Oriental Group of Institutes was started by the founder Chairman Shri K.L Thakral in the year 1995.It is a self financed premier educational group imparting quality education in the disciplines of Engineering, Pharmacy, Management and Advanced Computer Studies.The Institutes are approved by AICTE & Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and are affiliated to RGPV Bhopal.Oriental College of Management is affiliated to Barkatullah University Bhopal. At present Oriental has Colleges at Bhopal, Indore & Jabalpur and the Group has a significant presence in the Central region. A private University (Oriental University) is functioning with all its disciplines at Indore . Oriental Group is a Self financed Organisation running under the Devi Shakuntala Thakral Charitable Foundation, Bhopal.