Kurukshetra University

University in Haryana, India

Kurukshetra University

Motto| योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि
Type| Education and Research
Established| 1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Accreditation| NAAC (A++ Grade)
Chancellor| Governor of Haryana
Vice-Chancellor| Dr. Som Nath Sachdeva[1]
Location|

Kurukshetra, Haryana

India

29°57′28″N 76°48′57″E﻿ / ﻿29.957691°N 76.815848°E﻿ / 29.957691; 76.815848
Campus| Urban
Affiliations| UGC, NAAC
Website| www.kuk.ac.in

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]

## History

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Auditorium of Kurukshetra University.

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 Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the Indian Republic.[5] The idea of establishing the university was conceived by then governor of Punjab, Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a Sanskrit scholar.[6]

In 2012, the Department of philosophy introduced an academic course on Gita.[7]

## Campus

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Spread over 473 acres (1.91 km2),[5] the KUK campus is located on the western bank of Brahma Sarovar in the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra.[8]

## Faculties

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[9]

Faculty of Arts & Languages

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Life Sciences

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Indic Studies

Faculty of Engg. & Technology

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Commerce & Management

## Institution

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### Centre of excellence (CoE)

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* Centre of excellence for research on Saraswati river:
Geoscientific research on palaeochannels & drainage basin[10]
* Centre for advance research in earthquake studies:
Seismic hazard map and 24x7 seismic monitoring of Haryana[10]
* Centre for applied biology in environment sciences:
Research on climate change and pollution[10]
* Centre for information technology and automation:
Research on big data and business analytics[10]
* Centre for advanced material research:
Ion beam centre to research on functional molecules, optical materials and nanostructures[10]

### Departments / Institutes / Centres

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The university has 10 faculties and 49 Departments / institutes / Schools:[11]

* Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies (Formerly University College)
* Institute of Teachers Training & Research
* Department of Chemistry
* Institute of Indic Studies
* Department of Life Sciences
* Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Department of Arts and Languages
* Department of Foreign Languages
* Department of Physics
* Department of Statistics
* Department of Geology
* Institute of Environmental studies
* Department of Law
* Department of Geophysics
* University School of Management
* University Institute of Engineering and Technology
* Institute of Management Studies
* Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology
* Centre for Distance & Online Education
* University Senior Secondary Model School

### Affiliated colleges

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Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Yamunanagar. The university has 290 affiliated colleges and institutes.[12]

## Rankings

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University rankings

Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[13]| 201-300

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the university between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.[14]

## Achievements

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### Academic

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The Department of Electronic Science in 2011, was awarded a ₹2.96 crore (US$340,000) project on nanoscience by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.[15]

### Sports

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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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

## Notable alumni

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* K. K. Aggarwal
* Vishva Nath Attri
* Satish Babu
* Suraj Bhan
* Ajay Singh Chautala
* Sunil Dabas
* Bhim S. Dahiya
* Pema Dhondup

* Ramakant Goswami
* Rajendra Gupta

* Zakir Hussain (Haryana politician)

* Sunil Jaglan

* Virender Singh Kadian
* Naresh Kamboj
* Surya Kant (judge)
* Rattan Lal Kataria
* Amolak Rattan Kohli

* Nand Lal (academic)
* Anu Singh Lather

* Ishan Kumar Patro

* Dalel Singh Ror

* Jagjit Singh
* Mamta Sodha
* Naveen Soni

* Tankeshwar Kumar

## See also

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* List of institutions of higher education in Haryana
* State University of Performing And Visual Arts
* State Institute of Film and Television

## References

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1. ^ "Statutory Officers". new.kuk.ac.in. Kurukshetra University. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
2. ^ "About us". Kurukshetra University. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
3. ^ "Kurukshetra University declares results". The Times of India. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
4. ^ Kurukshetra University Info Archived 1 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Association of Commonwealth Universities.
5. ^ a b "A rating PU tops region in NAAC grading". The Times of India. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
6. ^ Yoginder Gupta (12 January 2007). "Critical thinkers must for growth: Datta". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
7. ^ Kurukshetra University introduces course on Gita, Hindustan Times, 29 Aug 2012.
8. ^ About KUK, KUK, accessed 22 Aug 2021.
9. ^ "Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra".
10. ^ a b c d e p KU Gets 100 crore for CoE, The Tribune, 2018.
11. ^ "Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra". www.kuk.ac.in. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
12. ^ kuk.ac.in
13. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
14. ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
15. ^ "Kurukshetra University bags project to boost Nanoscience". The Times of India. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ "Kurukshetra women win Varsities Boxing Trophy". punjabnewsexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
18. ^ "List of winners of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (1956-2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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