Overview
Al-Falah University is a state private university located in Faridabad district of Haryana, India. It is established under the Haryana Private Universities Act and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines such as engineering, medical and health sciences, management, computer applications, education, law, and humanities. The university is operated by the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which has run educational institutions in the National Capital Region for several decades.
Key Facts
| Name | Al-Falah University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Faridabad, Haryana, India |
| Country | India |
| Parent organisation | Al-Falah Charitable Trust |
| Statutory basis | Haryana Private Universities Act |
Background
The university traces its institutional roots to educational ventures begun by the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which earlier established schools and an engineering college in the Delhi–Faridabad region. The engineering institution operated for several years as an affiliated college before the trust's higher education activities were consolidated into a private university in Haryana.
Campus and Location
The campus is situated in the Dhauj area of Faridabad district, on the southern edge of the National Capital Region, off the Delhi–Agra corridor. The location places it within commuting distance of South Delhi, Gurugram, and central Faridabad, and it draws students from across northern India as well as other states.
Academics
Al-Falah University is organised into faculties and schools covering a range of disciplines:
- Engineering and Technology
- Medical Sciences and Research, including a teaching hospital
- Computer Applications and Information Technology
- Business Administration and Management
- Education
- Law and Legal Studies
- Humanities, Social Sciences, and Languages
- Sciences
Programmes are offered at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, with professional courses such as MBBS, B.Tech, MBA, B.Ed, LL.B, and BCA among the more widely enrolled offerings.
Affiliations and Recognition
As a state private university, Al-Falah University is empowered to award its own degrees, which are recognised by the University Grants Commission. Specific professional programmes are subject to approval and oversight by the relevant statutory regulators, including bodies governing medical education, technical education, legal education, and teacher education in India.
Significance
The university contributes to higher-education capacity in southern Haryana and the wider National Capital Region, an area that has seen rapid expansion of private universities in the twenty-first century. Through its medical college and attached hospital, it also has a role in healthcare delivery in the Faridabad–Mewat belt.
Related Topics
- Faridabad
- Haryana
- National Capital Region (India)
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
- List of universities in Haryana
References
- Wikidata entry: Q48727037
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities.
- Government of Haryana, Department of Higher Education.