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The University

Maharshi Dayanand University, ab initio established as Rohtak
University, came into existence by an Act No.25 of 1975 of the
Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1976 with the objective to
promote inter-disciplinary higher education and research in the
fields of environmental, ecological and life sciences. It was
rechristened as Maharshi Dayanand University in 1977 after the
name of a great 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 University Grants
Commission - the higher education regulatory body of India – for University Library System
central Govt. grants in Feb.1983.
The University Library System comprises a central library names
The University is located at Rohtak in the state of Haryana – about as Vivekananda Library and a host of satellite libraries –
75 kms from Delhi on Delhi-Hisar national Highway (NH-10), and Management Library, Law Library, Engineering Library, Maths
is about 240 kms from Chandigarh, the State Capital. It is well Library, Hotel Management Library, and Departmental Libraries in
the Departments of Sociology and History. The Vivekananda
connected both by rail as well as road. Rohtak is the education
hub of the State with excellent facilities for education in all fields of Library is so strategically located that it is just five minutes walk
knowledge. from the departments and the hostels. It is housed in a
magnificent three storeyed building with 84000 sq. ft. area and a
The University campus, spreads over an area of over 665.44 seating capacity of 800. It opens from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on six
acres, is well laid with state-of-the-art buildings and magnificent days of the week, and from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on Sunday and
road network, and presents a spectacle of harmony in architecture holidays. One of its Reading Halls with seating capacity of about
and natural beauty. Educational and research programmes are 250 keeps open round the clock throughout the year. The Hall is
offered through its 36 departments. There are as many as 10 air-conditioned. The reading chairs meet all levels of comfort and
Teaching Blocks, 10 Hostels with another 10 in the offing, an modernism. All the functions of the library - check-out check-in ,
elegant Vivekananda Library with off-shoots, the majestic Tagore catalogue, serials systems, and acquisition system-are
Auditorium equipped with modern gadgetry and amenities, automated. Information Kiosks are in place for accessing the
spectacular Students Activities Centre, Campus School, Health online catalogue and other databases of the library.
Centre, Faculty House, Sports Stadium, Swimming Pool,
Multipurpose Gymnasium Hall, Community Centre, Printing The Internet lab of the Library has been designed elegantly - It is
air-conditioned, and has a bandwidth connectivity of 1 Gbps, 60
Press, Canteens, Shopping Complex, and an Administrative
Block. About 550 residential units are available for the faculty latest PCs, beautiful furniture, etc. The multimedia library has 20
members and non-teaching staff. There is a very robust Campus latest PCs and headphones each, and provides facilities for
Wide Network – an amalgam of cable and wi-fi technologies, with development of communication skills and watching audio/video
1 Gbps internet connectivity. A serene 'Yagyashala' addresses CDs in a variety of subjects. Its one to one video conferencing
the spiritual and health needs of the campus community. facilities is wrapped around state-of-the-art equipment and
Branches of State Bank of India and Central Co-operative Bank technology. The Library has a rich collection of knowledge
are the other facilities available on the Campus. resources - over 2,50,000 volumes of books and 50,000 bound
volumes of journals and subscribes to 540 Indian and foreign
Besides, the University runs some programmes through its Indira journals in print form. Online access is provided to 5300 e-
Gandhi P.G. Regional Centre, Meerpur (Rewari) and University journals through UGC infonet facility, over 200 e-Open Access
Institute of Law & Management Studies (ULIMS), Gurgaon. The Journals, SCOPUS – an Elsevier owned database of abstracts
Regional Centre offers nine P.G. Programmes, while UILMS offers from about 18,000 Science and social journals, e-Emeralds Plus –
two. a full text database of management journals published by Emerald
Group, and Manupatra – a full text law database. The University
Over l490 Institutions/Colleges of General Education, invests over Rs.200 lakhs annually on the enrichment of its
Engineering, Technology, Computer Sciences and Management knowledge base, besides having substantial recurring and non-
Sciences located in 10 districts of the State are affiliated to this recurring budget for other library activities including up gradation
University. of existing facilities. The library also maintains Campus-wide
Network, IP-based Telephony system and University's website,
and offers B.L.I.Sc. and M.L.I.Sc. Courses through distance mode
under the aegis of Directorate of Distance Education.