MBM UNIVERSITY Summary
MBM University is a state public university in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, built on the legacy of MBM Engineering College, one of the region's long-established engineering institutions. MBM Engineering College was founded in 1951, and the Government of Rajasthan upgraded the institution into a state-level university through legislation in September 2021. The change gave the historic engineering college a broader university structure while preserving its central role in technical education. The campus is located at Ratanada in Jodhpur and extends across about 98 acres close to major city transport and civic landmarks. Engineering and technology remain the academic core, supported by undergraduate and postgraduate study, laboratories, workshops, research activity and industry-oriented training. Architecture and other technical disciplines form part of the institution's professional profile, while newer programmes are intended to respond to changing areas of technology and employment. Government Engineering College, Barmer functions as a constituent college of MBM University, extending the university's academic reach beyond the Jodhpur campus and linking it with engineering education in western Rajasthan. The university maintains hostels and staff housing, supporting a substantial residential student community alongside day scholars. Its development strategy emphasizes academic quality, research, innovation, modernization of curricula and stronger collaboration with industry and research organizations. MBM's identity is unusual because its university status is recent but its educational heritage stretches back more than seven decades. Alumni and faculty traditions established during the engineering-college era continue to shape the institution, even as governance, research and academic planning operate at university scale. For Rajasthan, MBM University represents continuity and expansion at the same time: an established technical campus has been converted into a public university expected to broaden advanced engineering education, research capacity and regional technological development. Its technical heritage remains visible in workshop culture, engineering societies, project work and strong alumni connections.










