Founded in 2006, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large city of Patiala (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Punjab. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. RGNUL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.