Section 4 in Indira Gandhi Technological and The Medical Sciences University Act, 2012
4. The Objects of the University.
- The objectives for which the University is established are as follows:(a)to design and run courses at short term certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level in the University, institutes, colleges, campuses and study centers established by the University in and outside the country.(b)to conduct courses and programmes on a priority basis under the following faculties,Faculties of Engineering and Technology for conducting Bachelor's (B.Tech), Master's (M. Tech) and Doctoral (Ph.D/D.Sc.) level programs in different branches of Engineering.Faculty of Medical Sciences for conducting bachelor's (MBBSJ, Master's (M.D/M.S) and Doctoral (Ph. D/D.Sc.) level programmes in modern medical Sciences besides degree and diploma level programmes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and other indigenous/alternative/ complimentary/ Polypathic systems of treatment and para-medical sciences including medical laboratory technology, radiology and imaging technology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, optometry, health care and hospital administration.Faculty of applied Sciences for conducting bachelor's Master's and Doctoral level programmes in the area of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Ecology, Environment, Disaster management, sustainable development, Bio-informatics, Geo-informatics, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology etc.Faculty of Social Sciences for conducting Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level programmes in the areas of History, Geography. Political Science, English, Hindi, Public administration, Education Journalism and Mass Communication, Economics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Hotel Management, Sociology, Social Work, Governance, Tribal Development, Rural Development, Library, and Information Science, Counseling, Applied Psychology etc.Faculty of Laws and Judicial Sciences for conducting Bachelor's (B.A.LLB/B.Sc.LL.B/BBA LL.B.), Master's (MBA, LL.M.) and Doctoral (Ph.D./LL.D.) level programmes in different areas of laws including Human Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-terror Laws, besides Diplomas and Degree programmes in para-level services.(c)to transfer the appropriate technologies of institution developed by the Universities and Institutions in India as well as other countries.(d)to implement a massive publications programmes for motivating the teaching community and for benefiting the students.(e)to conduct its programmes under distance, open, online and non- formal education and training mode also besides the traditional teaching mode.
