Kurukshetra University
Introduction '''Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra''' ('''KUK''') is a university established on 11January 1956 in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana,  from the capital, Delhi. It is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities.
History Auditorium of Kurukshetra University.The university was in 1956 as a unitary residential University. The Department of Sanskrit was the first and 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 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 Gita.
Campus Spread over , the KUK campus is located  on the western bank of Brahma Sarovar in the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra.
Academics ===Grading===The university follows a weighted average pattern to calculate grades, with the 1st and 2nd semester contributing 20% to the aggregate marks and each further semester, up to the 8th, contributing 10%.===Rankings===The university was ranked 99 among universities in India by the NIRF  in 2020.It was ranked at 68th position according to education world ranking 2020.
Faculties Faculty of Arts & LanguagesFaculty of Social SciencesFaculty of Life SciencesFaculty of ScienceFaculty of EducationFaculty of Indic StudiesFaculty of Engg. & TechnologyFaculty of LawFaculty 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===Colleges and schools===The university has these colleges, schools and institutes:* University Senior Secondary Model School* Institute of Integrated and Honours Studies (Formerly University College)* University College of Education* 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=== Affiliated colleges ===Its jurisdiction extends over 5 districts -Ambala,Kaithal,Karnal,Kurukshetra,Panchkula,Panipat,Yamunanagar . The university has 457 affiliated colleges and institutes. Notable examples include:* E-Max School of Engineering and Applied Research* Government Engineering College, Nilokheri* Jind Institute of Engineering and Technology* Karnal Institute of Technology and Management, Karnal* Shri Krishan Institute Of Engineering & Technology* JMIT
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.===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. 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. 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.
See also * List of institutions of higher education in Haryana* State University of Performing And Visual Arts* State Institute of Film and Television
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