The university was established in 1956 by Dr Rajendra Prasad. Kurukshetra University offers various courses on the campus in its 46 departments/institutions. There are more than 200 colleges affiliated with Kurukshetra University. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of ‘A+’. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MHRD has ranked Kurukshetra University 99th in the university’s category 2020. The university has collaborated with various other universities/institutions such as the State University of New York, the University of Rajasthan, University of Delhi. The university campus is spread over 423 acres of land offering various infrastructural facilities to its students. Kurukshetra University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university has eleven faculties namely the Faculty of Arts and Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Indic Studies, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Faculty of Distance Education and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Kurukshetra University located at Thanesar, Haryana. The nearest railway station is Thanesar City Railway Station at a distance of 2.1 km and students can take a bus from Kurukshetra Bus Stand which is at a distance of 19.7 km away from the university. Patiala Airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 76.5 km and it will take around 1 hour 40 minutes to reach Kurukshetra University.
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