PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA SHEKHAWATI UNIVERSITY

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University is a state university situated in the village Katrathal, in Sikar district, about 15 kilometres from Sikar, Rajasthan, India. It was established in 2012 by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly through the passing of the Shekhawati University, Sikar Act, 2012. The university's jurisdiction covers the Shekhawati region, comprising the Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu districts of Rajasthan. It was renamed in 2014 through the Shekhawati University, Sikar (Change of Name) Act, 2014, adopting its current name honoring Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The university was allotted 61 acres of land near the village Katrathal on state highway 8 for constructing its campus. Prior to the completion of this permanent campus, the university operated from a temporary campus located in Sikar, behind the Government Girls College. In 2021, the university shifted operations to its permanent campus near Katrathal. The institution primarily caters to the educational needs of students from the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.