MAHARAJA SURAJMAL BRIJ UNIVERSITY

Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, originally established as Brij University, Bharatpur, is a state university situated in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. Its main campus lies outside the city in the Kumher region, comprising an academic block, administrative block, examination section building, and residential buildings. The university was founded in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through the Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012, with K. D. Swami serving as its founding Vice Chancellor. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as its Chancellor. In 2014, the institution was renamed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University in commemoration of Maharaja Surajmal via the Brij University, Bharatpur (Change of Name) Act, 2014. Leadership changed over the years: Swami resigned in 2016 amid disputes, Ashwani Kumar Bansal became VC in 2017, followed by R.K.S. Dhakarey in 2020, and currently Prof. Ramesh Chandra from the University of Delhi. The university affiliates colleges from three districts—Bharatpur, Dheeg, and Dholpur—including three law colleges, 23 B.Ed/M.Ed. colleges, 16 U.G./P.G. colleges, and 19 B.Ed. and integrated colleges, with Maharani Shri Jaya College among its notable affiliates.