Disabled students suffer from exclusion, isolation, and discrimination in the education system. Disability in higher education has different implications from that of school education. Higher education increases the chance of employability, thus, assuring dignified life for the persons with disabilities. Infrastructural facilities within institution, attitudes towards persons with disabilities and lack of support services are a few areas, which are the barrier for the entry of students with disabilities into higher education. Keeping this in view, the U. P. Govt. has established a state university with additional facilities for students with disabilities. The present paper discusses the disability in the context of higher education and vision, infrastructure, distinctive features, etc. of Dr. Shakuntala Mishra Rehabilitation University, Lucknow.

Keywords: Disability; Higher education; Rehabilitation university.