Institute of Teacher Training & Research erstwhile University College of Education, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, a co-educational institution offers B.Ed. (two year) regular pre-service teacher education programme duly recognized by NCTE. This institution is located within the beautiful, eco-friendly campus of KurukshetraUniversity in the holy land of Mahabharta (Kurukshetra), Haryana.Theinstitution initially started as ‘Govt. College of Education’ Kurukshetra and its foundation stone was laid down by Hon’bleShriChandreswarPrashad Narayan, Governor ofPunjab on 11^th of January 1958.  Later on, it was taken over by KurukshetraUniversityKurukshetra in 1973 and renamed as ‘University College of Education’, Kurukshetra. On 17^th January 2019 the institute has become a department of Kurukshetra University and renamed as Institute of Teacher Training & Research, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra. The institute relocated to its present building in the year 1980.

The institution is governed by Kurukshetra University Calendar rules and regulations. The following are the regulatory bodies:  i) University Court; ii) Executive Council; iii) Academic Council; iv) Faculty of Education; v) Under Graduate Board of Studies.

Following NCTE Regulations-2014, the institute has started Two Year B.Ed. Programmew.e.f. Session 2015 and revised syllabus in the light of NCTE curriculum framework : 2 Year B.Ed. Programme-2014 is currently being transferred in the institution.