He previously served as the Vice-Chancellor of Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts and Director of the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) in New Delhi. During his tenure at MDU,he has overseen academic reforms,international student enrollment,and social outreach initiatives.
Career
From 29 November 2012 to 29 December 2017,Rajbir Singh served as the Director of the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC),New Delhi,an Inter-University Centre (IUC) under the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2][3][4]
On 7 January 2019,Singh became the officiating Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU),a public university in Rohtak,Haryana. He was appointed as the regular Vice-Chancellor on 21 February 2020.[5][6][7]
On 21 February 2023,his term was extended for three years by Bandaru Dattatraya,the Governor of Haryana and Chancellor of MDU .[7][4][8]
The Department of Pharmacology at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) was ranked among the top 50 pharmacology institutes in India. Additionally,in the NIRF Rankings 2024,MDU secured the 35th position among state universities nationwide.[7]
In 2025,Singh met with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to discuss MDU’s academic achievements,research initiatives,and social outreach programs.[9][10]
Under his leadership,MDU enrolled over 100 international students in 2025,and implemented social connect initiatives involving more than 200,000 students and 5,000 staff members in campaigns like Anaemia Mukt and Nasha Mukt Ghar (drug-free homes).[11][12][13][14]
In June 2025,Singh announced plans to introduce courses on the Indian traditional knowledge system,highlighting its cultural and practical value during a meeting with department heads.[15]
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