Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) is a state university in Delhi, India, established by the Government of the NCT of Delhi through an Act of the Delhi Legislature. It began functioning in August 2008 as a unitary, non-affiliating university, focusing on undergraduate and postgraduate studies as well as research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The university is fully funded by the State Government of the NCT of Delhi and has been declared eligible to receive Central Government Assistance. It has been graded 'A' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The university is named after B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. AUD operates as a multi-campus institution, with current campuses at Kashmere Gate, Karampura, and Lodi Road, offering 40 undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes. The Kashmere Gate campus is housed in a historical building that also contains the 300-year-old Dara Shikoh library. As of 2024, the university planned two new campuses in Rohini and Dheerpur. AUD comprises several schools, including the School of Law, Governance and Citizenship, School of Design, and School of Public Policy, along with various research centres.