Devi Ahilya University Indore University was established in 1964 by an act of legislative assembly of Madhya Pradesh. The jurisdiction of the university was limited to Indore district.In 1988, the university was renamed after the Holkar Maharani 'Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar' of the Maratha Empire as 'Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya'. The word vishwavidyalaya is Hindi for university, thus the university is called Devi Ahilya University: Indore University.During reorganization of the universities, its jurisdiction was expanded over to Indore division, which spans over seven districts.The executive committee of NAAC has awarded a four star status to university in 2001 and also has won center of excellence award by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. However in the year 2008 NAAC reaccredited the university with B grade.It also enjoy its status being one of the top university in Madhya Pradesh.