Haryana Govt approves Bill for setting up Masters Union University in Gurugram
The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday, approved the proposal to move the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for setting up Masters Union University in Gurugram by amending the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006.
The proposed university will be established by Shanti Foundation Trust, Gurugram, a charitable, non-political, non-profit and non-sectarian trust working in the field of education. The proposal is aimed at expanding higher education opportunities for the youth of the state and strengthening the participation of the private sector in expanding the capacity and quality of higher education in Haryana.
The university is proposed to be established on approximately 5.14 acres of contiguous land. A building with a constructed area of approximately 1,07,358 square feet is already available at the site, including around 96,600 square feet of instructional area, 5,400 square feet of administrative area, 5,000 square feet of amenities area and 358 square feet of circulation area. The sponsoring trust has the property on lease for a period of 30 years.
The proposal has been examined by the relevant committees constituted under the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006. The Academic Committee and Finance Committee examined the proposal, while the committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chairperson, Haryana State Higher Education Council, recommended the issuance of the Letter of Intent subject to stipulated conditions.
