University of Patanjali

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University of Patanjali
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Type Private
Established2006;18 years ago (2006)
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29°54′31″N77°59′59″E / 29.9085°N 77.9997°E / 29.9085; 77.9997
Website www.universityofpatanjali.com

University of Patanjali is a private university, having its Main Campus in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It was established in 2006 after the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand passed The University of Patanjali Act, 2006. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It was founded by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna [8] [9] [10]

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