Mahayogi Gorakhnath University

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Mahayogi Gorakhnath University
Type Private University
Established2021
Affiliation University Grants Commission
Chancellor Yogi Adityanath
Vice-Chancellor Atul Bajpai
Location, ,
26°50′00″N83°21′20″E / 26.8334329°N 83.3555906°E / 26.8334329; 83.3555906
Website https://mgug.ac.in/

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 (India) under section 12(f) of its act. [3] [4] It is first private university in Gorakhpur and Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.

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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 3th 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 3 degree courses, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing and BAMS as of now. [5]

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