Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, or in short
Ambedkar University. Delhi (
AUD) was established by the Government of the
NCT of Delhi through an Act of the Delhi Legislature. The University began functioning in August 2008. It is a Unitary non-affiliating University whose main focus is on undergraduate and postgraduate studies and on research in the
Humanities and the
Social Sciences. It is completely funded by the State Government of the NCT of Delhi The University is now declared eligible to receive Central Government Assistance. The university has been graded 'A' by
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).