Glocal University is a state private university located in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established under an Act of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across a range of disciplines including engineering, management, law, education, pharmacy, health sciences, and the arts.
Key facts
| Name | Glocal University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Recognition | Established by an Act of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature |
Overview
The university operates as a multi-disciplinary institution and draws students from across India as well as from neighbouring states. Its campus is situated in the Saharanpur region of western Uttar Pradesh, an area historically associated with trade, agriculture, and a number of educational institutions serving the wider Doab and Shivalik foothill belt.
Academics
Glocal University is organised into several constituent schools and faculties. Programmes are typically offered in:
- Engineering and Technology
- Management and Commerce
- Law and Legal Studies
- Education
- Pharmacy
- Health and Allied Sciences, including Nursing and Paramedical studies
- Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences
The university awards diplomas, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in line with norms set by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the relevant statutory regulators for professional courses.
Governance
As a state private university, Glocal University functions under the regulatory framework of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and is recognised by the University Grants Commission. It is administered through a Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and statutory bodies such as the Board of Governors, Academic Council, and Board of Studies, in keeping with the standard governance structure of Indian universities.
Campus and location
The campus is located in the Saharanpur district, which lies in the north-western part of Uttar Pradesh and is connected by road and rail to Delhi, Dehradun, and Haridwar. The location places the university within a region that includes other higher-education institutions such as IIT Roorkee and several state and private universities in the wider Saharanpur–Roorkee–Muzaffarnagar belt.
Significance
Glocal University contributes to the expansion of higher education capacity in western Uttar Pradesh, a region that has seen a significant growth in private universities since the early 2010s following changes in state policy permitting the establishment of self-financed institutions. By offering a broad set of professional and academic programmes in a single campus, it provides options for students who might otherwise migrate to metropolitan centres for higher studies.
Related topics
- Saharanpur
- Uttar Pradesh
- Education in India
- List of universities in India
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- Wikidata entry: Q16901491
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities.
- Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Higher Education.