DR SHAKUNTALA MISRA NATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIVERSITY

Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) is a state university situated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established by the Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag of the Government of Uttar Pradesh through an ordinance dated 29 August 2008. This ordinance was subsequently replaced by U.P. Act No. 1 of 2009, dated 19 February 2009, and later by U.P. Act No. 24 of 2011, dated 28 November 2011, which provided the university with its formal legal foundation. The university offers education across a range of faculties, including arts, commerce and management, computer and information technology, law, music and fine art, science and technology, engineering and technology, and special education. As a state university, it operates under the governance of the Uttar Pradesh state government and focuses on providing higher education opportunities, with a notable emphasis on special education, reflecting its founding mission related to rehabilitation and empowerment of differently-abled individuals, as indicated by its name and the department responsible for its creation.