Maharishi dayanand university Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, India,
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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.