Central University of Rajasthan
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View of campus from boys hostel
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| Motto | सतत विकास के लिए शिक्षा |
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Motto in English
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Education for Sustainable Development |
| Type | Public Central University |
| Established | 2009 |
| Chancellor | Sam Pitroda |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Arun Kumar Pujari |
| Students | 1700 (in May 2015) |
| Location |
Bandar Sindri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India 26°37′39″N 75°01′54″E / 26.627392°N 75.031672°ECoordinates: 26°37′39″N 75°01′54″E / 26.627392°N 75.031672°E |
| Campus | Rural 518 acres (2.1 km²), 83 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Ajmer on Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway (NH-8) |
| Affiliations | UGC, AIU |
| Website | www.curaj.ac.in |
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Central University of Rajasthan (Hindi: राजस्थान केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय) also known as CURAJ (Hindi: सीयूराज ), is a central university located in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. CURAJ has ten schools, twenty academic departments and one community college covering Technology, Science, Humanities, Commerce, Management, Public Policy and Social Science programs with a strong emphasis on scientific, technological and social education as well as research. Total student enrolment at the university exceeds 1700 and includes students from over 23 states. The university has been ranked 34th in the NIRF raking released in April, 2016 and accredited with grade "A" by NAAC in September, 2016.
CURAJ was established by an Act of Parliament as a central university on 3 March 2009. The university was started in 2009-10 with two PG programmes namely M.Sc./M.A. Statistics(Actuarial) and M.Sc.Tech. Mathematics in Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. It shifted to R.K. Patni College, Kishangarh in 2010-11 and started six new PG programmes. In 2012-13, the university moved to its present location, on Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway (NH-8) at Bandar Sindri village of Ajmer district.
Doctoral and undergraduate programmes were started in 2013-14.
CURAJ is located on the Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway (NH-8), 83 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Ajmer and measures more than 209 hectares (518 acres). This land was donated by the Government of Rajasthan in 2010, construction had started in 2011 and by July 2012 the university had moved to its current location. The nearest commuter railway station is Kishangarh Station and the nearest major railway station is the Ajmer Station.
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