## Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (KUK)
**Kurukshetra University (KUK)** is a university established on 11 January 1956 in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the capital, Delhi. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
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<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Motto:</span> योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Type:</span> Education and Research</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Established:</span> 1956; 69 years ago</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Accreditation:</span> NAAC (A++ Grade)</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chancellor:</span> Governor of Haryana</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vice-Chancellor:</span> Dr. Som Nath Sachdeva</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Kurukshetra, Haryana, India</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campus:</span> Urban</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Affiliations:</span> UGC, NAAC</div>
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## History
The university was established 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. The idea of establishing the university was conceived by then governor of Punjab, Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a Sanskrit scholar.
In 2012, the Department of Philosophy introduced an academic course on the Gita.
## Campus
Spread over 473 acres (1.91 km²), the KUK campus is located on the western bank of Brahma Sarovar in the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra.
## Faculties
- Faculty of Arts & Languages
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Life Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Indic Studies
- Faculty of Engineering & Technology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Commerce & Management
## Institution
### Centre of Excellence (CoE)
- **Centre of Excellence for research on Saraswati river**: Geoscientific research on palaeochannels & drainage basin.
- **Centre for advanced research in earthquake studies**: Seismic hazard map and 24x7 seismic monitoring of Haryana.
- **Centre for applied biology in environmental sciences**: Research on climate change and pollution.
- **Centre for information technology and automation**: Research on big data and business analytics.
- **Centre for advanced material research**: Ion beam centre to research on functional molecules, optical materials, and nanostructures.
### Departments / Institutes / Centres
The university has 10 faculties and 49 Departments / institutes / Schools:
- 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.
## Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the university between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.
## Achievements
### Academic
The Department of Electronic Science in 2011 was awarded a ₹2.96 crore (US$340,000) project on nanoscience by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
### Sports
Kurukshetra University 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. The university has been awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy, representing the highest award given for inter-university sports and university sportsperson performance in international and national arenas by the Government of India in the year 1966–1967.
## Notable Alumni
- 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
