Kurukshetra University Explained

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (KUK) is a university established on 11January 1956^[2] in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana, from the capital, Delhi.^[3] It is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities.^[4]

History

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. The idea of establishing the university was conceived by then governor of Punjab, Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a Sanskrit scholar.^[5]

In 2012, the Department of philosophy introduced an academic course on Gita.^[6]

Campus

Spread over 473acres,^[7] 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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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)

• Centre of excellence for research on Saraswati river:
  Geoscientific research on palaeochannels & drainage basin
• Centre for advance research in earthquake studies:
  Seismic hazard map and 24x7 seismic monitoring of Haryana
• Centre for applied biology in environment 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^[10]

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]

Achievements

Academic

The Department of Electronic Science in 2011, was awarded a project on nanoscience by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.^[13]

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.^[14] 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.^[15] 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.^[16]

See also

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

External links

• • https://admission.icnn.in/kurukshetra-university-admission/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statutory Officers. new.kuk.ac.in. Kurukshetra University. 5 August 2017.
2. Web site: About us. Kurukshetra University . 2014-08-08 .
3. Web site: Kurukshetra University declares results . 19 Apr 2014. 2014-08-08 . .
4. http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/view?id=438 Kurukshetra University Info
5. News: Critical thinkers must for growth: Datta . Yoginder Gupta . . 2007-01-12 . 2008-11-08.
6. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kurukshetra-university-introduces-course-on-gita/story-oJmPBCv2jUOBslzJ9D4oAN.html Kurukshetra University introduces course on Gita
7. Web site: A rating PU tops region in NAAC grading . 4 Feb 2009. 2014-08-08 . The Times of India.
8. https://www.kuk.ac.in/ About KUK
9. Web site: Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra .
10. p KU Gets 100 crore for CoE, The Tribune, 2018.
11. Web site: Kurukshetra University :: Kurukshetra. www.kuk.ac.in. 17 October 2017.
12. kuk.ac.in
13. Web site: Kurukshetra University bags project to boost Nanoscience . 15 Feb 2011. 2014-08-08 . The Times of India.
14. Web site: 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.
15. Web site: Kurukshetra women win Varsities Boxing Trophy. punjabnewsexpress.com. 13 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413084319/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/news/38262-kurukshetra-women-win-varsities-boxing-trophy-.aspx. 13 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.
16. Web site: List of winners of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (1956-2018). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 8 October 2020.