Kurukshetra University was founded in 1956 and is emerged as a premier center for research and advanced study in this region.
It is a multi-faculty centre aiming to offer higher education. Located in Kurukshetra, the holy city in the historical Mahabharata land on the western banks of Brahm- Sarovar it has lots of significance.
This university is an AIU, The Association of Indian Universities member.
This has recognition from the UGC, University Grants Commission and this University is also having an 'A' grade announced by the NAAC, National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Kurukshetra University was instituted as a unitary residential University and the first president of India, late Dr. Rajendra Prasad laid the foundation stone. It earlier started only with a Department of Sanskrit.
Educational Streams
Kurukshetra University offers education in distance mode as well as in regular courses. There are courses available for both, traditional and job-oriented professionals in diverse domains.
This university offers online course materials for no cost that is it offers it completely for free. The university presents a long list of courses in undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels that meets the modern and need-based economy.
The Haryana Counseling society decides on the admissions to B Pharmacy and B Tech courses and the counseling is done through online depending on the AIEEE exams conducted and the results are on merit basis.
Facilities
This university provides a well-equipped library having ample books as well as journals on Science and Technology, Compute center, health center, laboratories with recent machinery and tools. NCC/NSS as well as sports activities are an integral part of this university curriculum. The facilities in the campus include hostels for boys and girls facilitated with shopping complexes.
Faculties
The faculties offered are arts, languages, management, commerce, technology, engineering, education, law, sciences, and many more.
Notable Alumni
Jagjit Singh, the singer, Naveen Soni, TV Journalist, Adesh Gupta, Liberty footwear founder and Rohit Sardana, Zee News Journalist.
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