Rashtriya Raksha University
Rashtriya Raksha University (simply RRU; lit. Hindi राष्ट्रीय रक्षा विश्वविद्यालय, formerly Rashtriya Shakti University) is an Indian central university and an Institute of National Importance located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. RRU specializes in national and internal security and police.
Emblem of Rashtriya Raksha University | |
Former name | Raksha Shakti University (2009–2020) |
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| Motto | National Security is Supreme |
| Type | Public |
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Academic affiliation | UGC, MHA, MOE, IA, IN, CAPF, NSG, BSF, IAF |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Bimal N. Patel |
| Address | Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad-Gandhinagar , , , 382305 , 23°09′16″N 72°53′06″E |
| Campus | Gandhinagar |
| Contact Details | +91 79 68126800 |
| Website | rru |
RRU should not be confused with the Indian Defence University (IDU) which is focused on the Indian military.
It was established by the Government of Gujarat, India, in 2009. In 2020, via an act of Parliament of India, the Government of India took over the university from the Government of Gujarat.
The university offers under-graduate, post-graduate, research degree programmes, and professional diploma and certificate programmes. The institute was inaugurated by the former chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi on 22 July 2010.
The university has been upgraded as Rashtriya Raksha University, a national university, as an Institute of National Importance through the Rashtriya Raksha University Act, passed by Parliament in October 2020.