Maharshi Dayanand University


Maharshi Dayanand University is a university in Rohtak, Haryana, India. Established in 1976 and named after the saint Dayananda Saraswati, the university offers courses in a number of fields of study at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Besides offering courses on campus & Distance mode, it is a collegiate university which provides programs through colleges, institutes and centers throughout the region. It is accredited with an 'A+' grade by NAAC.

History

The university was established as Rohtak University in 1976 following the passing of Act No. 25 of 1975 of the Haryana Legislative Assembly, with the objective of promoting interdisciplinary higher education and research in the fields of environmental, ecological and life sciences. It was renamed Maharshi Dayanand University in 1977 after the visionary and social reformer, Maharshi Dayanand. It had a unitary and residential character in its nascent stage but became an affiliating university in November 1978. The university secured the recognition of the University Grants Commission in February 1983.
From its original objective of studies in the life sciences, the university has grown to 13 faculties, with 27 postgraduate departments and 77 academic programs on campus. There are 66 boards of studies for developing and designing courses. In addition to the main campus, the university has a satellite campus at the University Institute of Law & Management Studies at Gurgaon.
A former satellite campus, the Indira Gandhi Post Graduate Regional Center in Rewari, was awarded university status on its own in April 2013. in MDU Campus

Academics

MDU offers an undergraduate engineering programs that awards a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology degree. The university also offers postgraduate programs that lead to Master of Technology, Master of Science by research, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications and doctorate. The MSc and PhD are research degrees while the rest are taught degrees.

Accreditation

The university was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2019 with a grade of A+.

Ranking

Maharshi Dayanand University is being ranked 76 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework overall ranking in 2020.

Notable alumni