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{{Short description|State University in India}}
{{About|a state government run affiliating university|the private university|Mahayogi Gorakhnath University}}
{{notability|Org|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
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| name = Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University
| former_name = State Ayush University, Uttar Pradesh
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| type = [[State university (India)|State]]
| established = 2020
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| chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
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| vice_chancellor = Prof. (Dr.) K. Rama Chandra Reddy
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| city = [[Gorakhpur]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| website = {{url|https://www.mggaugkp.ac.in}}
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'''Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, Gorakhpur''',<ref name=mgal>[http://upvidhai.gov.in/MediaGallery/6of2021.pdf Media Gallery 2021] upvidhai.gov.in {{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref> formerly the '''State Ayush University, Uttar Pradesh''', is an affiliating [[State university (India)|state university]] located Pipari, Bhathat, Uttar Pradesh 273306 in [[Gorakhpur]]. It was established through the Uttar Pradesh Act No. 6 of 2020,<ref name=mgal20>[http://www.upvidhai.gov.in/MediaGallery/6of2020.pdf Media Gallery 2020]upvidhai.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628105545/http://www.upvidhai.gov.in/MediaGallery/6of2020.pdf |date=28 June 2020 }}</ref> specializing in [[ayurveda]], [[yoga]], [[naturopathy]], [[Unani medicine|Unani]], [[Siddha medicine|Siddha]] and [[Homeopathy|homoeopathy]] ([[AYUSH]]). It was renamed as Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, Gorakhpur by the Uttar Pradesh Act No. 6 of 2021.<ref name=mgal/>

==History==
After winning the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Assembly Election]], the [[First Yogi Adityanath ministry|BJP-led Uttar Pradesh Government]] established the Department of AYUSH in the same year. In December 2020, the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister]], [[Yogi Adityanath]], announced the establishment of an 'AYUSH University' in Gorakhpur. Then President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] laid the foundation stone of the university in Gorakhpur on 28 August 2021, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor [[Anandiben Patel]], [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]] [[Yogi Adityanath]], and several other local politicians. UP CM [[Yogi Adityanath]] inaugurated OPD services on 15th Feb 2023. President [[Draupadi Murmu]] is expected to inaugurate university on 30th June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/uttar-pradesh-ayush-university-gorakhpur-yogi-adityanath-669664|title=Yogi govt to set up AYUSH University in Gorakhpur |first=Rashi|last=Hardaha|date=6 Dec 2020|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-cm-yogi-will-gift-ayush-university-to-gorakhpur-on-new-year-classes-will-be-start-from-2022-3663586.html|title=सीएम योगी नए साल पर गोरखपुर को देंगे आयुष विश्‍वविद्यालय का तोहफा, 2022 से शुरू होगी पढ़ाई|website=Hindustan|date=3 December 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=President Kovind lays foundation stone for Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH Vishwavidyalaya|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/president-kovind-lays-foundation-stone-for-mahayogi-guru-gorakhnath-ayush-vishwavidyalaya/articleshow/85714689.cms|access-date=2021-10-12|website=The Times of India|date=28 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Rajiv Srivastava|date=27 Aug 2021|title=Rs 30,000 crore infrastructre boost puts Gorakhpur on growth track {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/rs-30000-crore-infrastructre-boost-puts-gorakhpur-on-growth-track/articleshow/85676337.cms|access-date=2021-10-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/prez-likely-to-open-ups-1st-ayush-university-in-gorakhpur-on-june-30/articleshow/121605860.cms|title=Prez likely to open UP's 1st AYUSH University on June 30|website=The Times of India|date=4 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://medicaldialogues.in/ayush/ayurveda/news/up-cm-yogi-inaugurates-opd-services-at-mahayogi-guru-gorakhnath-ayush-university-107176|title=UP CM inaugurates OPD services at AYUSH university}}</ref>

== Vice-Chancellor==
The first Vice-Chancellor was appointed by the Government's Chief Minister and will serve a term of three years. Successive Vice-Chancellors will be appointed by the Chancellor ([[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]) every three years.<ref name=mgal20/> Awadhesh Kumar Singh was appointed as Founder Vice-Chancellor on 4 January 2022. Current VC is Prof. (Dr.) K. Rama Chandra Reddy from 20th March 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patidar |first1=Pinal |title=Indore Prof. Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh will be the first Vice Chancellor of AYUSH University Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) इंदौर के प्रो. डॉ. अवधेश कुमार सिंह होंगे आयुष विश्वविद्यालय गोरखपुर (उत्तर प्रदेश) के पहले कुलपति |url=https://ghamasan.com/indore-prof-dr-awadhesh-kumar-singh-will-be-the-first-vice-chancellor-of-ayush-university-gorakhpur-uttar-pradesh/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=5 January 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>

==Academics==
The university became functional in 2022, with affiliated colleges in the state that teach ayurveda, Unani, homeopathy, yoga, and naturopathy. In the 2024-25 academic session, 97 AYUSH colleges/institutes (covering Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani) are affiliated to University, with around 7000 students in UG and PG courses. University is offering BAMS, MD/MS (Unani) and MD/MS (Ayurveda) courses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur-city-mahayogi-guru-gorakhnath-ayush-university-sent-letter-to-12-universities-of-up-for-not-giving-affiliation-to-colleges-22573355.html|title=आयुष महाविद्यालयों को न दें संबद्धता, 12 विश्वविद्यालयों को भेजा गया पत्र}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/gorakhpur-to-have--ayush-university.html|title=Gorakhpur to have AYUSH University|website=The Pioneer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/mahayogi-guru-gorakhnath-ayush-university-in-gorakhpur-to-launch-by-december-2023/articleshow/115267562.cms|title=UP's 1st Ayush University to be operation by Dec 2024|website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://radicaleducation.in/mahayogi-guru-gorakhnath-ayush-university-gorakhpur/|title=Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University Gorakhpur|website=Radical Education}}</ref>

==Location==
The university is constructed on 52 acres at Pipri and Tarkulha Village Panchayat in Bhathat Block of Gorakhpur District. Earlier, the village of [[Malmaliya]] under Chari Chaura Tehsil was proposed as a location for the university, but after local cultivators filed a case in High Court, a new location was sought.<ref>{{Cite web|title=खुशखबर: गोरखपुर में यहां बनेगा आयुष विश्वविद्यालय, चिह्नित हुई जमीन|url=https://www.amarujala.com/gorakhpur/land-marked-in-bhatahat-for-ayush-university-in-gorakhpur|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
The university's construction was targeted to be complete by March 2023. The first phase of construction included the administrative building, yoga building, ayurveda, and naturotherapy facilities. Before its completion, administration activities commenced on Sitapur Eye Hospital premises, as well as the Vice-Chancellor residence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=महायोगी गुरु गोरक्षनाथ राज्य आयुष विश्वविद्यालय : जुलाई में शिलान्यास, अगस्त में शुरू होगा निर्माण|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur-city-foundation-stone-of-mahayogi-guru-gorakshanath-state-ayush-university-to-be-laid-in-gorakhpur-in-july-construction-will-start-in-august-21742252.html|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=खुशखबर: गोरखपुर में यहां बनेगा आयुष विश्वविद्यालय, चिह्नित हुई जमीन|url=https://www.amarujala.com/gorakhpur/land-marked-in-bhatahat-for-ayush-university-in-gorakhpur|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|https://www.mggaugkp.ac.in/}}

{{Universities in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:2021 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Ministry of Ayush]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh]]

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Pt.debotosh dey at 05:04, 5 May 2026