Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Teerthanker Mahaveer University

College of Engineering, TMU
Motto	Right Philosophy, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct.
Type	Jain Minority Private University
Established	2008
Chancellor	Suresh Jain [1]
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. V. K. Jain
Location	Moradabad , Uttar Pradesh , India
Campus	130 acres (53 ha)
Website	www.tmu.ac.in

Teerthanker Mahaveer University also known as TMU is a private university in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 2008. It offers courses at all levels, namely UG, PG and doctoral in a variety of disciplines including medicine, engineering, law, and arts.

History

TMU was established in 2008 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh Act No.30 and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. ^[2]

Campus

Flowering trees in early summer

Clock tower

Spread over 130+ acres TMU has a well-equipped campus with 15 on-campus academic units, including colleges, departments and centres, that include an 800+ bed super specialty hospital, indoor and outdoor stadium, gymnasium, auditorium, and hostels. ^[3]

Academics

TMU offers career-oriented programmes at all levels, i.e., UG, PG, and doctoral degrees across diverse streams. ^{[2] [4]}

Academic divisions

College of Nursing with the Clock Tower in the background

The university comprises 15 academic units on campus, including colleges, departments and centres. ^[5] These are:

• College of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Paramedical Sciences
• Department of Physiotherapy
• College of Management
• College of Law & legal studies
• College of Computing Sciences & IT
• College of Engineering
• College of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Education
• College of Physical Education
• College of Agriculture Sciences
• Centre for Jain Studies

International collaborations

TMU has collaborations with various international institutes including Kenyatta University, Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, Polytech Nantes and Tabesh University.

Rankings

In 2023, TMU was ranked 45th among the top 50 Universities in India in a survey by Outlook (Indian magazine). TMU has received accreditation from ASSOCHAM, NAAC and ICAR among others in recent years. ^{[3] [2]}

Notable alumni

• Pinki Singh Yadav, (Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly)

References

1. Chaitanya Deshpande (19 February 2016). "Towering idol draws thousands to Mangi Tungi". The Times of India . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
2. "TMU Moradabad Chancellor Suresh Jain: We only offer courses that can build a student's character and future". The Week. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
3. "Teerthanker Mahaveer University secures 45th rank for Infrastructure in all of India". Business Standard. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
4. "Around 8,000 degrees awarded to students at TMU in Moradabad". The Times of India. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
5. "Colleges". Teerthanker Mahaveer University. 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

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