RK University

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RK University
Type Private
Established2011 (2011)
Chairman Khodidasbhai. S. Patel
Location, ,
Campus Suburban
Website www.rku.ac.in
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School of Engineering, RK University

RK University (RKU) is a private university [1] in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It was created by the state of Gujarat under the Private State University Act by a gazetted notification dated 12 October 2011, along with three other universities. On Rajkot-Bhavnagar Highway, in a campus of nearly 100 acres, RK University has been functioning as RK Group of Colleges since 2005, offering degrees in engineering, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and in management studies. It has more than 5500 students. The campus offers hostel facilities for nearly 1200 students.

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Academics

RK University offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, engineering, computer Application, management, sciences, agriculture and design. It also offers doctoral studies programs. [2]

Events

Galore is the annual sports and cultural festival of the university. It is normally organized in February by students and faculty. Huge number of students from other local colleges take part in the festival. RK University celebrates its foundation day every year in October. Apart from these two main events, RK University celebrates techno-cultural and physio-cultural events every year.

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References

  1. ":::Private Universities – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  2. "Main Page". RK University. Retrieved 5 November 2017. Click on Academics

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