Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU) at Sirsa is one of the universities in the state of Haryana. It has been constituted by the Government of Haryana in 2003 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly. The University has been named in the honor of the former Deputy Prime Minister of India, late Chaudhary Devi Lal. The University has great potential for developing into a centre of academic excellence to cater the students belonging to Haryana and other states of the country.
Educational Streams
The university offers regular as well as correspondence courses in several domains. Along with customary pattern of education, the university survives with a fresh academic exuberance. Now it embarks upon a fresh voyage, the purpose of which is to disseminate profound thinking, teaching, research, investigation and exploration of the unexplored areas of knowledge by the scholars and teachers engaged to help the society to attain the height of glory. In order to achieve the splendid objectives, the University is offering job-oriented professional courses (one year PG Diploma in: Clinical Microbiology & Pathology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiology & X-Ray Therapy, Food Processing & Preservation, DNA Finger Printing and Forensic Science, Environmental Education & Awareness).
For reaching the unprivileged students, the University has offered job-oriented courses through Distance Education mode to meet the challenging and growing requirements of the people who can not afford regular studies. Distance learning and the Centre for Paramedical and Applied Sciences under the self-financed Institute of Professional and Scientific Studies and Research (IPSSR) have been established to promote excellence in the Distance Education, Paramedical Science and applied courses. University Centers of Distance Learning (UCDL) and Paramedical & Applied Sciences (UCPAS) are devoting their immense efforts to launch the relevant courses and maintain the quality, access and equity for excellence in teaching-learning process.
Facilities
The university reveals obvious signs of growth and development. Separate girls and boys students, Library, Laboratories and Workshops with ample infrastructure are the common facilities at the university. A placement cell has also been organized.
History
Chaudhary Devi Lal University was founded and inaugurated in 2003. It has been named after Jan Nayak (late) Chaudhary Devi Lal, the former Deputy Prime Minister of India. With the support of dedicated professionals, the university has given skilled manpower to the nation in diverse domains.
Faculties/Departments:
- Commerce & Management
- Engineering & Technology
- Social Sciences
- Education
- Humanities
- Law
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences
Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Haryana has issued the notification for admission into distance learning programme, for the ensuing session 2010. 
