is a treasure trove of rare collections the 927bedded hospital of the university is equipped with all the modern amenities the university has large playgrounds a big auditorium a flying club and many auxiliary units like a printing press a publication cell a fruit preservation centre an employment and information bureau the bhu today has nearly 20000 students including 2500 research scholars and 650 foreign students from 34 nations under one roof these students are pursuing different academic programmes at bhu as well as the newly established rajiv gandhi south campus the bhu family also has 700 teachersand nearly 8000 nonteaching staff the university has taken a leadership role in promoting new ideas the spirit of integration of the world and cultivation of intellect and culture