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{{Infobox university<br />
|name = Maharaja Agrasen University<br />
|native_name = <br />
|image = Maharaja Agrasen University logo.png<br />
|established = 2013<br />
|type = [[University]]<br />
|mottoeng = "Spark The Change"<br />
|chancellor = [[Nand Kishore Garg]] <br />
|vice_chancellor = [[Rakesh Kumar Gupta]]<br />
|students = <br />
|undergrad = <br />
|postgrad = <br />
|city = [[Solan district|Solan]]<br />
|state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]<br />
|coordinates = {{Coord|30|52|39|N|76|52|36|E|region:IN-HP_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
|website = {{URL|http://www.mau.ac.in}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Maharaja Agrasen University''' is a [[private university]] located at the HIMUDA Education Hub, near the village Kallujhanda, District [[Solan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mau.ac.in/ContactUs.aspx/|title=ContactUs – mau.ac.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-23}}</ref> It was founded by [[Nand Kishore Garg]] in the town of [[Barotiwala]] in 2013. The university established under Maharaja Agrasen (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012 (Act. No. 15 of 2013).<br />
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== Campus ==<br />
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The campus spans {{convert|16|acre|km2|abbr=on}} and has a hilly environment.<br />
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== Organisation and administration ==<br />
[[File:Administrative Building of MAU.jpg|thumb|right|Admin Building]]<br />
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Maharaja Agrasen University has seven schools for undergraduates and postgraduates: <br />
* Institute of technology of Maharaja Agrasen University University<br />
* School of Architecture & Design<br />
* School of Management<br />
* School of Law<br />
* School of Pharmacy<br />
* School of Humanities, and the <br />
* School of Applied Science.<ref>[http://www.mau.ac.in/ Maharaja Agrasen University homepage – Schools tab], Maharaja Agrasen University University.</ref><br />
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==Academics==<br />
=== Academic programmes ===<br />
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Maharaja Agrasen University offers ten arts, commerce, law and sciences programs, four engineering programs, two management programs and one architecture program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University|url=https://www.mau.ac.in/#|access-date=2020-09-29|website=www.mau.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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=== MOUs with other Universities ===<br />
A Memoranda of understanding (MoU) has been signed with Ghana Technology University College in [[Accra|Ghana]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140324/himachal.htm#21 |title=Solan, Ghana varsities sign MoU |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=22 March 2014 |accessdate=23 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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===Approval===<br />
Like all universities in India, Maharaja Agrasen University is recognised by the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] (UGC), which has also sent an expert committee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7146425_Maharaaja-Agrasen-University-HP-Part-I.pdf|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|title=Report of the UGC Expert Committee for Maharaja Agrasen University|date=6 December 2014|accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref> and accepted compliance of observations and deficiencies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Private Universities in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=9&Unitype=3|website=www.ugc.ac.in|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Student life ==<br />
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=== Residential life ===<br />
Maharaja Agrasen University requires its students to live on campus for the first four years of undergraduate and two years of postgraduate life. This is part of an administration effort to help students connect more closely with one another and sustain a sense of belonging in the Maharaja Agrasen University community.<br />
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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. <!--which is it? required? (first paragraph) or a choice? (second) --><br />
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=== Activities ===<br />
Maharaja Agrasen University organized a two-day National Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in its campus. The Seminar was organised in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Commerce and Management Association (HPCMA). Prof. A.D.N. Bajpai was the chief guest of the seminar and gave a vivid picture of social activities undertaken by the Himachal University in his tenure.<br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
* [[Angad Singh]], Punjab MLA<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/punjab2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=1365|title=Angad Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NAWAN SHAHR(NAWAN SHAHR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.mau.ac.in/}}<br />
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