Kurukshetra University

Kurukshetra University
Other name
KUK
MottoYogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi
TypeEducation and Research
Established1956 (1956)
AccreditationNAAC (A++ Grade)
ChancellorGovernor of Haryana
Vice-ChancellorSom Nath Sachdeva[1]
Academic staff
256
Administrative staff
450
Students10,000 +
Postgraduates3,000 +
Location
Kurukshetra, Haryana
,
India

29°57′28″N 76°48′57″E / 29.957691°N 76.815848°E / 29.957691; 76.815848
CampusUrban
Affiliations
Websitewww.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

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 Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.[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

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

[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

Centre of excellence (CoE)

Departments / Institutes / Centres

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

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

Rankings

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

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.[15]

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.[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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statutory Officers". new.kuk.ac.in. Kurukshetra University. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. 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 August 2012.
  8. ^ About KUK, KUK, accessed 22 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra".
  10. ^ a b c d e p KU Gets 100 crore for CoE Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Tribune, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra". www.kuk.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. 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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