History
Founded over 50 years ago as a small school in Hyderabad, the MNR Educational Trust has grown into a renowned institution, expanding its presence across Hyderabad, Mumbai, and the UAE with multiple schools, colleges, and now a university.
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Years of history in education and healthcare
The Estudiar University was founded a century ago in New York City by a small group of prominent American intellectuals and educators who were frustrated by the intellectual timidity of traditional colleges. The founders, among them John Smith and Carlos Santiago, set out to create a new kind of academic institution, one where faculty and students would be free to honestly and directly address the problems facing societies in the 20th century. Their vision was to bring together scholars and citizens interested in questioning, debating, and discussing the most important issues of the day.
In 1980, they founded the Estudiar University for Social Research. Now formally named The Estudiar, the university has grown to include five colleges, with courses that reflect the founders’ interest in the emerging social sciences, international affairs, liberal arts, history, and philosophy, as well as art, design, management, and performing arts.
The Estudiar University was founded a century ago in New York City by a small group of prominent American intellectuals and educators who were frustrated by the intellectual timidity of traditional colleges. The founders, among them John Smith and Carlos Santiago, set out to create a new kind of academic institution, one where faculty and students would be free to honestly and directly address the problems facing societies in the 20th century. Their vision was to bring together scholars and citizens interested in questioning, debating, and discussing the most important issues of the day.
In 1980, they founded the Estudiar University for Social Research. Now formally named The Estudiar, the university has grown to include five colleges, with courses that reflect the founders’ interest in the emerging social sciences, international affairs, liberal arts, history, and philosophy, as well as art, design, management, and performing arts.
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About MNR University
At MNR University, we’re not just adapting to the future – we’re actively shaping it. Established under the Telangana State Private Universities Act of 2024, MNR University builds upon five decades of educational excellence through MNR Educational Trust, transforming into a beacon of futuristic learning.