Our Story

From one classroom to two schools.

AK Shukla Global Institutions began in 1999 with a single classroom block and forty students studying literature and education side by side. Dr. Shukla's founding conviction was simple: that the act of teaching and the act of studying the humanities are really the same discipline, practiced from different ends.

Over the next two decades, that single block grew into a 200-acre campus housing the School of Arts and the School of Education, a research library, and a residential community of scholars from more than forty countries. What hasn't changed is the founding promise — that every student leaves able to read closely, write clearly, and teach what they know.


Our Journey

Milestones along the way.

1999

Founding Year

AK Shukla Global Institutions opens with 40 students studying Literature and Education side by side.

2006

M.A. Programs Introduced

The School of Arts launches its first Master's programs, alongside the university's first undergraduate research grants.

2013

International Cohort Doubles

Student representation grows to over 30 countries following new exchange partnerships across Asia and Europe.

2019

BTC Program Launched

The School of Education adds the BTC route alongside its existing B.Ed. program, widening access to teacher training.

2025

Global Ranking Recognition

AK Shukla Global Institutions is recognized among the region's leading multidisciplinary universities.


Leadership

Guided by educators, not administrators.

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Dr. A. K. Shukla

Founder & Chancellor. Economist by training, teacher by temperament.

V

Dr. Vidya Menon

Vice Chancellor. Leads academic strategy across both schools.

R

Prof. Rajeev Kothari

Dean of Faculty. Oversees hiring, research, and curriculum design.