🎓 University Management System

A Role-Based MERN Stack Web Application for Streamlining University Operations

Manage Students • Faculty • Courses • Attendance • Study Materials • Academic Records

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🌐 Live Demo

🔗 Visit Live Application

Demo Credentials

📧 Email: yash@gmail.com 🔑 Password: yash123

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📖 Overview

The University Management System is a role-based web application designed to streamline academic and administrative operations within a university.

The platform provides dedicated dashboards for:

• 👨‍💼 Admin
• 👨‍🏫 Professor
• 👨‍🎓 Student

The system simplifies user management, course management, attendance tracking, study material sharing, result management, and notice handling through a centralized platform.

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✨ Features

👨‍💼 Admin Module

• Secure Admin Authentication
• Manage Students
• Manage Professors
• Manage Courses and Subjects
• Assign Professors to Courses
• Manage Notices
• Approve or Reject Leave Requests
• Monitor Academic Activities

👨‍🏫 Professor Module

• Secure Authentication
• View Assigned Courses
• Upload Notes and Study Materials
• Manage Student Attendance
• Enter Marks and Results
• Apply for Leave
• View Notices

👨‍🎓 Student Module

• Registration and Login
• View Enrolled Courses
• Check Attendance Records
• View Marks and Results
• Download Study Materials
• Apply for Leave
• View Notices

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🏗️ System Architecture

Frontend (React + Vite)
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Backend (Node.js + Express.js)
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Database (MongoDB Atlas)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database

• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose ODM

Authentication

• JWT Authentication
• Role-Based Authorization

Deployment

• Vercel (Frontend)
• Render (Backend)

Version Control

• Git
• GitHub

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📂 Project Structure

University-Management-System/
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├── frontend/
│   ├── public/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── vite.config.js
│   └── vercel.json
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├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── uploads/
│   ├── scripts/
│   ├── seed.js
│   └── server.js
│
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

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📚 Core Modules

• Authentication & Authorization
• Student Management
• Professor Management
• Course Management
• Attendance Management
• Result Management
• Leave Management
• Notice Management
• Study Material Upload
• Dashboard Analytics

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⚙️ Installation

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/baraiyash/University-Management-System.git
cd University-Management-System

2️⃣ Install Backend Dependencies

cd backend
npm install

3️⃣ Install Frontend Dependencies

cd ../frontend
npm install

4️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend/ directory.

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
NODE_ENV=development

5️⃣ Seed Demo Data (Optional)

cd backend
node seed.js

6️⃣ Run Backend Server

npm run dev

7️⃣ Run Frontend

cd ../frontend
npm run dev

8️⃣ Open in Browser

http://localhost:5173

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🔐 User Roles

Role	Access
Admin	Manage users (Professors, Students), courses, subjects, notices and leaves
Professor	Manage attendance, materials, leaves, marks and view notices
Student	View attendance, materials, profile, notices and results

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🚀 Future Enhancements

• Fee Management System
• Timetable Scheduling
• Email Notifications
• Video Lecture Integration
• Online Examination System
• AI-Based Student Performance Analysis

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🧠 Project Highlights

Through the development of this project, I gained hands-on experience in:

• Full-Stack MERN Stack Development
• RESTful API Design and Development
• JWT Authentication & Authorization
• Protected Routes and Middleware
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• MongoDB Database Design and Schema Modeling
• State Management in React
• Frontend Development using React and Tailwind CSS
• File Upload Handling and Validation
• API Integration using Axios
• Git and GitHub Version Control
• Deployment using Vercel and Render
• Debugging and Performance Optimization

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👨‍💻 Author

Yash Barai

• GitHub: https://github.com/baraiyash

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⭐ Support

If you found this project useful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub.

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📜 License

This project is developed for educational and learning purposes.