Kurukshetra University
Other name | KUK |
|---|---|
| Motto | Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi |
| Type | Education and Research |
| Established | 1956 |
| Accreditation | NAAC (A++ Grade) |
| Chancellor | Governor of Haryana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Som Nath Sachdeva[1] |
Academic staff | 256 |
Administrative staff | 450 |
| Students | 10,000 + |
| Postgraduates | 3,000 + |
| Location | , 29°57′28″N 76°48′57″E / 29.957691°N 76.815848°E |
| Campus | Urban 473 acres |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (KUK) is a University established on 11 January 1956[2] in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the capital, Delhi.[3] It is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities.[4]
Achievements
Academic
The Department of Electronic Science in 2011, was awarded a ₹2.96 crore (US$350,000) project on nanoscience by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.[5]
Kurukshetra University implemented the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in its undergraduate programmes from the 2022–23 session, becoming the first university in Haryana to do so.[6][7] From July 2023, the policy was extended to all affiliated colleges.[8][9]
Sports
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has a number of achievements in sports. In 2015 the Boxing Team of Kurukshetra University won the All India Inter-University Boxing Championship among more than 100 Universities from all over India.[10] All India Inter-University Boxing Championship was held at LPU, Jalandhar. Boxers from KUK won 3 Gold and 3 Bronze Medals under their boxing coach Rajesh Kumar Rajound.[11] The University has been awarded Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy, representing the highest award given for inter-university sports and University sportsperson performance in international and national arena by the Government of India, in the year 1966–1967.[12]
Campus
Spread over 473 acres (1.91 km2),[13] the KUK campus is located on the western bank of Brahma Sarovar in the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra.[14]
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts & Languages
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Life Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Commerce & Management
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engg. & Technology
- Faculty of Indic Studies
- Faculty of Law
History
The University was in 1956 as a unitary residential University. The Department of Sanskrit was the only department in the University when it was inaugurated by Bharat Ratna Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.[13] The idea of establishing the University was conceived by then Governor of Punjab, Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a Sanskrit scholar.[15]
In 2012, the Department of Philosophy introduced an academic course on Gita.[16]
Institution
Centre of excellence (CoE)
- Centre of excellence for research on Saraswati river:
Geoscientific research on palaeochannels and drainage basin[17] - Centre for advance research in earthquake studies:
Seismic hazard map and 24x7 seismic monitoring of Haryana[17] - Centre for applied biology in environment sciences:
Research on climate change and pollution[17] - Centre for information technology and automation:
Research on big data and business analytics[17] - Centre for advanced material research:
Ion beam centre to research on functional molecules, optical materials and nanostructures[17]
Departments / Institutes / Centres
The University has 10 Faculties and 49 Departments / Institutes / Schools:[18]
- Centre for Distance & Online Education
- Department of Arts and Languages
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Geology
- Department of Geophysics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Law
- Institute of Indic Studies
- Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies (Formerly University College)
- Institute of Teachers Training & Research
- Institute of Environmental studies
- Institute of Management Studies
- Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology
- University Institute of Engineering and Technology
- University School of Management
- University Senior Secondary Model School
Affiliated colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts- Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Yamunanagar. The University has 290 affiliated colleges and institutes.[19]
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2024)[20] | 201-300 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the University between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.[21]
In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, Kurukshetra University was ranked 35th among State Public Universities.[22] It had previously been ranked 41st in 2024 in the same category.[23]
Notable alumni
- K. K. Aggarwal
- Vishva Nath Attri
- Satish Babu
- Suraj Bhan
- Ajay Singh Chautala
- Sunil Dabas
- Bhim S. Dahiya
- Pema Dhondup
- Tankeshwar Kumar
See also
- List of institutions of higher education in Haryana
- State University of Performing And Visual Arts
- State Institute of Film and Television
References
- ^ "Prof. Som Nath Sachdeva – Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University". Kurukshetra University. Kurukshetra University. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "About us". Kurukshetra University. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University declares results". The Times of India. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Kurukshetra University Info Archived 1 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Association of Commonwealth Universities.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University bags project to boost Nanoscience". The Times of India. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University first in Haryana to implement NEP, admissions as per NEP 2020 begins in varsity". Times of India. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University all set to implement NEP 2020 from August". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University to Introduce NEP in All Affiliated Colleges from 2023 Academic Session". News18. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "National Education Policy – Kurukshetra University". Kurukshetra University. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Punjab News Live, Headlines, Channel Live, Online, Live - Sikh News AIU's All India Inter University Women Boxing Championship 2014-15 concluded - City Air News". cityairnews.com.
- ^ "Kurukshetra women win Varsities Boxing Trophy". punjabnewsexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "List of winners of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (1956-2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "A rating PU tops region in NAAC grading". The Times of India. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ About KUK, KUK, accessed 22 August 2021.
- ^ Yoginder Gupta (12 January 2007). "Critical thinkers must for growth: Datta". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Kurukshetra University introduces course on Gita, Hindustan Times, 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e p KU Gets 100 crore for CoE Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Tribune, 2018.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra". www.kuk.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ kuk.ac.in
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
- ^ "NIRF India Rankings 2025: State Public Universities". NIRF India Rankings. Ministry of Education, Government of India. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "NIRF India Rankings 2024: State Public Universities". NIRF India Rankings. Ministry of Education, Government of India. Retrieved 26 September 2025.