It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly and is recognised as a prominent institution in the region.

[4] Spread in approximately 285.29 hectares (705.0 acres) on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, also known as the central spine of Jaipur, the central campus incubates various departments, libraries, sports complexes etc.

The university has always accorded a high priority to games and sports.

The university has a modern sports complex, and also a swimming pool, the latter has been the venue of many national swimming meets and inter university-national tournaments.

As of 2024[update], University of Rajasthan has a network of 615 Affiliated Colleges.