Gurukula Kangri(GKV) Haridwar: Courses Offered, Admission 2025, Eligibility, Infrastructure, Fees and Placement

Gurukula Kangri Haridwar: Gurukula Kangri (deemed to be a University), formally known as Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV) is a public university located on the banks of river Ganga in the spiritual city of Haridwar. 

The university was founded in 1902 by Swami Shraddhanandaji with the aim of reviving the ancient Indian Gurukula System of Education. It imparts knowledge in the area of Vedic literature, Indian philosophy, Indian culture, modern sciences and research. It is deemed to be a university and fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India.

GKV has been advocating women’s education since its inception, two campuses, the Kanya Gurukula campus for women's education were established in 1922 and 1993 in Dehradun and Haridwar. 

Gurukula Kangri has over 8 departments imparting multidisciplinary education across areas of education, the departments at GKV are as follows:

• Faculty of Oriental Studies
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Life Sciences
• Faculty of Management Studies
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
• Faculty of Medical Science and Health
• Faculty of Yoga and Physical Education
• Faculty of Education and Training

The several departments at GKV Haridwar offer a range of courses from Engineering, medicine, Yoga, and Vedic Studies to physical education and philosophy and certification courses in various areas like the Art of Happiness.

Gurukula Kangri admissions are done through national-level eligibility tests CUET-UG/PG and NET/JRF/CEED conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to various UG, PG and PhD programs. The fees at GKV vary depending on the course specialization, the average fees for undergraduate programs range from INR 4200 to INR 16,600. Similarly, the average fees for postgraduate courses range from INR 5850 to INR 13,050. The fees for MBA and B.Tech courses at GKV Haridwar are INR 1,26,90 and INR 1,15,950 respectively. The diploma fees for several courses at GVK range from INR 6100 to INR 11,200.

Despite its popularity as a Vedic University, GKV has managed to pull out successful placement drives. Over the years the ‘Corporate Affairs and Outreach cell’ has worked towards attracting some of the major companies from the industry. Fortune 500 listed companies have continuously recruited professionals from GKV. It has been associated with organizations like the Tirupati Group of Companies, upRoar, Time of India, Windlass Healthcare, TCS, Simson Softwares, Panasonic, ITC, Justdial and more.

The GKV campus in Haridwar is equipped with all the basic necessities needed by students for both educational and extracurricular activities. The GKV campus has a central library, seminar halls, Archaeological Museum, Digital Library, Computer lab, wifi facilities, sports arena for both indoor and outdoor games, hostels for girls and boys and other facilities.

GKV Haridwar Highlights 2025

The Gurukula Kangri Haridwar, a British-era educational institution founded to impart education through the ancient education system of India. The highlights for GKV Haridwar are mentioned below.

GKV Haridwar Admission 2025

The Gurukula Kangri (GKV) Haridwar admissions in various UG, PG, Diploma and PhD courses are based on National-level eligibility exams like CUET-UG, CUET-PG, NET/JRF, CEED, etc.

The undergraduate and postgraduate admissions 2024 are closed, whereas PhD admissions notifications are out. Direct PhD admission for NET/JRF/CEED result holders is underway for GKV, Haridwar. 

The notifications for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions for 2025 at Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV) regarding CUET-UG/PG will be announced soon. Following the release of the CUET results, GKV will activate its admission portal for counseling registrations. Interested candidates must register for GKV counseling to secure admission into various programs offered by the university in Haridwar.

Candidates willing to pursue a B.Tech degree need to have a valid JEE Main score. The JEE Main 2025 registrations are underway for session one of 2025. The last date to register is 22nd November 2024. The JEE Main 2025 session one exam is scheduled from 22nd to 31st January 2025.

GKV Haridwar Courses, Eligibility Criteria and Fees

The Gurukula Kangri Deemed to be University in Haridwar offers courses from different realms, ranging from vedic studies, Yoga Sciences, Sanskrit, Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Language Studies, Physical Education, and Management at the undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctorate level. 

Apart from the full-time degree programs, GKV also offers Diploma and Certification courses, check the list of Courses offered by Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar with eligibility criteria, specializations and fee structure in the table below.

GKV Haridwar Placement 

The Corporate Affairs & Outreach Cell (CAOC) at GKV Haridwar plays a key role in helping students with their careers. This cell works hard to support students in achieving their career goals by helping them develop job skills and find suitable employment. It does this by creating strong connections between industries, students, alumni, and faculty.

The companies on the "Fortune 500" hunt for talent from Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV), even though it is well-known as a Vedic University. GKV maintains its traditional Gurukula teaching style while offering many professional courses such as MCA, MBA, M.Sc., B.Tech., B.Pharma., BBA, B.Sc., and more, alongside its regular courses.

The highest packages for B.Tech, MCA, MBA and M.Sc students, as per the latest placement data of 2023-24 were INR 15 LPA, INR 11 LPA and INR 9 LPA respectively. Some of the major recruiters at GKV Haridwar were Mahindra, L’Oreal, Teachnook, Unacademy, TCS, Bajaj Finance ltd, Mechlin, 99acres, DeltaX, Lloyds, Panasonic and more.