The Northcap University (NCU) rebranded itself on 31 August 2015 and revoked the Haryana Government Ordinance No. 2 of 2015, followed by the UGC government notification dated 26 August 2015. The NCU of India is a unitary university located at Sector 23-A, Gurugram, Haryana and recognized by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) 2016-2021. It was established in 1996 as an engineering institute by the Educate India Society to impart higher education in engineering and management. The institute attained the status of a state private university in the academic year 2009-10 under Act No. 25-2009 by the Legislature of the State of Haryana and approved the UGC under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act 1956. In a few years, we have become one of the leading educational institutions in North India. As a testimony to this fact, we were reviewed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Government of India, under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the Review of Higher Education and in the Top 150 Universities as 'University of the Year 2017' has gone.

The university offers education in undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, management, science and law. It is recognized for degrees and teaching by various government and regulatory bodies. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The university is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). In addition to being a member of the American Society for Quality (I) Private Limited, it is accredited by the Accreditation Service for International College (ASIC), UK.

The NCU placement criteria are very good as 100% placement assistance is provided to interested and deserving students. Even NCU Gurugram is famous as one of the best engineering universities with best placements. The School of Professional Attachment (SPA) has been established at NCU Gurugram to enhance the capacity of students and help them to improve their careers. The SPA will nurture individuals from the time they join the university until they eventually find a good place - "it serves as a bridge between the students and their first job."