Founder

Dr. Kedar Nath Modi (Founder)

Behind the establishment of the Dr. K. N. Modi University are the seeds of caring and social service sown by one of India's distinguished sons. Late Dr. Kedar Nath Modi (1922-2005), leading industrialist and philanthropist, who set up the foundation that continues to carry on his work of promoting education, establishing community welfare facilities, and even supporting the needy and less privileged.

For Eighty-Three years, this torch of commitment has been burning brightly and spreading the light of knowledge everywhere. Under Dr. K. N. Modi's guidance, an entire movement towards providing quality academic and professional learning took root starting with the setting up of the first school in Modinagar in 1942.

Today, the Foundation is proud to offer a network of 26 campuses, spread across 250+ acres at Modinagar near Delhi and at NCR Campus, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, UP. These are home to 38,000 students enrolled in various courses, including 75+ Courses under various professional disciplines.

It was, Late Dr. K. N. Modi's dream to provide the most contemporary education, blended with the inculcation of traditional Indian values. For him, the country's true progress and identity lay only in the appreciation of modern learning against the backdrop of Indian thought & culture.

As Chairman of Modi Enterprises, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates, Late Dr. K. N. Modi also held eminent positions in the national business associations as well as apex bodies instituted by the Government.

Notable among these were the President, Indian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce; President, FICCI, and President, Indian Council of Arbitration. He was also appointed as Member, National Labour Advisory Council on Trade, Iron & Steel, Advisory Council on Trade & Board of Technical Studies. Late Dr. K. N. Modi further represented the Government in joint ventures between India and France as well as UK. He was also invited by the Government to be a consultant on innumerable committees.

More importantly, Late Dr. K. N. Modi complemented his exemplary business success with an inspiring commitment to serve society. Even while in office, he undertook generous social service measures: like providing employment to over 45,000 people in five different towns, providing housing for 8,000 workers, and initiating rural development projects in UP, Rajasthan, MP and Punjab.