Sanjay Srivastava (academician)
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Professor Sanjay Srivastava | |
|---|---|
| Vice-chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University Bihar | |
| Assumed office April 2023 | |
| Appointed by | President of India |
| Chancellor | Dr. Mahesh Sharma |
| Preceded by | Sanjeev Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1968 |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University SIS/JNU Kumaun University |
Sanjay Srivastava (born 28 January 1968) is an Academician currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari.[1] (MGCU), since April 2023. Previously, he was a Professor of political science at Banaras Hindu University.[2][3][4]
Before joining Mahatma Gandhi Central University as Vice Chancellor, Srivastava was a Political Science professor at Banaras Hindu University, specializing in international relations, India’s foreign policy, and conflict resolution. He was also involved in curriculum development, research supervision, and administration.
He has held international academic positions, including as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at American University, Washington, D.C. (2016–17), and served on key university bodies like the BHU Court (2018–21) and Jamia Millia Islamia’s Executive Council and Finance Committee (2022–25).
His administrative experience includes NAAC accreditation, UGC committees, ICSSR, and HRDC at JNU (2019–21). He was Vice Chairman of the BHU School Board (2019–22) and served on Arya Mahila PG College’s Management Committee (2019–21).
Srivastava has engaged in global collaborations, serving as the ICCR Chair at Yerevan State University, Armenia (2013–14), and lecturing at institutions like Barry University and the College of Southern Nevada. He participated in academic events at Syracuse University (2016) and the International Studies Association (2017).
He completed the Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP) at the University of Cambridge and IIT Kharagpur (2019). His research focuses on public diplomacy, including experimental research.
Awarded with the UGC Career Award (2004) and Salzburg Seminar Fellowship (2005), he has presented internationally and published extensively. He has also been a visiting professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Armenia and Yerevan State University.
Recognized for contributions to higher education, he has received awards like the Gaur Mani Award, Loknayak Jai Prakash Award (presented by former President Ram Nath Kovind), and Shiksha Shri Samman (2023).