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
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The city is situated on the righ ...
,
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
,
India
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.
It is fully funded by
UGC. It is
NAAC "A" grade accredited.
Situated near the bank of the
Ganges
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
about 6 km from
Haridwar
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The city is situated on the righ ...
and about 200 km from
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
. Gurukula Kangri has 25 academic departments covering
Engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
,
Applied Sciences
Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge obtained via conclusions from the method to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted ...
,
Vedic Sciences,
Humanities
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and
Social Sciences
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and
Management
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programs with a strong emphasis on Vedic and Modern Sciences and technological education and research. The university has signed about 34 memorandums of understanding with industries, universities, NGOs, and institutions.
History of GKV
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) was founded on 4 March 1902 by the
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj ( hi, आर्य समाज, lit=Noble Society, ) is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The samaj was founded by the sanny ...
sannyasi
Swami Shraddhanand
Swami Shraddhanand (22 February 1856 – 23 December 1926), also known as Mahatma Munshi Ram Vij, was an Arya Samaj sannyasi and an Indian Independence activist who propagated the teachings of Dayananda Saraswati. This included the establishment ...
, who was a follower of
Dayananda Saraswati
Dayanand Saraswati () (born Mool Shankar Tiwari; 2 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) also known as Maharshi Dayanand is an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement. His Magnum Opus is the bo ...
, with the sole aim to revive the ancient Indian
gurukula
A or ( sa, गुरुकुल, gurukul) is a type of education system in ancient India with ('students' or 'disciples') living near or with the guru, in the same house. The guru-shishya tradition is a sacred one in Hinduism and possibly ap ...
system of education.
This institution was established with the objective of providing an indigenous alternative to
Lord Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, (; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a British historian and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster-General between 1846 and 1 ...
's education policy by imparting education in the areas of Vedic literature,
Indian philosophy
Indian philosophy refers to philosophical traditions of the Indian subcontinent. A traditional Hindu classification divides āstika and nāstika schools of philosophy, depending on one of three alternate criteria: whether it believes the Veda ...
,
Indian culture
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, modern sciences, and research.
The
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj ( hi, आर्य समाज, lit=Noble Society, ) is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The samaj was founded by the sanny ...
which advocated women's education, as part of its policies for the upliftment of women in the country, established the Kanya Gurukula Campus, Dehradun in 1922 by Acharya Ramdevji making it a second campus of women's education. But to give real shape to the dreams of Swami Shraddhanandaji, Kanya Gurukula Campus, Hardwar was established in 1993.
The Gurukula has witnessed many distinguished guests. A few of them being
C. F. Andrews,
Ramsay MacDonald
James Ramsay MacDonald (; 12 October 18669 November 1937) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the first who belonged to the Labour Party, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 ...
,
Mahatma Gandhi
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, Pt.
Madan Mohan Malaviya
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,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
Dr Radha Krishnan, Sh. Jamnalal Bajaj, Dr. Munje, Sadhu Vaswani,
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru,
Smt. Indira Gandhi and Sh. Gyani Jail Singh, Sh. L.K. Advani and in 2011 Smt. Meira Kumar the then speaker of the Lok Sabha.
The impetus for the foundation was found in the teachings and activities of
Dayananda Saraswati
Dayanand Saraswati () (born Mool Shankar Tiwari; 2 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) also known as Maharshi Dayanand is an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement. His Magnum Opus is the bo ...
, founder of the Arya Samaj. The first foundation brick was laid down in Gujrawala, Punjab. During
India Partition
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Swami ji searched for a suitable palace in India according to the imagination of
Dayananda Saraswati
Dayanand Saraswati () (born Mool Shankar Tiwari; 2 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) also known as Maharshi Dayanand is an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement. His Magnum Opus is the bo ...
as mentioned in
Satyarth Prakash
''Satyarth Prakash'' ( hi, सत्यार्थ प्रकाश, ' – "The Light of Meaning of the Truth" or ''The Light of Truth'') is an 1875 book written originally in Hindi by Dayanand Saraswati (Swami Dayanand), an influential religi ...
. The site of Kangri village,
Bijnor district
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, was flooded when the river changed course in 1924; the new (Present) campus was built Subsequently.
Campuses
The university has separate Campuses for Men and Women.
* Main Campus, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University),
Haridwar
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The city is situated on the righ ...
(Males)
* Kanya Campus,
Haridwar
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The city is situated on the righ ...
(Females)
* Kanya Gurukul Mahavidhyalaya,
Dehradun
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(Females)
* Faculty of Engineering and Technology,
Haridwar
Haridwar (; ) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district.
The city is situated on the righ ...
(Males)
Faculties and Departments
Faculty of Oriental Studies
# Department of AIHC &
Archaeology
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# Department of
Philosophy
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# Department of Shradhanand Vedic Shodh Sansthan
# Department of
Sanskrit
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# Department of
Veda
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# Department of Jyotirvigyan and Karmkand
Faculty of Humanities
# Department of
Psychology
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# Department of
Hindi
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# Department of
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
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** English national ide ...
Faculty of Sciences
# Department of
Mathematics
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&
Statistics
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# Department of
Physics
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# Department of
Chemistry
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# Department of
Computer Science
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Faculty of Life Sciences
# Department of
Zoology
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and
Environmental Science
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# Department of
Botany
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&
Microbiology
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Faculty of Management Studies
# Department of
Management Studies
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Faculty of Engineering & Technology
# Department of
Computer Science & Engineering
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# Department of
Electronics and Communication Engineering
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# Department of
Electrical Engineering
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# Department of
Mechanical Engineering
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# Department of
Applied Sciences
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
# Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Faculty of Yoga and Physical Education
# Department of
Physical Education
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&
Sports
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# Department of
Yogic Sciences
Faculty of Education
Courses Offered
Notable alumni
*
Chetan Anand
*
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012). He ga ...
*
Sudhakar Chaturvedi
Pandit Sudhakar Chaturvedi ( kn, ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ಚತುರ್ವೇದಿ) (died 27 February 2020) was an Indian independence activist, Vedic scholar, Indologist, and claimed supercentenarian. At the claimed age of 122 years, 313 days, ...
*
Swami Ramdev
* Dr
RamveerDr Prashant Katiyar
Achievements
* A+ Grade is provided by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in Dec, 2021.
* 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
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(NAAC) has awarded four-star status to the Vishwavidyalaya in 2015 valid up to 15 November 2020.
* Centenary Year: Vishwavidyalaya celebrated 2002 as its centenary year.
* Membership: Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a Registered autonomous institute. All the degrees conferred by the vishwavidyalaya are recognized by
UGC and
AICTE
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wherever required.
*Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.
References
Further reading
* ''Gurukul Kangri Vidyapeeth, Haridwar ka Sau Varsh ka Itihas'', by Jayadev Vedalankar. Bhartiya Vidya Prakashan, Delhi, 2002.
* Speech at Gurukul, Hardwar (8 April 1915). ''Collected Works'', by Gandhi. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1958. v.13. Page 46.
External links
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) Website
*
Uttarakhand Government Portal
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