Brij University, Bharatpur was established in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through Brij University, Bharatpur Act, 2012 and K. D. Swami was appointed as the founder Vice Chancellor (VC). The Chancellor of the institute is the Governor of Rajasthan. In 2014, in commemoration of Maharaja Surajmal, it was renamed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur through Brij University, Bharatpur (Change of Name) Act, 2014.