Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University

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Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University
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MottoFor Differently Abled
Type State university
Established19 February 2009;15 years ago (19 February 2009)
Chancellor Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor Prof Himanshu Shekhar Jha
Location, ,
India
Campus Urban, 131 acres (0.53 km2)
Affiliations UGC
Website dsmru.up.nic.in

Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) is a state university located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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History

Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University was established by the Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag [1] of the Government of Uttar Pradesh through an ordinance dated 29 August 2008, which was later replaced by U.P. Act No. 1 of 2009, dated 19 February 2009 and U.P. Act No. 24 of 2011, dated 28 November 2011.[ citation needed ]

Departments

The university has multiple faculties, including arts, commerce and management, computer and information technology, law, music and fine art, science and technology, engineering and technology, and special education. [2]

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References

  1. "Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University". dsmru.up.nic.in. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Departments". dsmru.up.nic.in. Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University. Retrieved 1 March 2018.