M.J.P. Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly was established in 1975 as an affiliating University. Its status was upgraded to affiliating-cum-residential University in 1985 when four teaching Departments were establishedin the campus. 1987 three more departments were added. In August 1997 Rohilkhand University was renamed as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University. The University has taken an overall perspective of development plan and thereby modified university status by including new faculties of Engineering and Technology, Management, Applied Sciences, Education and Allied Science etc.

The University has keeping in view its goals, objectives, regional, national and global requirements, developed programmes which may be classified in following manner; Post Graduate Programmes, Under-Graduate programmes in Specialized Areas, Cetificate and Diploma Programmes of Vocational Nature.

The core programmes are mainly at Masters level while professional, technical and vocational belong to under graduate level. The former includes in M.A. in Ancient History & Culture, Applied and Regional Economics, Plant Science, Animal Science, Education, Law and Business Administration. While the latter encompass degree courses in six branches of technology, three courses in specialized education, pharmacy etc. New advanced technolgies such as Air Craft Maintenance are on the agenda of the University,.

At present there are 21 university departments, 17 Government colleges, 29 Government funded affiliated college, 108 self-financing colleges. The univeristy runs 36 Post Graduate, 15 Under Graduate, 09 Diploma, 20 Post Graduate Diploma, 02 M.Phil and 34 Doctoral Programmes. In most cases syllabi are revised annually.

The University headquarter is located is Bareily with its territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Bareily, Moradabad, Rampur, Bijnore, Jyotibaphule Nagar, Baduan, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur. The University campus spreads over 206 acres of land. The Campus possesses administrative building, faculty building, central library, Multipurpose hall, hostel for boys & girls, Staff quarter for Vice Chancellor and another officers of the University, Faculty Members, Non-teaching staff, Guest Houses and Sports complex. It has also a medical center. The university has Computer centre, Workshop, Primary Health Centre, Sports facilities including indoor stadium, Track field etc, For out door games, inter-illa, as Central facility. Moreover electronic gadgets are regularly used for imparting instructions in the class rooms, laboratories and workshops. The senior faculty members of different disciplines in Humanities, Science and Technology are running research projects funded by various agencies and so far 49 projects funded by UGC, AICTE, DST, CST, ICAR, ICHR, MIF has been completed. Teacers of the Affiliated college are also engaged in research projects funded by above agencies.

In tune with the goals of the university the different departments of the campus have framed their objectives for keeping pace with the national and international educational scenario.

Vision and Mission:

The University of the New Millennium will occupy a key role in the production of wealth of all kinds – social, cultural and economic. 

Promote Participation In Higher Education, Which It Regards As A Democratic Entitlement.

Strive For Excellence In Learning, Teaching And Research.