Rajiv Gandhi Education City

Education City in Haryana, India

Rajiv Gandhi Education City

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Coordinates: 28°56′30″N 77°07′53″E﻿ / ﻿28.9416°N 77.1313°E﻿ / 28.9416; 77.1313
Country|  India
State| Haryana
District| Sonipat district
Government

• Type| Municipal Corporation
• Body| Sonipat Municipal Corporation
Elevation

| 224.15 m (735.40 ft)
Languages

• Official| English, Punjabi
• Regional| Haryanvi[1]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| HR
Lok Sabha constituency| Sonipat
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Rai Assembly Constituency
Website| www.sonipat.nic.in

Rajiv Gandhi Education City is a planned education city in Sonipat in the Indian state of Haryana. The city comes under the National Capital Region, Delhi and also under the Municipal Corporation and Urban Agglomeration of Sonipat City. It is planned to host at least 13 educational institutions including universities, medical colleges and engineering colleges. The park is planned to cover 2,026 acres and foundation stones were laid in June 2012.[2][3]

## Institutes

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University  | Type  | Established  | Specialisation

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Ashoka University [4] | Private | 2014  | General
Bharti Vidyapeeth, Sonipat campus[5] | Private  | 2013  | General
Fore School of Management, Sonipat campus[6] | Deemed | 2013  | Management and research
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat | Central | 2014  | Information Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Sonipat campus[7] | Central  | 2013  | Technical
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Sonipat[8] | Deemed  | 2013  | Technology
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University[9] | State | 2013  | Law
O. P. Jindal Global University[10] | Deemed  | 2009(2020†)  | Arts&Law
Skyline Business School, Sonipat campus[11] | Private  | 2013  | Management
SRM University, Haryana[12] | Private  | 2013  | General
World University of Design[13] | Private  | 2017  | Design

† granted deemed university status

## Technopark

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On 4 April 2018, the newly built Technopark costing INR175 crore was unveiled by the Chief Minister of Haryana at the Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat. It is aimed at boosting the technical skills, dissemination and expansion of technical skills in the state.[14]

## See also

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* India portal
* Education portal

* List of institutions of higher education in Haryana

## References

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1. ^ "Haryanvi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
2. ^ "IIT campus to come up in Rajiv Gandhi education city in Haryana". Times of India. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
3. ^ "Manav Rachna University launched at Rajiv Gandhi Education City". Business Standard India. Business Standard Private Ltd. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
4. ^ "Ashoka University". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
5. ^ "Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Best universities in India, Pune University, Top ranking private universities, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, India". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
6. ^ "Top PGDM Colleges in Delhi |Business Management Colleges in India- FORE". www.fsm.ac.in. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
7. ^ "Home Page : IIT Delhi". home.iitd.ac.in.
8. ^ ":: N I F T e M ::". Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
9. ^ "National Law University | Rajiv Gandhi Education City | Sonipat News | sonipatproperty.com". www.sonipatproperty.com.
10. ^ "O.P. Jindal Global University". jgu.edu.in. O. P. Jindal Global University. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
11. ^ "SKYLINE Knowledge Centre – Managing in the new world". www.skylineknowledgecenter.com.
12. ^ "SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat : Explore the Best Private University in Delhi NCR, Sonepat Haryana". www.srmuniversity.ac.in.
13. ^ "World University Of Design (WUD)". worlduniversityofdesign.ac.in.
14. ^ Khattar unveils IIT-D campus at Sonepat, India Time, April 2018.

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State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics|

* Divisions of Haryana
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* History
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* Economy
* Sports

Districts and
divisions|

| Ambala division|

* Ambala
* Kurukshetra
* Panchkula
* Yamunanagar

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Faridabad division|

* Faridabad
* Nuh
* Palwal

Gurgaon division|

* Gurgaon
* Mahendragarh
* Rewari

Hisar division|

* Fatehabad
* Hisar
* Jind
* Sirsa

Karnal division|

* Kaithal
* Karnal
* Panipat

Rohtak division|

* Bhiwani
* Charkhi Dadri
* Jhajjar
* Rohtak
* Sonipat

Major cities|

* Faridabad
* Gurgaon
* Panipat
* Yamunanagar
* Rohtak
* Hisar
* Karnal
* Sonipat
* Panchkula
* Bhiwani
* Sirsa
* Bahadurgarh
* Jind
* Kurukshetra
* Kaithal
* Rewari
* Palwal
* Charkhi Dadri

Culture|

* Haryanvi culture
* Cinema

List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

* Music
* Folk dance
* Saang)
* Haryanvi language
* Ahirwati
* Bagri
* Braj Bhasha
* Bangru
* Deshwali
* Khadar
* Loarki
* Mewati
* Pahari)
* Haryanvi people

Economy|

* Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest

Sarasvati civilization
(Indus Valley Civilisation)|

* Adi Badri
* Balu, Kaithal
* Banawali
* Bhirrana
* Farmana
* Jognakhera
* Kanwari
* Kunal
* Lohari Ragho
* Mitathal
* Rakhigarhi
* Siswal
* Sothi

Archaeological|

* National monuments
* State monuments

Baoli (Stepwells)s|

* Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli)
* Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania)
* Gurgaon (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli)
* Maham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli)
* Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi)

Buddhist and Hindu sites|

* Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound)
* Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana

Haveli|

* Nangal Sirohi
* Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari
* Noor Mahal in Karnal
* Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)

Forts|

* Asigarh Fort (Hansi)
* Badhshapur Fort
* Buria Fort
* Chhachhrauli Fort
* Dhosi Hill Fort
* Fatehabad Fort
* Farrukhnagar Fort
* Hisar-e-Firoza
* Fort Kotla
* Indor Fort
* Jind Fort
* Kaithal Fort
* Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal
* Loharu Fort
* Madhogarh Fort
* Mahendragarh Fort
* Meham Fort
* Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh
* Pinjore Fort
* Raipur Rani Fort
* Fort of King Saras of Sirsa
* Tosham Hill Fort

Hills|

* Dhosi Hill near Narnaul
* Kotla Hill in Mewat
* Indor Hill in Mewat
* Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh
* Mahendragarh Hill
* Morni Hills in Yamunanagar
* Tosham Hill in Bhiwani

Caves|

* Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill
* Tosham Hill Caverns
* Nar Narayan Cave in Yamunanagar

Historical|

* Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore
* Dhosi Hill
* Farrukhnagar
* Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex
* Mughal Bridge at Kernal
* Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra
* Nahar Singh Mahal
* Narnaul
* Pataudi Palace
* Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
* Surajkund
* Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal
* Tosham rock inscription
* Yadavindra Gardens
* State Protected Monuments
* Monuments of National Importance

Protected areas|

* Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
* Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
* Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary
* Kalesar National Park
* Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
* Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
* Morni
* Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sohna
* Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary

Endangered wildlife
breeding|

* Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani
* Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra
* Deer Park, Hisar
* Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre
* Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni
* Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala
* Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua
* Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore
* Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore

Zoos|

* Bhiwani Zoo
* Hisar Deer Park
* Rohtak Zoo
* Pipli Zoo

Herbal parks|

* Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar
* Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham
* Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu
* Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park

Lakes|

* Badkhal Lake
* Blue Bird Lake at Hisar
* Damdama Lake
* Karna Lake
* Tilyar Lake at Rohtak

Dams|

* Anangpur Dam
* Hathni Kund Barrage
* Kaushalya Dam
* Masani barrage
* Ottu barrage
* Palla barrage
* Pathrala barrage
* Tajewala Barrage

Rivers|

* Chautang
* Ghaggar-Hakra River
* Markanda River
* Najafgarh_drain
* Sahibi River
* Sarasvati River
* Yamuna

Religious|

* Adi Badri, Haryana Sarsvati udgam sthal
* Agroha Dham
* Baba Thakur
* Banbhori Devi
* Brahma Sarovar
* Bhuteshwar Temple
* Jayanti Devi Temple
* Jyotisar
* Kartikeya Temple
* Markandeshwar
* Mata Mansa Devi Mandir
* Nada Sahib
* Naugaja Peer
* Pindara Temple
* Sannihit Sarovar
* Sita Mai Temple
* Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
* Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
* St. Thomas' Church at Hisar

Offices|

* High Court
* Legislative Assembly
* Raj Bhavan

Public places|

* Kingdom of Dreams
* Mall of India
* The Oberoi

Extreme corners|

* Easternmost point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamunanagar district

* Westernmost point: Chautala–Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district

* Southernmost point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district

* Northernmost point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh–Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district

Highest and
lowest|

* Highest point: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Lowest natural surface elevation point:

* Deepest underground cave:

* Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Hottest avg temp: Hisar

* Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district

* Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani

Oldest|

* Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley Civilisation in Hisar district

* Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley Civilisation stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and politics

Elections|

* Elections in Haryana
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2004
* 2009
* 2014
* 2019

Chief ministers|

* Banarsi Das Gupta
* Rao Birender Singh
* Bansi Lal
* Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
* Bhajan Lal
* Devi Lal
* Om Prakash Chautala
* Hukam Singh
* Bhupinder Singh Hooda
* Manohar Lal Khattar

Governors|

* Dharma Vira
* Birendra Narayan Chakraborty
* Ranjit Singh Narula
* Jaisukhlal Hathi
* Harcharan Singh Brar
* Surjit Singh Sandhawalia
* Ganpatrao Devji Tapase
* Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney
* Hari Anand Barari
* Dhanik Lal Mandal
* Mahaveer Prasad
* Babu Parmanand
* Om Prakash Verma
* Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
* Jagannath Pahadia
* Kaptan Singh Solanki

State agencies|

* Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
* Debt Conciliation Board
* Doordarshan Haryana
* Foreign Investment and NRI Cell
* Forests Department, Haryana
* Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana
* Department of Environment, Haryana
* Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana
* Department of Finance, Haryana
* Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana
* Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana
* Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana
* Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana)
* Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana
* Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana
* Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana
* Department of Higher Education (Haryana)
* Department of School Education, Haryana
* Department of Elementary Education, Haryana
* Haryana Board of School Education
* Haryana Civil Medical Services
* Haryana Environment Protection Council
* Haryana Land Record Information System
* Haryana Power Generation Corporation
* Haryana Police
* Haryana Roadways
* Haryana Seeds Development Corporation
* Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums
* Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana
* Haryana Tourism Corporation
* Haryana Urban Development Authority
* Haryana Waqf Board
* State Counselling Board, Haryana
* Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Sports

Venues|

* Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium
* Nahar Singh Stadium
* Tau Devi Lal Stadium
* Sector 16 Stadium
* Mahabir Stadium

Associations|

* Haryana Cricket Association

Teams|

* Haryana cricket team
* Haryana football team
* Bhiwani Boxing Club

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