Markanda National College, Shahabad Markanda was established in 1971 by Markanda National College Society, Shahabad Markanda primarily to cater to the educational needs of this predominantly rural area. At that time, no co-educational college existed at Shahabad, Ladwa, Ismailabad, Pehowa and even at Kurukshetra- the seat of Kurukshetra University, except University College, where only a limited number of students could get admission on merit basis. The establishment of this college proved to be a boon for this area. Ever since its inception, the college has not looked back and making significant strides, has developed into a multifaculty institution, imparting instructions in English at Post-graduate level and in Arts, Science and Commerce streams at Under-graduate level.
The college also runs successfully two job-oriented add-on-courses (i) Retail Management and (ii) Information and Computer Technology and one PG diploma in Yoga. The college was accredited by NAAC with ‘B’ grade in 2nd cycle. The college is a co-educational institution affiliated with Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. The college is proud of its imposing infrastructure and an environment conducive to learning. It has a spacious building surrounded by lush green lawns and playgrounds. The building consists of well maintained class rooms, well equipped labs (Physics, Chemistry, Computer and Yoga), a spacious library, a conference room, an auditorium with green rooms, a seminar hall, a big canteen, a girls’common room besides computerized office complex and Principal’s residence. The campus is spread over about six acres of land catering to the educational needs and overall development of its students. Besides traditional subjects, faculty is available for teaching Marketing as a Vocational subject.