Rajbir Singh

Rajbir Singh Lohan (born 17 July 1964) is an Indian academic and the current Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, Haryana, and Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit University (MVSU), Kaithal, Haryana.

He previously served as the Vice-Chancellor of Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts and Director of the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) in New Delhi. During his tenure at MDU, he has overseen academic reforms, international student enrollment, and social outreach initiatives.

Career From 29 November 2012 to 29 December 2017, Rajbir Singh served as the Director of the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), New Delhi, an Inter-University Centre (IUC) under the University Grants Commission (UGC).

During the tenure of Singh, Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) received an A+ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2019. From the year 2019 to 2023, the university was ranked among the top 100 universities in India under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) conducted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. MDU also maintained the highest position among universities in the state of Haryana during this period.

Under his leadership, MDU enrolled over 100 international students in 2025, and implemented social connect initiatives involving more than 200,000 students and 5,000 staff members in campaigns like Anaemia Mukt and Nasha Mukt Ghar (drug-free homes).

A social connect mobile application was developed, scheduled for launch by the Chief Minister of Haryana.

On 5 April 2025, Singh was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Maharshi Valmiki Sanskrit University in addition to his MDU role.

Personal life Prof. Rajbir Singh is married to Dr. Sharanjit Kaur. The couple has two children, a son named Samarveer Singh and a daughter named Padma Jaya.

In popular culture In 2025, Bengali film director Pavel has selected Rajbir Singh for a documentary film.