About US

(A) Location and Jurisdiction:   Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, established on the 20^th of July, 1968, has been named after Captain Awadhesh Pratap Singh, the first Prime Minister of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh, a distinguished son of the soil and a freedom fighter. The University has established with its headquarter at Rewa by on Act of Madhya Pradesh State legislature on the 17^th October, 1969. The UGC recognized this University in February 1972 and it is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the All Commonwealth Association of Universities (ACAU).

           The A.P.S. University is a teaching-cum–affiliating University with its Jurisdiction over 85 colleges situated in the districts of Rewa, Sidhi, Satna, Shahdol, Umaria and Anuppur. The University conducts Sanksrit Prachya Paddhati Pariksha for the entire state of Madhya Pradesh.

 There are 13 departments of Post Graduate teaching in the University. Teaching facilities for M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil. , Ph.d., D.Lit. and D.Sc. are provided through these departments. A number of self supporting job oriented courses is being run by the various departments of the university.

 The University is located on a 250 acres plot of land on Rewa-Sirmour road at a distance of about 5 Kms., with its campus spread over either side of the Rewa-Sirmour Road. Besides the Administrative Block the University complex includes the departments of Environmental Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical Science, Humanities Block, Computer Science Building, Computer Center Building, MBA building, USIC, Museum, Library, Ambedkar Bhawan, Guest House, Hostel for Boys and Girls, Auditorium, Stadium, Bank, Post Office, Staff Quarters, Gymnasium Hall, Yoga Hall, Community Hall, Quarters for Yoga instructors and Faculty Hostel.

(B) Central Library: The University has got a Central library. Attempts are regularly made to procure standard publications. Apart from this, each teaching department has its own departmental library. 

(C) Computer Centre:  Computer Centre has been established in the University with the financial support of the UGC. Campus wide APSULAN has been established. The University result is being processed and published on the NET by the Centre.  Computer centre conducts various short term computer courses besides three year BCA course.

(D) University Science instrumentation Centre (USIC):  University Grants Commission has provided a central University Science Instrumentation Centre of the University. It has facilities for the repair of electronic instruments, glass blowing and mechanical works. The centre plans to start short term courses in electronics, glass blowing and welding.

(E) Indira Gandhi National Open University: Study Centre

The Study Centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi provides learning opportunities in various courses of IGNOU. Large number of students are getting opportunities to study general and specialized courses.

(F) Rural Division of Environmental Planning and co-ordination Organization (EPCO Rural), Govt. of Madhya Pradesh :  Environmental Planning and Co-ordination Organization, the first of its kind in the country, has established its Rural division in the University in 1982. Vice-Chancellor of the University is its Chairman. The activities include identification, survey and research on various problems of rural sector. This provides a unique opportunity for close interaction between academic institutions and government departments.

(G) Tribal Studies, Gandhian & Buddhist Study Centres :  The university has established the centres of Tribal Studies, Gandhian & Buddhist Study Centres  with the sanction of University Grant Commission, New Delhi. These centres are engaged in research work in respective areas.

(H) Antarbharati Cultural Centre:  Antarbharti is autonomous cultural centre of the University established with the support of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. Vice-Chancellor of the university is its Patron. This centre is established basically for the presentation and training in Dance, Music, Drama and Painting of Deeksha, Preksha and Veeksha Divisions.

(I) U.G.C. INFONET :  In order to provide internet facility to University Teaching Departments and networking of affiliated colleges, 256 KBPS VSAT facility has been established by UGC under U.G.C. Infonet Programme in this University.

(J) Seismological Observatory:   As a national programme to "Upgrade the network of seismological observatories in Indian shield region" 10 observatories have been established in various parts of India. Indian institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has been assigned the responsibility to establish the two seismological observatories at Rewa (M.P.) and Kolhapur (Maharashtra). Rewa Seismological observatory has been functioning from April 2000. The main objective of this observatory is to collect the continuous earthquake data, analyse them and send it to IIG Mumbai and National Seismological Data Centre (NSDC) New Delhi.

(K) Pre-Examination Coaching Centre (for SCs, OBCs & Minorities) 

Pre-examination coaching centre in the University is running since 1983-84 with the financial assistance of Ministry of  Social Justice & empowerment. Govt. of India, New Delhi. Under this scheme candidates who have passed (10+2) examination belonging to SCs, OBCs & Minority candidates are admitted on the basis of merit. The trainees are also eligible to get scholarship as per rule. the training is provided for clarical grade/class III  services for the period of 3-4 months.

(L) University Publications

• APSU newsletter.
• Vindhya Bharti-Research Journal
• Monograph Series
• Zenith
• Journal of Policy Research

(M) Lecture Series: Karnal Balwant Singh, Maharani Krishna Kumari, Maharaja Vishwanath Singh, Uma Paroha Smriti, Kusha Bhau Thakare & Jagdish Joshi Smriti Prasang.