Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University[2] formerly known as Shekhawati University is public state university situated in the village Katrathal of the Sikar district of the Indian state Rajasthan. The sole purpose of the university is to cater the study needs of the students from the Shekhawati region.
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Former names | Shekhawati University |
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Type | Public |
Established | 23 August 2012 |
Chancellor | Kalraj Mishra |
Vice-Chancellor | B.L. Sharma |
Location | , , |
Campus | Rural |
Affiliations | UGC[1] |
Website | www |
History
The university was established in the year 2012 by Rajasthan Legislative Assembly by passing The Shekhawati University, Sikar Bill, 2012.[3] The jurisdiction of university is Shekhawati region which comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts of the Rajasthan state.
Campus
The university allotted 61 acres (25 ha) of land near to the village Katrathal on state highway 8 to construct its campus. Presently the campus is under construction and the university is functioning in a temporary campus in Sikar city behind Government Girls College, Sikar. The campus at Karathal will completes in 2021.[4]
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