Delhi Teachers University is a state teaching university of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi created specifically for teacher education, educational research and school-sector professional development. The Delhi Teachers University Act, 2022 was passed by the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 4 January 2022, received the Lieutenant Governor’s assent on 7 January and was published on 10 January. The university identifies 26 January 2022 as its establishment date. Its statutory purpose is narrower and more specialized than that of a general university: it focuses on professional preparation of pre-service and in-service teachers, research in education, leadership, policy and extension work connected with schools. The university aims to bridge classroom practice, educational research and public policy, with particular attention to quality and equity in teacher and school education. Its academic approach combines professional teacher preparation with liberal and multidisciplinary education rather than treating teacher training as a purely technical qualification. The university has developed undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes, including B.A. (Honours) Education and M.A. Education, while its broader statutory framework supports teacher-education, leadership and research programmes. Practical engagement with schools is an important part of its institutional philosophy because the university is expected to connect teacher preparation with the realities of Delhi’s school system. Administrative and academic operations are currently based at Outram Lane in north Delhi while longer-term campus development continues. The university has progressively built faculty recruitment, admissions, examination and academic-regulation systems since its establishment. Delhi Teachers University’s distinctiveness lies in being conceived as a dedicated university for the teaching profession, with a mission that connects teacher preparation, school improvement, educational leadership, research and policy rather than dispersing these functions across unrelated faculties. Its dedicated focus allows teacher education to be studied alongside curriculum design, school leadership, assessment, educational policy and classroom research rather than as an isolated credential.