Starex University is a state private university located in Gurugram district, Haryana, India. It was established under an Act of the Haryana State Legislature and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across a range of disciplines including engineering, management, law, education, sciences, humanities, and allied health.
Key facts
| Name | Starex University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Country | India |
| Recognition | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Background
The university operates under the framework that governs private universities in Haryana, which permits each such institution to be set up by a sponsoring body through a dedicated state enactment. Starex University functions as a self-financed institution and confers degrees in its own right, in line with the powers granted to UGC-recognised universities.
Academics
Starex University organises its teaching and research through faculties and schools that span professional and traditional academic streams. Typical offerings at such state private universities in the Delhi National Capital Region include:
- Engineering and Technology
- Management and Commerce
- Law
- Education
- Basic and Applied Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences
The institution awards bachelor's, master's, diploma, and doctoral (Ph.D.) qualifications.
Campus and location
The university campus is situated in Gurugram, a major urban and educational centre in southern Haryana that forms part of the National Capital Region surrounding Delhi. The location places the institution within a regional cluster of higher-education establishments, technology firms, and corporate offices.
Significance
As one of several private universities established in Haryana following the state's policy of expanding higher-education capacity through private participation, Starex University contributes to the broader effort to widen access to professional and academic education in the National Capital Region.
Related topics
- Gurugram
- Haryana
- List of universities in Haryana
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Higher education in India
- National Capital Region (India)
References
- Wikidata entity: Q48727743
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities.
- Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana.