Prof. Suresh Kumar Agrawal, Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, is widely recognized as one of India’s senior academics whose career seamlessly integrates scholarship, curriculum innovation, research leadership, and higher-education governance. With more than three and a half decades of sustained engagement in teaching, research, and academic administration, he represents a rare confluence of intellectual depth and institutional vision. His academic journey reflects a lifelong commitment to strengthening Indian higher education by harmonizing global academic standards with India’s civilizational knowledge traditions.

A recipient of several prestigious honours including LeAP Award (Ministry of Education), Departmental Research Scholarship, Shekhawati Ratna Award, Maharaja Agrasen Shiksha Anuragi Samman and the Best Teacher’s Award, he has earned wide recognition for his academic excellence. He is a prolific contributor with more than sixty opinion-based articles in leading national newspapers and magazines (such as Patriot, Bhaskar, Patrika, Organizer, Pathey Kan, Dainik Nav Jyoti, Uday India) to his credit. He has served as external member of the Board of Studies of more than ten universities including JNU, playing a significant role in curriculum design. He has organized and participated in numerous national and international seminars, conferences, and workshops and has delivered hundreds of invited lectures. He has brought laurels through his international academic visits to Monash University, Melbourne, and Kathmandu, enriching his global perspective on teaching and research.

An accomplished teacher and institution-builder, Prof. Agrawal has taught across Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M.Phil., and Doctoral programmes at Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, and the Central University of Gujarat. His pedagogic philosophy emphasizes conceptual clarity, cultural rootedness, interdisciplinary engagement, and learner-centric education. Over the years, he has played a decisive role in designing, revising, and restructuring curricula in English Studies, Comparative Literature, Translation Studies, and Interdisciplinary Humanities, ensuring their relevance to contemporary academic and societal needs.

His contribution to course design and curriculum frameworks—particularly in integrating Indian Knowledge Traditions, value-based education, communication skills, and research methodology—has influenced syllabi at university, college, and teacher-training levels. His academic interventions consistently bridge theory and practice, enabling learners to respond meaningfully to changing intellectual, cultural, and professional landscapes.

Prof. Agrawal’s scholarly output stands as a testament to his sustained intellectual engagement. He has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited over three dozen books, published extensively in UGC-CARE and Scopus-indexed journals (around 60 articles), and contributed numerous chapters (more than 50) to nationally and internationally published volumes. His research interests—spanning English Language Teaching, Comparative Literature, Translation Studies, Tribal Studies, Stylistics, Cultural Studies, and Indian Knowledge Systems—reflect both disciplinary rigor and social relevance.

He has successfully supervised 23 doctoral and more than 50 M.Phil. scholars, many of whom now serve in universities and institutions across India. His work has received wide scholarly recognition, reflected in substantial research citations and sustained academic visibility across platforms and publications.

Beyond individual scholarship, Prof. Agrawal has made significant contributions to sponsored research, consultancy, and policy-linked academic projects. He has served as Project Director and Principal Investigator for major research projects funded by UGC, ICSSR, and other national agencies, addressing issues ranging from language education and globalization to women empowerment and indigenous knowledge systems.

Notably, his engagement with research-based policy inputs—such as preparation of policy papers for national bodies—demonstrates his ability to translate academic research into actionable frameworks for governance and social development. His academic leadership has consistently emphasized evidence-based decision-making, ethical research practices, and socially responsive scholarship.

Prof. Agrawal’s stature as a policy-level academic leader is reflected in his association with numerous statutory, advisory, and decision-making bodies at both the State of Rajasthan and national levels. He has served as nominee of the Hon’ble President of India, Governors, and the University Grants Commission on academic councils, planning boards, boards of management, selection committees, and governing councils of universities and national educational institutions.

His role as NAAC Assessor, member of national boards such as CBSE, and chairperson or expert member of multiple academic and administrative committees underscores the trust reposed in his academic judgment and governance acumen. Through these roles, he has contributed directly to quality assurance, institutional accreditation, faculty selection, and long-term academic planning across the country.

Prof. Suresh Kumar Agrawal envisions Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University as a hub of academic excellence, research innovation, cultural consciousness, and social responsibility. His leadership philosophy emphasizes strengthening research ecosystems, promoting interdisciplinary programmes, nurturing faculty and student potential, and embedding Indian intellectual traditions within contemporary academic discourse.

Deeply committed to inclusivity, ethical governance, and national development, he views universities as transformative spaces that must shape not only skilled professionals but also responsible citizens and thoughtful leaders. Under his stewardship, MDS University is poised to advance as a forward-looking institution that contributes meaningfully to India’s educational landscape and evolving knowledge society.