MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK, HARYANA

Maharshi Dayanand University, initially known as Rohtak University, Rohtak, was established by an Act of Legislature of Haryana in 1976 with the objective to promote inter-disciplinary higher education and research in the field of environmental, ecological and life sciences. Initially it was a unitary and residential University, but in November 1978, its character was changed and it became an affiliating University. Through an amendment in the Act in 1977, it was named after the great revolutionary and social reformer, Maharshi Dayanand and came to be known as Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.

The University Grants Commission recognized this University under section 2(f) for the recognition of degrees and under section 12(b) of the University Grants Commission Act for central grants on Feb. 2, 1983.

The University Grants Commission has an autonomous National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which has been assigned the task of accreditation and assessment of the Universities and Colleges. The Peer Team of the NAAC visited the University on February 18-20, 2003 for assessment and accreditation of the University. On the basis of the report submitted by the team, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council has granted the Maharshi Dayanand University B++ Grade with institutional score of 80.25.

The Peer Team was highly impressed by the infrastructural facilities available in the University. It has made remarkable comments about the teaching-learning and evaluation system of the University. It has observed that the University has developed potential for achieving excellence in teaching, research and extension. The University endeavors to harvest the available resources to achieve excellence for which there is great potential.