Maharshi Dayanand University
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| Motto | Vidya Vindate Amritam |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is Immortal |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1976 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Haryana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rajbir Singh |
| Students | 170,000[1] |
| Location | , , 28°54′00″N 76°34′12″E / 28.90000°N 76.57000°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Fire Brick, White and Lime Green |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC |
| Website | www |
Maharshi Dayanand University (M.D. 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 (voted on in 1976), 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 (as Indira Gandhi University) in April 2013.[2]
Academics
MDU offers an undergraduate 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+.[4]
Ranking
| University and college rankings |
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Maharshi Dayanand University is being ranked 76 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework overall ranking in 2020.
Notable alumni
- Ela Mishra, scholar and social activist. Author of Reshmi Rumaal Sharyantra.[5]
- Sakshi Malik, Olympic bronze medalist
- Jaideep Ahlawat,Bollywood Actor
- Geeta Phogat,freestyle wrestler
- Pawan Kumar,freestyle wrestler
See also
References
- ^ About MDU
- ^ Staff (25 April 2013). "University Status Awarded to Indira Gandhi Regional Center in Rewari". Hindustan Times.
- ^ http://mdurohtak.ac.in/info/acad_Department.html
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dr. Ela Mishra. Reshmi Rumaal Sharyantra (in Hindi). Manak Publications and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.