Dean Academic’s Message

Prof. (Dr.) Shruti Vashist 

Designation: Dean Academics – MRU

Qualification: B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Nagpur University), M.Tech., Ph.D. (MRIU)   

Area of Interest: Wireless Communication, Semiconductors, Microwave, Antenna.

Experience: 23 years

MRU offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes under the School of Engineering, School of Management and Commerce, School of Applied Sciences, School of Law and School of Education and Humanities. The academics at MRU is designed incorporating NEP and National Credit Framework integrating academics and skill development with a belief to provide a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to education to enhance mobility and flexibility. To enable mobility between different stages and types of learning, the university has integrated the option of accumulating, transferring, or redeeming of credits through the ‘Academic Bank of Credit’ this helps the students to analyze, build and design real-life problems. The departments have adopted Project-based learning techniques to enhance the quality of education with an emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, Information & media literacy, ICT. Adopting the PBL methodology has helped the faculty members and students to achieve the outcomes of the course as well as the undergraduate programs.

Guided by international best practices, the teaching-learning process ensures the development of Global Graduate Attributes as recommended by various professional bodies/societies. The academic process is Outcome Oriented and ensures the development of desired skill set. Incorporation of courses from all areas, be it humanities, sciences, management, technology etc. ensures holistic development of graduates who understand the impact of their actions/decisions on the society and environment. Domain skills are complemented by soft skills and this together with knowledge of a foreign language gives MRU students an edge in the domestic and global market.

The strong academic system, facilitated by qualified faculty from premier institutions, supported by ICT and state-of-the-art infrastructure, make the education process an enjoyable journey for students. MRU students enjoy the facilities offered by Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre (a Centre to convert your ideas to prototypes and incubate startups), Career Development Centre (a Centre to polish the edges of personality and facilitate transformation from a graduate to a professional), Corporate Resource Centre (a Centre to build relations with industries and facilitate placements) and Manav Rachna Centre  for Foreign Language (a Centre offering a bouquet of courses/ certifications in Foreign Languages). 

A rousing welcome to your decision to join the MRU fraternity!