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Astrology courses in Indian Universities

May 17, 2015 By Sachin Malhotra

Astrology as a subject of study in degree courses was introduce by University Grant Commission (UGC) in year 2000. Prior to this some Sanskrit collages and institutes use to have astrology in their curriculum of Acharya and Shastri degrees. However, there was no dedicated degree courses in astrology such as B.A. and/or M.A. in astrology. In year 2000 then HRD minister Shri Murli Manohar Joshi ordered UGC to introduce astrology as ‘ Jyotir Vigyan’ degree course in Universities. This decision of HRD ministry by then BJP government ignited many rationalist, scientist and communist politicians. Two cases were filed against this decision, one in Madras High  Court and the other in Andhra Pradesh High Court, both of which were dismissed. The petitioners  from Andhra Pradesh filed an appeal in the Supreme Court and they subsequently lost the case there also. Shri K.N. Rao appeared as a private petitioner in this case in the Supreme Court to defend the cause of astrology which he did successfully. He has mentioned the details of this matter in his book “Jyotisha the super-science”.

However, things are still very miserable as far as teaching astrology is concern in India is concern as non of the top ranked Universities are offering any courses in this ancient subject. Delhi University , Calcutta University , Jawhar Lal Nehru University (JNU) are among the top ranked Indian Universities and none of these have have any astrology courses to offer. Only the Banaras Hindu University is among the premier Indian Universities which is teaching astrology as a degree subject in their affiliated   collages.

Last year i filed an RTI ( UGCOM/R/2014/60299/1) to seek information from the UGC regarding the list of Indian Universities offering astrology courses. I got the following document in reply which is being reproduce here without any changes  for the benefit of astrology lovers. If any interested person wants to learn more about courses being offered here then just ‘google’ it out and find out the contact number of concern authorities in the department of astrology in these Universities and/or Collages.

 

 

 

State/University Department

FACULTY: ORIENTAL LEARNING

STATE: ANDHRA PRADESH Department : Oriental Learning

Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Jyotisha
STATE: BIHAR
K.S.Darbhanga Sanskrit Vishwa. Jyotisha
Jyotisha
* ( Govt. Sanskrit College, Patna )
Jyotisha
* ( Govt. Sanskrit College, Bhagalpur )
Jyotisha
* ( Dharamsamaj Sanskrit Coll.,
Muzaffarpur )
Jyotisha
* ( MARL Sanskrit College, Darbanga )
STATE: CHHATISGARH

Pt.Sunderlal Sharma Open University Jyotisha (Not a Deptt.)

STATE: DELHI

Sh.L.B.S.R.Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Jyotisha (Sidhant & Phalit)
STATE: GUJARAT

M.S.University of Baroda Jyotisha

# ( Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidayalaya )

Shree Somnath Sanskrit University Jyotisha

# ( University’s Constitutent College )

Jyotisha

STATE: KARNATAKA

Karnataka Sanskrit University Jyotisha

# ( Shri Manmaharaja Samskrit College )

STATE: MADHYA PRADESH

Jiwaji University Jyotir Vigyan

Vikram University Jyotir Vigyan

M.M.Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya Jyotisha

Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Jyotir Vigyan

Jyotisha (Siddhant)

STATE: MAHARASHTRA

Kavi K.Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwa. Jyotisha

STATE: ORISSA

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidy. Jyotir Vigyan

STATE: RAJASTHAN

Vardhman Mahavir Open University Jyotisha

Rajasthan University Jyotir Vigyan
J.R.N.Raj.Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya Jyotisha

J.Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Jyotisha
# ( Research Instt of Rajashthan Studies )
Mody Instt. of Tech. & Science Jyotisha /Vedic Astrology(Under
Arts, Sc. & Comm)
STATE: TAMIL NADU
Annamalai University Jyotisha (Astrology-Under Deptt of
Tamil Studies)

Shanmugha Arts,Sc.,Tech.& Res.Acad.Jyotisha (Astrology)

Karpagam Acad. of Higher Education Jyotisha (Astrology)

STATE: TELANGANA

Potti Sriramulu Telugu University Jyotisha

STATE: UTTAR PRADESH

Banaras Hindu University Jyotisha
Lucknow University Jyotir Vigyan

Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalyJyotisha

Central Instt.of Hr.Tibetan Studies Jyotisha

Nehru Gram Bharati University Jyotisha

STATE: UTTRAKHAND

Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Jyotisha

Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Jyotisha & Vedic Karamkand

Uttarakhand Open University Jyotisha

Jyotisha (Falit)

 

 

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