| Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology | |
| Former Name: | Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering, Murthal |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Shree Prakash Singh |
| Country: | India |
| Postcode: | 131027 |
| Campus: | 273acres |
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST), formerly Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering, Murthal (CRSCE), is a state university located in Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana, India. It was established in 2006 by an Act of the Government of Haryana, upgrading a 1986 established college.
It was founded in 1986 by the Government of Haryana in memory of Sir Chhotu Ram (1881–1945). It was then known as the Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering, Murthal until the government of Haryana upgraded it to University on 6 November 2006 through an Act 29 of 2006 of the Legislature of the state of Haryana. The university has been considered eligible for grants under Section 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956 in March, 2009[1] [2]
The university is in Murthal on National Highway No. 44, from Inter State Bus Terminal, Delhi and from Sonipat bus stand. The campus of the college has been developed on 273acres of land which falls within the industrial and commercial belt extending from Kundli to Panipat.
The university has the following departments:[3]
The university campus has a total of 7 hostels, three for women and 4 for men. The capacity of the women's hostels is 450; the men's hostels, 966.[4]
The university is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).[5]