Mohanlal Sukhadia University

Type	Public
Established	1962; 64 years ago (1962)
Chancellor	Governor of Rajasthan
Vice-Chancellor	Sunita Mishra
Location	Udaipur , Rajasthan , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, AICTE
Website	www.mlsu.ac.in

Mohanlal Sukhadia University also called University of Udaipur or Udaipur University is a public university in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan.^[1] The earlier agricultural university of 1956 was turned into a multi-faculty university in 1964 and named University of Udaipur. In 1984 it was renamed Mohanlal Sukhadia University in memory of politician Mohanlal Sukhadia. The university has two campuses spread over an area of more than 600 acres of land. Lastly, the university was accredited at "A" Grade by NAAC Bengaluru, with a CGPA of 3.26.

It consists of four constituent colleges and around 190 affiliated colleges from the districts of Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Sirohi and Udaipur.

The university was ranked 59th in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Frameworki) in the pharmacy ranking in 2024.^[2]

• Faculty of Commerce
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Management
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Science
• Faculty of Law

In February 2026, Mohanlal Sukhadia University was mentioned in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly during a debate over the collection of a ₹1,000 "consultation" or counselling fee from students. Opposition leaders alleged that the fee had been collected for several academic years without providing corresponding counselling services. It was claimed that the university collected approximately ₹43 crore under this fee between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The state government stated that the fee was charged under existing university statutes and used for examination-related administrative purposes, while opposition members demanded greater transparency and an inquiry into the matter.^[4]

In September 2025, student groups at the university organised protests against the administration, which led to clashes with police on the campus. Reports indicated that demonstrations included a hunger strike by a student and attempts by protesters to enter university residences, resulting in heightened security and temporary disruption of academic activities.^[5]

Later in September 2025, parts of the university campus were vandalised following protests over remarks made by the vice-chancellor during an academic discussion. The comments, which described Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as an effective administrator in a historical context, sparked backlash from certain student groups, leading to damage to university property.^[6]

In 2025, the Rajasthan government informed the state assembly that inquiries were underway into allegations that faculty members at several state universities, including Mohanlal Sukhadia University, had obtained appointments or promotions using forged academic certificates. Officials stated that verification processes were ongoing and action would be taken based on investigation findings.^[7]

• Mohanlal Sukhadia

• Official website
• MLSU Question Papers

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