MDS University

MDS University — Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University — in Ajmer, established in 1987, is the state university for central Rajasthan, and most students encounter it through its wide network of affiliated colleges rather than the parent campus. Its academic centre of gravity is the arts and social sciences: English, history and political science are staple undergraduate subjects across its system, with postgraduate work in English, all at state-university fees that keep a degree within reach of ordinary families. The university carries an A grade from NAAC. Ajmer is an affordable, well-connected city with a big examination-preparation culture, and the university's degrees are the standard credential for the region's aspirants to teaching and government service. It suits students from the Ajmer region who want an economical, recognised arts education; expect a large public-university system, not a curated campus experience.