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Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana - Ambala
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana - Ambala, erstwhile
known as Maharishi Markandeshwar Education Trust was founded
with the objective of social, educational and economic
upliftment of society in the year 1993, in the name of Lord
Shiva’s devotee, “Maharishi Markandeshwar Ji”. MM University
Trust, Mullana - Ambala has become a symbol of quality education
in technical, professional and medical streams in northern India
and has been carrying on its lineage for over 14 years.
In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 of the
University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the Central Government,
on the advice of the University Grants Commission, has declared
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana – Ambala comprising
ten of its teaching institutions, as “Deemed University” vide
Notification No. F.9-65/2006-U.3 (A) dated 12-6-2007. The
constituent institutions of the University are MM Engineering
College; MM Institute of Computer Technology & Business
Management (MCA); MM College of Dental Sciences & Research; MM
Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation; MM Institute of
Computer Technology & Business Management (Hotel Management); MM
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research; MM Institute of
Management; MM College of Nursing; MM College of Pharmacy; and
MM Institute of Nursing , Mullana, Ambala. These institutes are
also recognized by the affiliating bodies like Medical Council
of India, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council,
Indian Association of Physiotherapists, All India Council for
Technical Education etc.
The Trust today has evolved as a symbol of holistic value-based
quality education of global dimensions shaping the talents and
aspirations of bright young generations at undergraduate and
post-graduate level. Today it has built temples of learning,
equipped with state-of-art infrastructure and excellent faculty
drawn from institutions and industry across the country.
The MM University is an epitome of quality education, imparting
value-based, career-oriented, professional and technical
education in the area of Engineering, Technology, Medical
Sciences and Dental Science, Paramedical, Physiotherapy,
Pharmacy, Management Studies etc.
The University has taken upon itself a great deal of social
responsibility to provide the best in terms of academics,
extra-curricular activities, infrastructure and environment as a
whole. The carefully selected faculty members are an important
asset of MMU for providing sound academic inputs blended with
organization of National Seminars, Conferences, Workshops,
Industry-academia interactions and orientation towards Research,
Innovation, etc.
The Faculty members are highly qualified with long teaching
experience acquired at the prestigious Institutes of our country
and have to their credit a large number of books and research
papers published in refereed journals of national and
international repute. The MM University provides an environment
which is fully conducive to all academic pursuits while offering
many Faculty Development schemes for University teachers to
participate in national and international conferences. In order
to update the knowledge of the students and teachers while
keeping them abreast with latest research in subject, Seminar,
Conferences, Industry-Academic Interfaces, programmes are
organized as a routine activity at the MM institutions.
University publishes its bi-annual journal “ MM University
Journal of Management Practices” to promote research.
The University can take pride in providing best infrastructure
for its various Institutes, with well-equipped Labs and
workshops having ultra-modern latest equipments in keeping with
the norms prescribed by the respective regulating Councils for
carrying out experiments by students. It also provides through a
newly constituted Consultancy Cell a time-bound schedule for the
consultancy services by the faculty to Govt. Departments and
outside private agencies at reasonable and competitive rates.
All the MM Institutes have their own computerized libraries,
well stocked with specialized books, daily newspapers, popular
magazines and national and international journals. Medical,
Dental and Engineering Colleges have air-conditioned libraries.
All the libraries have internet connections for accessing
e-journals and other websites on the internet. All libraries
have a well-developed and a well-managed reference section
housing encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals, dictionaries, etc. It
has a computer searchable database of 240 International Journals
bought over a period of 3 years. The database contains about 30
lakh bibliographic records of books, 44560 serials and 181504
theses, accessible through INFLIBNET (Information Library
Network). Full text of 239 e-journals is also accessible to the
faculty. In this citadel of learning, Inter-library Loan
facility for books and photocopies of research-papers, too, can
also be availed of through DELNET.
The whole campus has networking with optic fibre line and 4 Mbps
connectivity. Edusat, Language Lab, Entrepreneurship Development
Cell, 64 close-circuit cameras besides providing for the OHP and
LCD projectors in each of the Lecture Halls. MM University
provides scholarships to students on merit. It also has
attractive provisions of awarding financial assistance to
deserving students on Merit-cum-means basis as also Medals with
cash prizes to meritorious students who excel in various fields
like academic, sports, culture, etc.
Sports and cultural programmes are integral part of the
students’ activities. The students of all the Institutes are
motivated to regularly participate in these activities. The
facilities available on the campus include Cricket, Hockey,
Football, Basketball, Volley Ball, Tennis, Badminton; etc. apart
from indoor games.
The key differentiator of the Maharishi Markandeshwar University
is to focus on high quality research with emphasis on overall
development of the students of MM institutions to equip them not
only in academic contents of their courses but also to make them
good human beings, who would be pride of the nation and would
make a mark wherever they would go.
Understanding its social responsibility the University Hospital
has provided healthcare facilities in the neighborhood vicinity,
within a radius of 50 Kms. by establishing dispensaries and
Health Care centers. The University provides the conveniences to
the patients seeking medical treatment by way of free bus
services from various convenient points in all neighboring
villages and townships.
With the introduction of more courses and opening of the new
institutions, more and more institutional buildings, an
auditorium, an administrative block, several hostels and houses
are being constructed. A 3-star Hotel-cum-Resort is coming up to
provide accommodation to visitors and also to act as Laboratory
for the students of the MM Institute of Hotel Management and
Catering Technology.
MM University has developed Academic Bodies, to set up high
standards, design innovations and interdisciplinary courses in
emerging areas and improve the curriculum of the existing
courses keeping in view the latest trends and market needs. The
MM University has, thus, taken up a big challenge to bring about
a change in the educational, cultural and social environment of
the society and strives hard towards furtherance of its goal.
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