Uttarakhand Residential University
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| Type | Public |
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| Active | 2016–2020 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttarakhand |
| Vice-Chancellor | H. S. Dhami |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | uru |
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Uttarakhand Residential University (URU), also known as Uttarakhand Aawasiya Vishwavidyalaya, was a state university[1] located at Almora, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2016 by the Government of Uttarakhand through the Uttarakhand Aawasiya Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2016 (Act No. 20 of 2016).[2] It was the second residential university in Uttarakhand following Doon University, and modeled after Jawaharlal Nehru University.[3] The first Vice-Chancellor (VC) was H. S. Dhami, formerly VC of Kumaun University.[4]

