Jagan Nath University, Jaipur has been established by an Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature (Act No. 19 of 2008) on April 16, 2008, approved under section 2(f) by the UGC Act, 1956, accredited by NAAC (2nd Cycle) with "A" grade in 2022 and is member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The University has also acquired a distinctive status in agriculture education of having been accredited by ICAR for its B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture program.