North Maharashtra University was established on 15 August 1990 after separating it from the parent University of Pune.
The university campus is located about 8 km away from Jalgaon in Maharashtra, India and 1.5 km away from the Asia Highway No. 46.
It occupies an area of 660 acres (2.7 km2) on the banks of Girna river and on a hilly terrain (above mean sea level 810 ft.), which is conducive to teaching, learning, research and extension of know-how.
The campus has been beautified with a massive plantation drive of more than 2 lac trees which earned it the recognition of ‘Vanshree Award – 2000’ by Government of Maharashtra and Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards-2002’ by Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India.
In 2001, NAAC Accredited the prestigious 4 Star Status to the University.
The university was re-accredited by NAAC as 'B'(CGPA 2.88 on 4 point scale) grade university. Currently during the third cycle re-accreditation by NAAC, the University has been awarded with 'A' grade(CGPA 3.11 on 4 point scale) Separate hostel facilities for male and female students are available on the campus on the basis of merit and certain other restrictions.
Staff quarters are located within the campus.
The university library has six floors and more than 50,000 books. There are more than 500 magazines subscribed in the Library reading section.
Research students of the North Maharashtra University establish the North Maharashtra University Research Scholar Association on 14 September 2009 by the hand of Honorable Prin. Dr. K. B. Patil (V. C.).
Currently there are 62 members comprising the university's teaching faculty.
