Gurukul
Kangri University or Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a deemed
University located in the city of Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The
Institution was founded on March 4, 1902 by Swami Shraddhanand (1856-1926), a
member of the Arya Samaj, with the aim of reviving the ancient Hindu
educational system of residential schools or gurukuls imparting esoteric
knowledge under the direct guidance of a guru.
In
1962, it was accorded a Deemed University Status by University Grants
Commission. In 1922, a sister-institution, the Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya was
founded at Dehradun by Acharya Ramdev as a second campus of women’s education,
which shifted to its new campus alongside the Gurukul Kangri University in
Haridwar in 1993.
The
Gurukul Kangri university provides education in modern sciences, technology and
management, as well as covering traditional subjects such as Vedic literature,
Indian philosophy and culture.
The
Faculty of Engineering and Technology provides B.Tech. degrees in Computer
Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics and
Communication Engineering
The
Faculty of Management Studies provides the following PG degree programs in the area
of management, finance and economics, Master of Business Administration (MBA
with electives in HR, Marketing, Finance, Production & IT), Master of
Business Finance (with electives in Investment, Banking & Insurance) and
Master of Business Economics
Achievements of Gurukul Kangri
University
- Deemed University Status : The distinguished services
of this institution to the nation were recognized when it was given the
status of Deemed to be University in 1962 by University Grants Commission.
- Four Star Status : National Accreditation and Assessment
Council (NAAC) has awarded four star status to the Vishwavidyalaya in
2002.
- Centenary Year : Vishwavidyalaya celebrated year 2002 as its
centenary year. The Vishwavidyalaya has had phenomenal growth over the
past 100 years and now offers 20 UG courses and 17 PG courses in different
disciplines. Research facility leading to degree of Ph.D. is available in
areas like Vedic literature, Sanskrit literature, Philosophy, Hindi,
English, Psychology, Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology,
Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology,
Computer Sciences and Management Studies.
- Membership : Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a
Registered autonomous institute. All the degrees conferred by Vishwavidyalaya
are recognized by GOI/UGC. Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a pride
member of Association of Indian Universities and Association of
Commonwealth Universities.
Governing Bodies of the Vishwavidyalaya(a) Senate(Board of
Directors)
(b)
Syndicate(Board of Management)
(c)
Academic Council
(d)
Finance Committee
Contact Address
Gurukul Kangri
Vishwavidyalaya
P.O
Gurukula Kangri, Haridwar-249404, Uttarakhand, India
+91-01334-249013,
311881
registrar@gkv.ac.in
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