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message of President Why MREI? Manav Rachna University has made a mark as one of the top rankers in higher education replete with all the best practices along with academic freedom to follow globally recognized and industrially relevant technologies. In the campus, a culture of academic excellence permeates which promotes research, innovation & entrepreneurship through well-established teaching and learning processes guided by the best global practices. M anav Rachna University is accredited by the respective Indian and globally acknowledged regulatory bodies that vouches for the high quality of education being imparted on the campus. Students are guided to encourage them to find their own academic paths through superior aptitude to reason, analyse and understand their subject in unprecedented ways. The academic experience at the institution is characterized by a spirit of academic energy, research, exploration and challenge. The campus is enabled with enriched resources to connect professional education to the processes of inquiry and discovery helps students to explore ideas and seek and be guided by an exceptional faculty who are scholars of national and international prominence in every area of academic study. The competent faculty strengthen the pursuit of acquiring knowledge that focuses on interdisciplinary exploration. This has led MRU to grown into a major centre for research and development covering various areas where an atmosphere of open innovation sparks new ideas, jump-starts discovery, accelerates progress and expands the frontiers of science. As part of best practices, each academic unit of the institution has an Internal Quality Assurance Cell to drive quality processes. The Cells have been established as per norms of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission) to undertake quality initiatives for improving academic and administrative performance of the institutions. The members of the Cell are drawn from various stakeholder groups including senior faculty, University administration, Industry representatives, civil society members, alumni and student representatives. The Cells play a key role in promoting quality academic culture, conduct faculty and staff development programmes, workshops and lectures by experts from time to time to generate increased awareness about prevailing trends. Faculty and students get an opportunity for enhancing quality of education and an ideal support services. The university also provides an incredible variety of opportunities for students to enhance practical learning, service in the community and development of leadership skills where energies of intelligence and creativity are released through constant innovation and evolution. In the last 21 years, 50,000+ students, including an alumni base exceeding 25,000+, have acquired knowledge and skills from this portal of high learning. This attracts corporate partners to take full advantage of the expertise and resources that drive innovation because of which the organization boasts of a consistently high placement record with more than 500 reputed MNCs and Indian corporates recruiting student for training and placement. Highlights: Manav Rachna University offers an array of courses such as Engineering & Technology, Applied Sciences, Commerce & Business Studies, Computer Applications, Dental Surgery, Education, Law, Management Studies, Media Studies & Humanities, Architecture & Design, Visual Arts, Psychology, Economics and Liberal Arts. The University has set up Manav Rachna Business Incubator which is an initiative towards nurturing the innovative instinct of the students, alumni and faculty The University has developed an incubation policy to catalyze and promote development of knowledge based and innovation driven Dr Prashant Bhalla President, MREI and Chancellor, MRIU In our third decade, we are seeking to move to the next level by sharply focusing on our ability to innovate. Through partnerships, we are transforming the way education is perceived and taught as a discipline while bringing a diverse population of students to our programmes. Our programmes teach in an engaging way to create, advance, and build the future. enterprises and is establishing its physical working space in more than 5000 square feet area to cater to the requirements of its budding entrepreneurs. The institute also encourages, faci litates, promotes and safeguards scientific investigations and research. It has laid down an IPR Policy for promotion and support to innovators and for translating their creative works into IP. Facilities: • Infrastructure and Support Services • Central Library • Transportation • Sports • Hostels