Maharaja Agrasen University

Maharaja Agrasen University
MAU logo
Motto in English
 "Spark The Change"
Type Private
Established 2013
Chancellor Dr. Nand Kishore Garg
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Students 1500
Undergraduates 1250
Postgraduates 250
Location Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
30°52′37″N 76°52′36″E / 30.87694°N 76.87667°E / 30.87694; 76.87667
Affiliations UGC, BCI, AICTE, COA, AIU, PCI, HPPERC
Website mau.ac.in, http://www.mau.edu.in mau.edu.in

Maharaja Agrasen University is a private University located in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India, founded by Dr. Nand Kishore Garg in the present-day town of Barotiwala in 2013. Maharaja Agrasen University inaugurated by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India on 25 May 2013. The university established under Maharaja Agrasen (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012 (Act. No. 15 of 2013) is situated in the picturesque backdrop of Kasauli Hills.

Legacy

Maharaja Agrasen University follows the noble and pious legacy of Maharaja Agrasen, born during the last stages of Dwapar Yuga who established the kingdom of Agroha, in Haryana. His monarchy consisted of 18 units.

Campus

Complete photo of Maharaja Agrasen University Campus on a sunny day
MAU Campus

Maharaja Agrasen University administrators began a long-term effort to strengthen Maharaja Agrasen University's reputation both nationally and internationally.Interdisciplinary work was emphasized, as was recruiting diverse faculty and their initiative Reaches Goal Early.

The university's campus spans 16 acres (0.065 km2). The hilly environments surrounding parts of the campus make the University's transforming influence. The University promises to equip all students with knowledge and talent to lead their lives in righteous and conscienious manner.

Academics

Admin Building

Maharaja Agrasen University University has Five schools for undergraduates & postgraduates: the Institute of technology, the School of Architecture & Design, the School of Management, the School of Law, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Humanities, and the School of Applied Science.[1]

The University's special academic facilities include a Library, language lab, computer centre, the Maharaja Agrasen University auditorium, Open Theatre, the Maharaja Agrasen University playground, a Gym, a forensic lab, moot court, legalaid clinic.

Ranking

Curriculum

The University's graduate and postgraduate schools include the Institute of technology, the School of Architecture & Design, the School of Management, the School of Law, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Humanities, and the School of Applied Science.[2]

Maharaja Agrasen University offers 10 arts, commerce, law and sciences programs, four engineering programs, two management programs and one architecture program, which allows students to design their own interdisciplinary programs in arts,commerce,law & sciences, and IDEAS, which allows students to design their own engineering program.

Skill Development Centre

The University has signed MoU with IL & FS on 14 March 2014 in the area of skill development under the Star Scheme of National Skill Development Council(NSDC) Government Of India.This scheme will be free of cost for all participants. It also contemplates that the students of the areas in the vicinity of the University, who had discontinued their education will also be facilitated under the same scheme.

Entrepreneurship Development Centre

The mission of the EDCs is to develop Institutional mechanism, to create entrepreneurial culture to foster growth of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the faculty and student of our University.

Publications

South Asian Ensemble4.2&3 (spring and summer 2013).153-165.Sahoo.Sarojini, "Disillusionment".Trans. South Asian Ensembles5.3.4(Summer & fall 2013):46-48.

Funding for Research

Student life

Residential life

Maharaja Agrasen University requires its students to live on campus for the first four years of undergraduate and two years of postgraduate life.MAU administration as an effort to help students connect more closely with one another and sustain a sense of belonging within the Maharaja Agrasen University community.

Students can choose to reside on either campus or outside campus, although the majority of students choose to live on campus. Campus provides housing for over 450 students in hostel buildings.

Activities

Prof. A.D.N. Bajpai marked his presence as the Chief Guest of the seminar and gave a vivid picture of various social activities undertaken by the Himachal University in his tenure.

Sports

Students are encouraged to display their talents in Sport events, and these are organized entirely be students themselves. Many of our students from this campus have won awards at competition The playing grounds and gyms are in the charge of Physical Education Department. The sport facilities are open to not only the University students but also the faculty members.

Partner Universities

Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with Auburn University, University of Leicester, University of Colombo and Ghana Technology University College in Ghana.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Maharaja Agrasen University homepage – Schools tab Maharaja Agrasen University University.'
  2. ↑ Maharaja Agrasen University homepage – Schools tab Maharaja Agrasen University University.
  3. ↑ "'Solan, Ghana varsities sign MoU'". The Tribune. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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