Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) in Lucknow, India is a state-funded university that provides higher education for people with disabilities. The university was established in 2008 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh's Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag. DSMNRU's mission is to serve people with disabilities, and it reserves at least 50% of its seats for students with disabilities, with half of those seats reserved for students who are visually impaired. The university offers accessible and barrier-free education, and provides special facilities like ramps, rails, and special toilets. DSMNRU also offers assistance with admission, guidance, counseling, employment, rights awareness, fee concessions, and examination procedures. The university celebrates disability-related holidays like World Disability Day, White Cane Day, and Louis Braille Day.