- Kurukshetra University
Infobox University
name = Kurukshetra University
motto =
established = 1956
type = Public
free_label = Vice Chancellor
free = Dr. R. P. Bajpai
city =Kurukshetra
state =Haryana
country =India
campus = Urban
affiliations = UGC
website = [http://www.kukinfo.com www.kukinfo.com]Kurukshetra University (
Hindi : कुरुक्षेत्र विश्वविद्यालय) was established in 1956 as a Unitary Residential University and its foundation stone was laid by late Dr.Rajendra Prasad , the firstPresident of India.
Located in the city of [Kurukshetra, its campus is situated on the western bank ofBrahma Sarovar (the holy tank) and extends over an area of over convert|400|acre|km2 of land and is situated at a distance of about 4 km. from Kurukshetra Railway Station and about 8 km. fromPipli , a well known road junction on National Highway No.1 (Sher Shah Suri Marg).
Starting with only the Department of Sanskrit, it has grown into a multi-faculty University.Adjacent to Kurukshetra university campus isNational Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra campus formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra.Faculties
*Arts and Languages
*Sciences
*Social Sciences
*Indic Studies
*Pharmaceutical science
*Education
*Engineering and Technology
*MedicalExternal links
* [http://kukinfo.com Official Website]
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