Sunrise University is a state private university located in Alwar, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It was established as a private university under a state legislative act of the Government of Rajasthan and is empowered to award degrees as specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
| Name | Sunrise University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Alwar, Rajasthan, India |
| Country | India |
| Regulator | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Sunrise University is one of several private universities established in Rajasthan following the state's enactment of legislation enabling the creation of self-financed private universities. Such universities are set up through individual state acts and operate under the regulatory framework of the UGC, which oversees standards for higher education in India.
The university is situated in Alwar district, in the north-eastern part of Rajasthan, an area that lies within the National Capital Region (NCR) and has seen growth in higher education institutions in recent years.
As a multidisciplinary institution, Sunrise University offers programmes across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels in fields commonly associated with private universities in the region, including arts, science, commerce, management, education, engineering, and allied disciplines. Specific course offerings, faculties, and intake are determined by the university and regulated by the relevant statutory bodies.
The establishment of Sunrise University is part of a broader expansion of private higher education in Rajasthan, which hosts one of the largest concentrations of state private universities in India. These institutions supplement public universities by providing additional capacity in professional and general education streams.