He is founding Vice Chancellor of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University (ALU), Jaipur
Background
Dr. Dev Swarup is an Indian educational administrator. He is first founding Vice-Chancellor in Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University. He is member of executive council of Indira Gandhi University, Rewari. He is distinguished visitors of various Universities in India and abroad, he has visited various countries USA, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sultanate of Oman and Bhutan in academic pursuits. He has been also additional secretary (2019-2020) of University Grants Commission (India). Joint Secretary, UGC, New Delhi (2006-2013 & 2014-2019). He has worked as Vice-Chancellor, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur(2013–2014).
Education
In the year 1990 Ph.D. was awarded on “An Evaluative Study of the Working of Institutional and Non-Institutional Welfare Agencies engaged in Child and Women Welfare in Agra Division” and in the year 2000 D.Litt. research degree was awarded on “The Impact of Development Programme on Scheduled Caste Career Women and their level of participation (A Study in Agra Town) from the Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra.
Career
He has been also additional secretary (2019-2020) of University Grants Commission (India). Joint Secretary, UGC, New Delhi (2006-2013 & 2014-2019). He has worked as Vice-Chancellor, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur(2013–2014).
Politics
Dr. Dev Swarup, founder Vice Chancellor of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Law Universty, Jaipur , Rajasthan has been deservedly entrusted with the radical mission of establishing a model university to foster the academicstandards of legal education in the state of Rajasthan. Under the able stewardship of Dr. Swarup the university intends to extend affiliation to the law colleges in the state to transform and redefine the process of legal education and researchwhich can benefit students and society at large. Dr. Dev Swarup is known for his academic and administrative acumen, as a former Additional Secretary, UGC he has been a prominent constitutive functionary at the apex statutory body of Higher Education, University Grants Commission for more than 27 years. It includes his proficient and immaculate stint as Joint Secretary, UGC for more than a decade. Besides, as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Rajasthan, he has showcased exemplary organisational and administrative skills which have been the epitome of good governance for the institution.
Membership
Member search Committee for Vice ChancellorKumaun University, Nainital, Uttrakhand.
Member Search Committee for Vice ChancellorLN Mithila University, Bihar.
Chairman / Member Of various Selection Committees for senior positions including confidential work for different statutory bodies.
Personality
As a founder Vice-Chancellor of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Law Universty, Jaipur , Rajasthan,Dr. Swarup is delegated a huge responsibility of setting up high standards of quality education which imparts inclusive and interdisciplinary legal education. The University shall surely see the light of the day as one of the prestigious Law Universities in the country under his profound intendance.
Connections
He is married and presently resides in Jaipur. He is basically from Uttar Pradesh, India.
