Maharshi Dayanand University

Maharshi Dayanand University, also called M.D. University or simply MDU, is a university in Rohtak, Haryana, India. Established in 1976 and named after the saint Dayananda Saraswati.

Maharshi Dayanand University
MottoVidya Vindate Amritam
Motto in English
Learning bestows the nectar of life
TypePublic
Established1976
ChancellorGovernor of Haryana
Vice-ChancellorRajbir Singh
Students170,000[1]
Location
Rohtak
,
Haryana
,
India

28°54′00″N 76°34′12″E
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC
Websitewww.mdu.ac.in

History
MDU Main Entrance Gate

A former satellite campus, the Indira Gandhi Post Graduate Regional Center in Rewari, was awarded university status on its own (as Indira Gandhi University) in April 2013.[2]

IIM Rohtak in MDU Campus
Vivekanand Central Library At MDU Campus .

Academics

MDU offers an undergraduate arts and engineering programs that awards a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree. The university also offers postgraduate programs that lead to Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Science (MSc) by research, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and doctorate (Ph.D). The MSc and PhD are research degrees while the rest are taught degrees.[3]

Accreditation

The university was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2019 with a grade of A+ at CGPA 3.44 out of overall 4.00.[4]

Ranking
University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2019)[5]122
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[6]76

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

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. About MDU
  2. Staff (25 April 2013). "University Status Awarded to Indira Gandhi Regional Center in Rewari". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013.
  3. http://mdurohtak.ac.in/info/acad_Department.html
  4. "37th Meeting of the Standing Committee (28th March 2019) List of Institutions Recommended For Accreditation by NAAC" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 2019.
  6. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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