Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, established in 1957 by the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act,
in its long eventful journey has constantly striven to live up to its motto,
"आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः" (Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions)
by assimilating diverse ideas, people and beliefs into its academic life.
The geographical location of the University is 26.7480 degrees North (latitude),
83.3812 degrees East (longitude). The University, the first to be established in
Uttar Pradesh after Independence and named after the great political thinker,
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya is located in the holy city of Gorakhpur and inherits
the spiritual and philosophical legacy of Buddha, Kabir and Guru Gorakshnath.
Spread over 191.21 acres, it houses 06 faculties comprising of 29 departments
that have been playing a significant role in imparting holistic education to
the people of the Eastern region since its inception.
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