Mangalayatan University is a state private university on the Aligarh-Mathura Highway at Beswan in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 2006 and created under the Mangalayatan University, Uttar Pradesh Act, notified as Act No. 32 of 2006. The university operates in the extended National Capital Region and has developed as a multidisciplinary institution serving students from Uttar Pradesh and other parts of India. The academic portfolio includes engineering and technology, management, computer applications, law, pharmacy, sciences, humanities, education, agriculture and other professional areas. Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes are offered across different schools and institutes. The university emphasizes student-focused learning, practical skills, employability and research, with laboratories, library resources, residential facilities and industry interaction supporting campus education. The name Mangalayatan is described by the institution as referring to a place where positive thought is cultivated. Since 2006, the university has expanded faculties, research activity and professional programmes while retaining its principal campus in the Aligarh region. It is recognized within the University Grants Commission framework and operates the degree-awarding authority granted by its state act. 30 October 2006 — The Government of Uttar Pradesh notified the Mangalayatan University Act as Act No. 32 of 2006. Group-expansion phase — The Mangalayatan education model later expanded beyond Aligarh, including a university in Jabalpur. The university is located at the 33rd milestone on the Aligarh-Mathura Highway at Beswan. Its location gives access to western Uttar Pradesh and the extended National Capital Region. Industry-connect phase — Employability, professional training and industry interaction became recurring elements of campus education. Created under the Mangalayatan University, Uttar Pradesh Act, Act No. 32 of 2006. Current phase — Mangalayatan University continues multidisciplinary teaching and research from its Aligarh-area campus. Its academic identity combines professional education, multidisciplinary study, research and employability-focused learning. Recognized within the University Grants Commission framework.