Maharishi University of Information Technology is a private university in Uttar Pradesh with its main campus in Lucknow and a constituent campus in Noida. The university was established under Uttar Pradesh Act No. 31 of 2001, notified on 6 October 2001. It is inspired by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's consciousness-based educational philosophy and belongs to the wider Maharishi education network, which operates schools and higher-education institutions in India and abroad. Despite its technology-oriented name, MUIT has developed a broad multidisciplinary academic structure. Programmes extend across science, commerce, management, humanities, pharmacy, engineering, animation, journalism and mass communication, law and other professional or enrichment areas. The university emphasizes career preparation, research, entrepreneurship and holistic development while incorporating Transcendental Meditation and consciousness-oriented learning into its student experience. This combination distinguishes MUIT from conventional technical universities. The Lucknow campus serves as the main university headquarters, while the Noida campus operates as a constituent unit. The 2001 Act gave MUIT a statewide statutory framework, and university materials identify Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as the founding inspiration and first chancellor. Over time, the institution expanded from its original information-technology and professional focus into a wider multi-faculty university. Its current profile combines modern professional programmes, research, digital and media fields, law and health-related study with the Maharishi system's emphasis on personal development and consciousness. MUIT's two-campus structure gives it a main base in Lucknow and a constituent presence in Noida within the same university system. The university combines conventional professional education with Transcendental Meditation and consciousness-oriented student development. The main university campus is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Before 2001 — The Maharishi education network expanded through schools, management institutes and higher-education initiatives in India. 6 October 2001 — The Uttar Pradesh notification establishing Maharishi University of Information Technology under Act No. 31 of 2001 was issued.