[5] The idea of establishing the university was conceived by then governor of Punjab, Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a Sanskrit scholar.

[7] Spread over 473 acres (1.91 km2),[5] the KUK campus is located on the western bank of Brahma Sarovar in the Hindu holy city of Kurukshetra.

The university has 10 faculties and 49 Departments / institutes / Schools:[11] Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Panipat, Yamunanagar.

Boxers from KUK won 3 Gold and 3 Bronze Medals under their boxing coach Rajesh Kumar Rajound.

[17] The university has been awarded Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy, representing the highest award given for inter-university sports and university sportsperson performance in international and national arena by the Government of India, in the year 1966–1967.