Maharishi Dayanand University

Maharshi Dayanand University
महर्षि दयानंद विश्वविद्यालय
Established	1976
Type	Public
Chancellor	J S Pahadia
Vice-Chancellor	Ram Phal Hooda
Location	Rohtak, Haryana, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, AICTE
Website	www.mdurohtak.ac.in

Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU)(Hindi: महर्षि दयानंद विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located at Rohtak, Haryana, India. Established in 1976 and named after the great saint Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, the varsity is a premier institution of higher education in the region. The university offers courses in different fields of study at undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral levels. Besides offering courses at campus, it also acts as an affiliating university and provides several programs through various colleges, institutes and centers throughout the region. MDU Rohtak shares its campus with IIM Rohtak.

Accrediation

On close scrutiny, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the University with B STAR status based on 0-15 percent score.

History

Maharshi Dayanand University was established through an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana in the year 1976 with a specific objective- "To establish and incorporate a teaching-cum-affiliating university at Rohtak for the encouragement of interdisciplinary higher education and research with special emphasis on studies of life sciences and environmental and ecological sciences". During the 31 years of its existence the University has achieved a remarkable degree of success in its academic pursuits, expansion programs, and infrastructural development. Moving from the limited original objective of studies in life sciences, the University today functions with 13 faculties, 27 post graduate departments, and runs 77 academic programs on campus. There are 66 Boards of Studies for developing and designing courses in various disciplines. Besides the main campus, there are 2 satellite campuses - Regional Center offering post graduate programs at Rewari, and the National Law College at Gurgaon. Smt. Shanti Devi Law College, Rewari is also affiliated with the University and providing legal education in south Haryana.

Affiliated Colleges

The colleges of following districts are affiliated to the university:

• Bhiwani,
• Faridabad,
• Gurgaon,
• Jhajjar,
• Mahendragarh,
• Palwal,
• Rewari,
• Rohtak, and
• Sonepat

Present Status

As an affiliating University, it has 126 institutions and colleges under its wings with a cumulative enrollment of about 1.70 lac students in various disciplines. Among the premier professional institutions, it has the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences at Rohtak with a 1000 bed hospital, a post graduate College of Medicine offering specializations in 21 disciplines. Besides, the University also boasts of a Medical College at Agroha, and a Dental College at Rohtak. Among other affiliated institutes, the University has a number of engineering colleges, management institutes, pharmacy colleges etc. On Campus, it has a Directorate of Distance Education with an enrollment of over 50,000 students for 24 professional and regular courses. The University has established six Chairs to conduct research on the lives and contributions of some eminent Indians.

Faculties

• Faculty of Commerce
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Life Sciences
• Faculty of Management Science
• Faculty of Performing and Visual Arts
• Faculty of pharmaceutical Science
• Faculty of Physical Science
• Faculty of Social Science
• University Regional Centre, Rewari

Note: There was also a Faculty of Medicine but now it has been made a separate University, Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences.

Departments

Agriculture Biotechnology Bio-Chemistry Biotechnology Business Economics Centre for Haryana Studies Chemistry Commerce Computer Science Defence & Strategic Studies Economics

Education Engg. & Technology English & Foreign Languages Environment Sciences Fine Arts Food Technology Genetics Geography Hindi History

Tourism & Hotel Management IMSAR Journalism & Mass Comm. Law Library & Information Science Mathematics Medical Biotechnology Microbiology Music Physical Education

Pharmaceutical Sciences Physics Plant Biotechnology Political Science Psychology Public Administrations Sanskrit Sociology Statistics Zoology

See also

• Universities and colleges in India
• Education in India
• Distance Education Council
• University Grants Commission (India)
• Manav Rachna College Of Engineering

References

External links

• Official website of Maharshi Dayanand University
• Other University website of Maharshi Dayanand University
• Other University website of Maharshi Dayanand University