Uttarakhand Ayurved University Explained

Uttarakhand Ayurved University
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Governor of Uttarakhand
Vice Chancellor:	Prof. (Dr.) Arun Kumar Tripathi
City:	Dehradun
State:	Uttarakhand
Country:	India
Affiliations:	UGC

Uttarakhand Ayurved University is a public state university^[1] located at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2009 by the Government of Uttarakhand through the Uttarakhand Ayurved University Act, 2009.^[2] It focuses on teaching and research of Ayurveda, as well as other areas of AYUSH (Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, Siddha medicine and homoeopathy).^[3] Sunil Kumar Joshi was appointed vice chancellor in 2020.^[4]

Campuses and affiliated colleges

Other than its main campus in Dehradun the university also has two campuses in Haridwar.^[5] It has 16 affiliated colleges including 13 Ayurveda colleges, two homeopathic colleges and one Unani college.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017. 29 June 2017. 1 July 2017. University Grants Commission.
2. Web site: Uttarakhand Ayurved University Act, 2009. Government of Uttarakhand. 23 July 2017. 22 October 2009. Uttarakhand Gazette.
3. Web site: About Us. www.uau.ac.in. Uttarakhand Ayurved University. 5 August 2017.
4. News: Jaiswal . Sheo S. . New V-C appointed at Uttarakhand Ayurved University. 19 October 2021 . . 5 July 2020 . en.
5. Web site: University campuses. www.uau.ac.in. Uttarakhand Ayurved University. 5 August 2017.
6. Web site: Affiliate Colleges. www.uau.ac.in. Uttarakhand Ayurved University. 5 August 2017.