Maharishi Dayanand University
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| Established: | 1976 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | A R Kidwai |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Ram Phal Hooda |
| Location: | Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | UGC |
| Website: | www.mdurohtak.com |
Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) 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. The colleges of districts Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jhajjar, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Rohtak, and Sonepat are affiliated to the university.
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.
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.
[edit] Faculties
- Faculty of Business (IMSAR)
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Law
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