Vijender Kumar (born 10 June 1968) is a Professor of Law and currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, a National Law University in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. He was the former Vice-Chancellor of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam. He has also served as Registrar at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Dr Kumar has been honoured with Telangana State Teacher award to Meritorious Teacher for his service as a professor of law by the Government of Telangana in 2019. With his experience as a legal professional at Bar Council of India, and also as an Academic administrator in Indian legal realm, Kumar is regarded as one of the authorities on the subject of Family law in India.

Prof. Kumar has published more than seventy research articles in reputed law journals on ‘Hindu Law’, ‘Research Methodology’ and “Legal Education’ and has contributed several book reviews and papers in several books. He has also authored several books amongst which are “Being A Law Teacher 2019”; “Law Relating to Domestic Violence 2007”, and “Hindu Law of Adoption 2004”. Prof. Kumar’s Revised Editions of “Hindu Law and Usage” of John D. Mayne (16th edition 2009, 17th edition 2014 and 18th edition 2020); and “Family Law in India” of Professor G.C.V. Subba Rao, (8th edition 2004, 9th edition 2007 and 10th edition 2011); and his co-edited books titled “Alternative Dispute Resolution: Prospects and Challenges 2020”, “Surrogacy: Law, Policy and Practice 2020”, “Children, Law and Society 2019”, “Women, Law and Society 2019”,