Jagan Nath University has been established in 2008, by an Act (Act No. 19 of 2008) of the Rajasthan State Legislature and is approved under section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956 to award Degrees. The University has been established to cater to the growing needs of higher education in the country. One of the primary objectives of the University is to produce trained manpower to accelerate sustained economic growth in a highly competitive global environment.

One of the primary objectives of the university is to produce trained manpower, to accelerate sustained economic growth by harnessing the school of management, school of Engineering and Technology, school of Mass Communication and many more.

School of distance learning has been created with the approval of the board of management of the university and approval from distance education council is awaited as the application is under process.

Under section 2F of UGC act 1956 "University" means a university established or incorporated by or under a central Act, a Provincial Act or a state Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the university concerned, be recognized by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act.