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{{Infobox university
| name = Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University)
| image = Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya logo.jpg
| established = 1902
| founder = [[Swami Shraddhanand]]
| chancellor = [[Satya Pal Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Dr. Satya Pal Singh]]
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Roop Kishore Shastri
| students = 4000+
| city = [[Haridwar]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|29|55|12.16|N|78|7|22.69|E|display=inline}}
| campus = [[Rural areas|Rural]], [[Urban area|Urban]]
| nickname = GKV
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.gkv.ac.in}}
}}
 
'''Gurukula Kangri''' ([[deemed to be university]]; 'गुरुकुल कांगड़ी समविश्वविद्यालय') is a public central deemed to be university u/s 3 of the UGC act 1956 located in [[Haridwar]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=University|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemed_uniinfo.aspx?id=169|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.ugc.ac.in}}</ref> It is fully funded by [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]. It is a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] "A" grade Accredited.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=NAAC Certificate|url=https://www.gkv.ac.in/Doc/Naac-a-Accrediated.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Situated near the bank of the [[Ganges]] about 6&nbsp;km from [[Haridwar]] and about 200&nbsp;km from [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gurukul Kangri University {{!}} District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand {{!}} India|url=https://haridwar.nic.in/public-utility/gurukul-kangri-universityion/|access-date=2021-05-23|language=en-US}}</ref> Gurukula Kangri has 24 academic departments covering [[Engineering]], [[Applied Sciences]], [[Vedic science|Vedic Sciences]], [[Humanities]] and [[Social Sciences]] and [[Management]] programs with a strong emphasis on Vedic and Modern Sciences and technological education and research.<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of Departments {{!}} GKV|url=https://www.gkv.ac.in/list-of-departments/|access-date=2020-10-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== History ==
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) was founded on 4 March 1902 by the [[Arya Samaj]] sannyasi [[Swami Shraddhanand]], who was a follower of [[Dayananda Saraswati]], with the sole aim to revive the ancient Indian [[gurukula]] system of education.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=About Main Campus – GKV|url=https://www.gkv.ac.in/about-us/|access-date=2021-05-23|language=en-US}}</ref> This institution was established with the objective of providing an indigenous alternative to [[Thomas Babington Macaulay|Lord Macaulay]]'s education policy by imparting education in the areas of Vedic literature, [[Indian philosophy]], [[Culture of India|Indian culture]], modern sciences, and research.
 
The [[Arya Samaj]] 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.<ref name=":2" />
 
The Gurukula has witnessed many distinguished guests. A few of them being [[Charles Freer Andrews|C. F. Andrews]], [[Ramsay MacDonald]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]], Pt. [[Madan Mohan Malaviya]], [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]], [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan|Dr Radha Krishnan]], Sh.Jamnalal Bajaj, Dr. Munje, Sadhu Vaswani, [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru]], [[Indira Gandhi|Smt. Indira Gandhi]] and Sh. Gyani Jail Singh, Sh. L.K. Advani and in 2011 Smt. Meira Kumar,then speaker of the Lok Sabha.<ref name=":2" />
 
The impetus for the foundation was found in the teachings and activities of [[Dayananda Saraswati]], founder of the Arya Samaj. The first foundation brick was laid down in Gujrawala, Punjab. During [[Partition of India|India Partition]] Swami ji searched for a suitable palace in India according to the imagination of [[Dayananda Saraswati]] as mentioned in [[Satyarth Prakash]]. The site of Kangri village, [[Bijnor district]], 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]] (males)
* Kanya Campus, [[Haridwar]] (females)
* Kanya Gurukul Mahavidhyalaya, [[Dehradun]] (females)
* Faculty of Engineering and Technology, [[Haridwar]] (males)
 
== Faculties and Departments ==
'''Faculty of Oriental Studies'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of Departments – GKV|url=https://www.gkv.ac.in/list-of-departments/|access-date=2021-05-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
# Department of AIHC & Archaeology
# Department of Philosophy
# Department of Shradhanand Vedic Shodh Sansthan
# Department of Sanskrit
# Department of Veda
# Department of Jyotirvigyan and Karmkand
 
'''Faculty of Humanities'''
 
# Department of Psychology
# Department of Hindi
# Department of English
 
'''Faculty of Sciences'''
 
# Department of Mathematics & Statistics
# Department of Physics
# Department of Chemistry
 
'''Faculty of Life Sciences'''
 
# Department of Zoology and Environmental Science
# Department of Botany & Microbiology
 
'''Faculty of Management Studies'''
 
# Department of Management Studies
 
'''Faculty of Technology'''
 
# Department of Computer Science
 
'''Faculty of Engineering & Technology'''
 
# Department of Computer Science & Engineering
# Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
# Department of Electrical Engineering
# Department of Mechanical Engineering
# Department of Applied Sciences
 
'''Faculty of Medical Science & Health'''
 
# Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
 
'''Faculty of Yoga and Physical Education'''
 
# Department of Physical Education & Sports
# Department of Yogic Sciences
 
'''Faculty of Education'''
 
== Courses Offered ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Undergraduate Courses<ref>{{Cite web|title=Information Brochure: 2020-2021|url=https://www.gkv.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/prospectus.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
!Postgraduate Courses
!Ph.D Subjects
|-
|
* B.A.,
* B.A. (Hons) in Veda/Sanskrit/Philosophy
* B.Tech. (ECE,CSE,EE,ME)
* B.P.Ed
* B.Sc. (Maths Group- Phy/Chem/Comp Sc/Maths)
* B.Sc. (Bio Group-Zool/Bot/Chem/Ind. Micro.)
* B.Pharma
* B.B.A
* B.P. E.S
 
 
'''Diploma Courses:'''
 
* P.G. Diploma in Hindi Journalism
* P.G. Diploma in Yogic Science
* Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm.)
* Diploma in Vedic Paurohitya (Karmkand)
 
 
'''Certificate Courses:'''
 
* Yoga
* The Art of Happiness
* Sales Management
|
* M.A. Sanskrit
* M.A. English
* M.A./M.Sc. Psychology
* M.A./M.Sc. Yogic Science
* M.A. Ancient Ind. History Cult. & Archaeology
* M.A. Hindi
* M.A. Philosophy
* M.A. Veda
* M.A. Jyotirvigyan & Vedic Karmakand
* M.Sc. Mathematics
* M.Sc. Physics
* M.Sc. Chemistry
* M.Sc. Microbiology
* M.Sc. Environmental Science
* MCA
* MBA, MBA(BE), MBA(BF)
* M.P. Ed
|Sanskrit, English, Hindi
Vedic Literature
 
Ancient Indian History Cult. & Arch.
 
Psychology, Philosophy
 
Yogic Science
 
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
 
Microbiology, Environmental Science
 
Management, Computer
 
Science, Zoology, Botany
 
Physical Education
 
Pharmaceutical Science


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Electronics & Communication Engg.,
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Computer Science & Engg
 
Applied Sciences (Phy/Chem./Maths).
|}
 
==Notable alumni==
{{unreferenced section|date=May 2021}}
* [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]]
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
* [[Sudhakar Chaturvedi]]
* [[Swami Ramdev]]
 
==Achievements==
* 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.<ref name=":0" />
* Four-Star Status: [[National Accreditation and Assessment Council]] (NAAC) has awarded four-star status to the Vishwavidyalaya in 2015 valid up to 15 November 2020.<ref name=":1" />
* 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 [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] and [[AICTE]] wherever required.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
*Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
 
==References==
{{Wikisource|The Story of My Experiments with Truth/Part V/Lakshman Jhula|Mahatma Gandhi's visit 1915}}
{{Wikisourcelang|1|लक्षमण झूला|मोहन दास करमचंद गाँधी 1915}}
{{Reflist}}
 
==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 ==
* [https://www.gkv.ac.in/ Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) Website]
* {{Official website|http://haridwar.nic.in|District of Haridwar website}}
*[https://uk.gov.in/ Uttarakhand Government Portal]
 
{{Universities in Uttarakhand}}
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[[Category:Arya Samaj]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Haridwar]]
[[Category:Deemed universities in India]]
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[[Category:Universities and colleges affiliated with the Arya Samaj]]
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[[Category:1902 establishments in India]]
{{Source Wikipedia}}

Latest revision as of 16:28, 3 August 2021

Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University)
TypePublic
Established1902
FounderSwami Shraddhanand
ChancellorDr. Satya Pal Singh
Vice-ChancellorProf. Roop Kishore Shastri
Students4000+
Location
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

29°55′12.16″N 78°7′22.69″E / 29.9200444°N 78.1229694°E / 29.9200444; 78.1229694
CampusRural, Urban
NicknameGKV
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.gkv.ac.in

Gurukula Kangri (deemed to be university; 'गुरुकुल कांगड़ी समविश्वविद्यालय') is a public central deemed to be university u/s 3 of the UGC act 1956 located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.[1] It is fully funded by UGC. It is a NAAC "A" grade Accredited.[2] Situated near the bank of the Ganges about 6 km from Haridwar and about 200 km from New Delhi.[3] Gurukula Kangri has 24 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]

History[edit | edit source]

Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) was founded on 4 March 1902 by the Arya Samaj sannyasi Swami Shraddhanand, who was a follower of Dayananda Saraswati, with the sole aim to revive the ancient Indian gurukula system of education.[5] This institution was established with the objective of providing an indigenous alternative to Lord Macaulay's education policy by imparting education in the areas of Vedic literature, Indian philosophy, Indian culture, modern sciences, and research.

The Arya Samaj 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.[5]

The Gurukula has witnessed many distinguished guests. A few of them being C. F. Andrews, Ramsay MacDonald, Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya, 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,then speaker of the Lok Sabha.[5]

The impetus for the foundation was found in the teachings and activities of Dayananda Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj. The first foundation brick was laid down in Gujrawala, Punjab. During India Partition Swami ji searched for a suitable palace in India according to the imagination of Dayananda Saraswati as mentioned in Satyarth Prakash. The site of Kangri village, Bijnor district, was flooded when the river changed course in 1924; the new (present) campus was built subsequently.

Campuses[edit | edit source]

The university has separate campuses for men and women.

  • Main Campus, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar (males)
  • Kanya Campus, Haridwar (females)
  • Kanya Gurukul Mahavidhyalaya, Dehradun (females)
  • Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Haridwar (males)

Faculties and Departments[edit | edit source]

Faculty of Oriental Studies[6]

  1. Department of AIHC & Archaeology
  2. Department of Philosophy
  3. Department of Shradhanand Vedic Shodh Sansthan
  4. Department of Sanskrit
  5. Department of Veda
  6. Department of Jyotirvigyan and Karmkand

Faculty of Humanities

  1. Department of Psychology
  2. Department of Hindi
  3. Department of English

Faculty of Sciences

  1. Department of Mathematics & Statistics
  2. Department of Physics
  3. Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Life Sciences

  1. Department of Zoology and Environmental Science
  2. Department of Botany & Microbiology

Faculty of Management Studies

  1. Department of Management Studies

Faculty of Technology

  1. Department of Computer Science

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

  1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering
  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
  3. Department of Electrical Engineering
  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering
  5. Department of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Medical Science & Health

  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Yoga and Physical Education

  1. Department of Physical Education & Sports
  2. Department of Yogic Sciences

Faculty of Education

Courses Offered[edit | edit source]

Undergraduate Courses[7] Postgraduate Courses Ph.D Subjects
  • B.A.,
  • B.A. (Hons) in Veda/Sanskrit/Philosophy
  • B.Tech. (ECE,CSE,EE,ME)
  • B.P.Ed
  • B.Sc. (Maths Group- Phy/Chem/Comp Sc/Maths)
  • B.Sc. (Bio Group-Zool/Bot/Chem/Ind. Micro.)
  • B.Pharma
  • B.B.A
  • B.P. E.S


Diploma Courses:

  • P.G. Diploma in Hindi Journalism
  • P.G. Diploma in Yogic Science
  • Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm.)
  • Diploma in Vedic Paurohitya (Karmkand)


Certificate Courses:

  • Yoga
  • The Art of Happiness
  • Sales Management
  • M.A. Sanskrit
  • M.A. English
  • M.A./M.Sc. Psychology
  • M.A./M.Sc. Yogic Science
  • M.A. Ancient Ind. History Cult. & Archaeology
  • M.A. Hindi
  • M.A. Philosophy
  • M.A. Veda
  • M.A. Jyotirvigyan & Vedic Karmakand
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Physics
  • M.Sc. Chemistry
  • M.Sc. Microbiology
  • M.Sc. Environmental Science
  • MCA
  • MBA, MBA(BE), MBA(BF)
  • M.P. Ed
 Sanskrit, English, Hindi

Vedic Literature

Ancient Indian History Cult. & Arch.

Psychology, Philosophy

Yogic Science

Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics

Microbiology, Environmental Science

Management, Computer

Science, Zoology, Botany

Physical Education

Pharmaceutical Science

Electronics & Communication Engg.,

Computer Science & Engg

Applied Sciences (Phy/Chem./Maths).

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Achievements[edit | edit source]

  • 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.[1]
  • Four-Star Status: National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) has awarded four-star status to the Vishwavidyalaya in 2015 valid up to 15 November 2020.[2]
  • 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 wherever required.[citation needed]
  • Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "University". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NAAC Certificate" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Gurukul Kangri University | District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. ↑ "List of Departments | GKV". Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "About Main Campus – GKV". Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  6. ↑ "List of Departments – GKV". Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  7. ↑ "Information Brochure: 2020-2021" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]


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