M.Sc. in Defence and Strategic Studies 

at HNBGU, Uttarakhand - Other

According to HNBGU overall NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of HNBGU placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

The Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is approved by the UGC and given a "A" grade by NAAC. HNBGU provides more than 700 undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and doctorate courses in 16 streams, 11 schools, 47 departments, and 2 centres (Agriculture and Allied Sciences, Commerce, Earth Science, Arts, Communication and Languages, and Law).

The median package provided during the HNBGU UG 4-year and PG 2-year placements in 2022 was INR 2.90 LPA and INR 5.20 LPA, respectively, according to the HNBGU overall NIRF report for 2023. In addition, during the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University BPharm and MPharm placements 2022, the median compensation package was INR 1.8 LPA and INR 2.4 LPA, respectively.

Yes, now Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University will not be conducting an entrance exam separately. HNBGU admission to most of the undergraduate, postgraduate and integrated courses is now based on candidates' performance in the CUET entrance exam, conducted by NTA. Candidates with a valid CUET score are then required to go through an online counselling round conducted by HNBGU. 

The NTA has released the exam dates for the JEE Main 2025 Session 2. Paper 1 (BE/BTech) will be administered on April 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8, 2025. Paper 1 will be administered only in the second shift on April 8. The Session 2 registration is closed, and the last date to apply was February 25, 2025. The applicants are requested to download their city intimation slip, to be released in the third week of March, and admit cards, to be available three days prior to the exam date, from the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University offer BSc across different specialisations. The course is offered by the university and by its affiliated colleges as well. Some of the HNBGU BSc course specialisations are:

• Agriculture
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Electronics
• Food & Nutrition
• Food Technology
• Forestry
• Geology
• Home Science
• Horticulture
• Instrumentation Technology
• Mathematics
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Microbiology
• Naturopathy

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University offers scholarships to its students under the below-listed categories:

• National Scholarship and Bursaries: Offered to meritorious students
• Asevit Studentship: Students from remote hilly regions qualify for this scholarship
• Ex-serviceman Scholarship: Dependents of ex-servicemen are offered this scholarship as granted by the Soldier Board of their native district
• Studentships and Bursaries: Granted to SC/ST and OBC category students

HNBGU Uttarakhand course admission is based on merit in the CUET exam for most of the programmes. Hence, the aspirants need to keep themselves updated with the CUET-UG dates and CUET-PG dates. All the important dates for the national-level exams are published on the NTA official website. The admission notification for HNBGU is released after the release of CUET results.

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University offers admission to candidates mainly based on CUET scores of the candidates. The university accepts CUET-UG for BTech, BA, BPharm, etc. and CUET-PG for most of the PG courses. Aspirants are allotted seat via CUET Counselling after the release of merit. Hence, direct admission is usually not offered at HNBGU.

HNBGU is NAAC accredited with an 'A' grade. HNBGU is a member of AIU. HNBGU is ranked fourth out of the 33 universities in Uttarakhand by Edurank. Out of 876 Indian universities, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University is rated 120th.

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers Four years Under Graduate programme in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech).

Intake for admission in B.Tech course-

B.Tech (ME) in-take 35

B.Tech. (ME) Lateral entry to second year- 10% of total intake

HNBGU offers 756 UG, PG, PGD and doctoral programmes in Science, Accounting & Commerce, Teaching & Education, Engineering, Mass Communication & Media, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Humanities and Social Sciences, etc.