Kurukshetra University was established in 1956 by the first President of India, Late Dr. Rajendra Prasad. KUK, initially known as Sanskrit University, is accredited with A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university is ranked 8th among state universities in Category-I by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The university is ranked in band 101-150 under the 'University' category by NIRF Ranking 2023.

KUK has approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), a large network of universities. Kurukshetra University (KUK) offers education and research programs in various streams such as Engineering and Technology, Business Studies, Science, Social Sciences, Humanities, Performing Arts and Sports.

Kurukshetra University offers 160+ courses in 45+ departments/institutions under 280+ affiliated colleges and seven institutes in seven districts of Haryana.

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