Dayalbagh Educational Institute, deemed to be a University, has passed a long journey to become what they are today. The foundation of this institution in 1917, REI, Radhasoami Educational Institute, was the first step in the establishment. It consisted of a Middle School, (later became a degree school in 1947). Then in 1927, Technical School was founded which is now a college. In 1930, Prem Vidyalaya was established, a girls' school, that is now an intermediate college. In 1973, Dayalbagh Educational Institute was registered, and in 1973 it got the status of Deemed to be University, by the Ministry of Education & Culture (University Grants Commission Act 3 of 1956). 

Later, various distance education programs were offered to the students and many centers were established in various states and cities. In 2004, it established the Distance Education Centre, DIE-ICT at, MTV Puram, Tamil Nadu & Soami Nagar, and New Delhi. In 2009, the DIE-ICT center was established at Rajaborari-Timarni (MP). In 2010, (technology park) a Quantum-Nano System Centre was established. Later, in 2011, the Distance Education Centre, DEI-ICT, in Bangalore was established along with the Centre for Consciousness Studies. 

The institute offers courses in online mode in specialized fields like management, computer science, engineering, contemporary studies, esoteric consciousness studies, and many more. It has got approvals from UGC, AICTE, NBA, and NCTE and has been accredited by NAAC A+ grade. It is an ISO Certified Institution(2018).

Dayalbagh Educational Institute provides quality education to all the people. They envision providing education to all the sects of society, as it is the only panacea for India’s ills and evil practices. With the mission to offer value-based, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive education, and empower students with all-rounded skills and quality to the students, by intellectual strength, truthfulness, moral character, general awareness, scientific temper, and disciplinary outlook. 

The institute aims to reflect the core values through the delivery of academic excellence, integrity and ethics, diversity and mutual respect, maximum potential, social responsibilities, sustainable development, selfless services, digital information transfer, system approach, and total quality management. 

Courses offered by Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Online Mode