Overview
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University is an autonomous university located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was formerly known as Agra University and was later renamed after Bhimrao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and a prominent social reformer.
The university is situated in Agra, one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh. As an autonomous institution, it functions independently in matters relating to its academic and administrative affairs.
The renaming of the university reflects the wider trend in India of dedicating educational institutions to the memory of national leaders and social reformers. Bhimrao Ambedkar, after whom the university is named, is widely recognised for his contributions to law, education and the framing of the Constitution of India.