Mahayogi Gorakhnath University
Private university in Uttar Pradesh
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Mahayogi Gorakhnath University is a private university in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is established by the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (U.P. Ordinance no. 4 of 2021) along with United University and F.S. University [2] and recognised by University Grants Commission under section 12(f) of its act.[3][4] It is first private university in Gorakhpur and Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.
| Type | Private University |
|---|---|
| Established | 2021 |
| Founder | Yogi Adityanath |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Chancellor | Yogi Adityanath |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Surinder Singh |
| Location | Sonbarsa, Gorakhpur district , , 26.8334329°N 83.3555906°E |
| Website | https://mgug.ac.in/ |
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History
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated this university in Gorakhpur on 28 August 2021 in presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several other local politicians. It is 3rd University in Gorakhpur after Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University & Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology and first private university in Gorakhpur and Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.
Courses
It is offering only 36 degree, diploma and certificate courses, as of now.[5]
