Central University of Haryana, in Jant-Pali villages,Mahendragarh district of Haryana, India, has been established by an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by the Government of India. The territorial jurisdiction of Central University of Haryana is for the whole of the Haryana.The first Convocation of the University was held on 1 March 2014. It is one of the 15 Central Universities established by MHRD, GoI.The university operates from campus in Jant-Pali villages, Mahendergarh 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Mahendergarh on the Mahendergarh-Bhiwani road. R. C. Kuhad is the current vice-chancellor of the university.A Union University or Central University in India is established by the Department of Higher Education, normally by the Act of Parliament, unlike most universities which are established by state governments. This university was established under 12 more proposed Central Universities in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in the year 2009 through an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by the Government of India.