Gurukul Kangri University

29°55′18″N 78°7′39″E / 29.92167°N 78.12750°E / 29.92167; 78.12750

Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University)
Former name
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya
TypePublic Deemed Institute (1962)
Established1902; 122 years ago (1902)
FounderSwami Shraddhanand
AccreditationUGC, NAAC A, AICTE, MHRD
Budget100 crores
ChancellorSatya Pal Singh
Vice-ChancellorHemlata K.
Students6000+
Location,
249404
,
India

29°55′12.16″N 78°7′22.69″E / 29.9200444°N 78.1229694°E / 29.9200444; 78.1229694
CampusUrban, 205 acres (main campus)
NicknameGK (DU) GKVians
AffiliationsUGC, AICTE
Websitewww.gkv.ac.in

Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) ('गुरुकुल कांगड़ी समविश्वविद्यालय') is a Government-funded Deemed to be University u/s 3 of the UGC Act 1956 located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.[1] It is fully funded by UGC/ Govt. of India. It is NAAC "A" grade accredited.[2] Situated near the bank of the Ganges, Haridwar and about 200 km from New Delhi.[3] Gurukula Kangri has 25 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Vedic Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management programs with a strong emphasis on Vedic and Modern Sciences and technological education and research.[4] The university has signed about 34 memorandums of understanding with industries, universities, NGOs, and institutions.[5]

  1. ^ "University". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ "NAAC Certificate" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Gurukul Kangri University | District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "List of Departments | GKV". Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ^ "MoU's and Academic Alliances – GKV". Retrieved 11 March 2022.