The Maharishi University of Information Technology (MUIT) was established by the Act No. 31 2001 of Uttar Pradesh Government vide gazette notification no 573 dated 06 October 2001. The University Campus is at Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The University is reputed to disseminate quality education. The University is an affiliating university with Jurisdiction spread over entire Uttar Pradesh. His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ji was the First Chancellor of the University. MUIT has been recognized and included in the list of Universities, maintained by the UGC under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The University offers Diploma in Engineering, B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, BBA, MCA, BCA, B.Com, M.Com, B.Sc, M.Sc, P.hD, Animation & Certificate Courses.