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Kurukshetra University was established in 1956 as a Unitary Teaching and Residential University. Initially starting only with the Department of Sanskrit, it has grown into a multi-faculty University, teaching various subjects in the Faculties of Arts and Languages; Science; Social Sciences; Indic Studies; Education; Engineering and Technology; Law; Commerce and Management; Ayurvedic Medicine; Medical and Dental Sciences. From the 30th June, 1974, the character of the University changed into an affiliating one, with the admission of all the colleges in the State of Haryana to the privilege of University.

The colleges at Rohtak were withdrawn from this University on 1st May, 1976 and affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Subsequently with effect from 8th November, 1978 the remaining colleges of District Rohtak and the Colleges in the Districts of Bhiwani, Gurgaon, Mohindergarh and Sonepat were also withdrawn and affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. At present the University consists of 10 Faculties comprising of 40 Teaching Departments and 148 affiliated colleges situated in the Districts of Ambala, Panipat, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Yamuna Nagar, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Panchkula.

The campus of the University sprawls across 400 acres of land against an idyllic background of rural charm and is situated at a distance of 4 kms. from the Kurukshetra Railway Station. The site near the sacred tank of Kurukshetra was chosen by the sponsors of the University for its historical and spiritual significance.

Rail and Road Connections

Kurukshetra Railway Station is almost midway between Karnal and Ambala on the Delhi-Ambala section of the Northern Railway. All major Express and Mail trains halt at this station. Convenient direct bus services is available from Amritsar, Delhi, Hardwar, Chandigarh, Ambala and most of the other towns in Haryana.