University consists of the following eight members: i) Vice-Chancellor as chairman ii) Registrar iii) Secretary to Government of Goa in-charge of University Education iv) Secretary to Government of Goa in-charge of the Finance v) One nominee of the E.C. from its own members vi) Dean of the Faculty of Commerce vii) One nominee of the Visitor viii) The finance Officer as Member-Secretary. The Visitor nominates a person not connected with the University on the Finance Committee. The Executive Council nominates one of its members on the Finance Committee The term of all the members of the Finance Committee other than the Vice-Chancellor and Ex-Officio Members shall be of four year.Contacts
Goa University is located at Taleigao Plateau, Goa, India. Telephone +0091-832-2451345-48/75; 2456480-85 and fax +0091-832-2451184/2452889.The University has recently switched over to Tata Indicom numbers and most of the BSNL numbers will become defunct soon.