Jiwaji University was established as a teaching and affiliating University on 23rd May 1964, under the provision of M. P. Government Ordinance no. 15 of 1963. Dr. Sarwapalli Radhakrishanan, the then President of India, laid the foundation stone of the University Campus on 11th December 1964.
Right from its inception, Jiwaji University started with a status of a residential and an affiliating University. The territorial jurisdiction of the affiliation extends to six districts of Gwalior and Chambal Division, viz., Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Shivpuri and Datia. To begin with, the University had a total of 29 affiliated colleges. Those have steadily increased to more than 100 colleges. Till date of 26 Government and 7 non-Government colleges impart teaching up to postgraduate level. Some of the colleges have also developed into recognized research centers.
The university started post-graduate teaching and research from the session 1966-67 with the establishment of Schools of Studies in Botany and Zoology. The Schools of Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology were started from the session 1969-70. The School of Studies in Economics and Mathematics came into existence from the session 1978-79, which the School of Studies in Commerce started from the session 1980-81 and that of Biochemistry from the session 1986-87. The University also started MBA course under the School of studies in Commerce from the session 1987, during the VII plan period the School of Studies in Library and Information Science was established in 1986. Under the VIII plan development programme University has established School of Studies in Earth Science in 1991.
Faculty of Arts
* School of Studies in Library and Information Science
Faculty of Commerce and Management
* School of Studies in Commerce
* School of Studies in Management
* School of Studies in Tourism Administration
Faculty of Life Science
* School of Studies in Biochemistry
* School of Studies in Biotechnology
* School of Studies in Microbiology
* School of Studies in Botany
* Indra Gandhi Academy of Environment Education Research and Ecoplanning
* School of Studies in Zoology
* School of Studies in Neuroscience
* Institute of Ethnobiology
Faculty of Science
* School of Studies in Earth science
* School of Studies in Computer Science & Application
* School of Studies in Chemistry
* School of studies in Environment Chemistry
* School of Studies in Marketing Management (MBACSM)
* School of Mathematics and Allied Science
* School of Studies in Physics
* School of Studies in Jyotrivigyan
* School of Studies in Engineering & Technology
* School of Studies in Law
* School of Studies in Pharmaceutical Science
Faculty of Social Science
* School of Studies in Ancient Indian History Culture and Archeology
* School of Studies in Economics
* School of Studies in Political Science
* School of Studies in Adult/Continuing and Extension Education
Faculty of Physical Education
* School of Studies in Physical Education & Sports Science
* Tansen Institute of Performing Arts
Faculty of Distance Education
* Institute of Distance Education
The University also started MBA course under the School of studies in Commerce from the session 1987, School of Studies in Library and Information Science was established in 1986 and School of Studies in Earth Science in 1991. The University established a centre of foreign Language in 1986, which offers diploma and certificate courses in English, French, German and Russian. The Indira Gandhi Academy of Environment Education, on interdisciplinary programmes of environment and Ecoplanning was established in 1989. A centre for M. Phil Studies in Sociology and Political Science was established in 1990. The Institute of Engineering is the technical education centre of university (Estd 2000). Most of the students of the institute are working in various MNC like L&T Infotech, IBM, Patni, Accenture, Microsoft, Google and many more. The above schools are situated around the central administrative block of the university, leading to close relation between the university and the associated schools.
