List of institutions of higher education in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand state is emerging as an education hub. The city of Dehradun has the highest number of centers of higher education. The list of institutions of higher education in Uttarakhand includes universities and autonomous institutes.

Institutes of National Importance

Location	Institute name	Established	Specialization
Roorkee	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	1847 (2001‡)	Technology and management
Srinagar	National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand	2010	Technology
Kashipur	Indian Institute of Management Kashipur	2011	Management
Rishikesh	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh	2012	Medical research and technology
Dehradun Cantonment	Forest Research Institute	1906	Forestry Research
Dehradun Cantonment	Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy	1987	Training of IFS
Dehradun Cantonment	Indian Military Academy	1932	Training of Armed Forces Officers

| Mussoorie | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration |1972 | Training of Administrative Services Officers |

‡University of Roorkee was granted status of IIT in 2001.

Central universities

Location	University name	Established	Specialization
Srinagar, Uttarakhand	H.N.B. Garhwal University	1973 (1989‡)	General

‡The university was renamed to Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in 1989. It became a central university with effect from 2009 onwards.

State universities

Location	University name	Established	Specialization
Pantnagar	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	1960	Agriculture and technology
Nainital, Almora & Bhimtal	Kumaun University (three campuses)	1973	General
Haridwar	Uttarakhand Sanskrit University	2005	Sanskrit
Dehradun	Doon University	2005	General
Haldwani	Uttarakhand Open University	2005	Distance learning
Dehradun	Uttarakhand Technical University	2008	Technology
Dehradun	Uttarakhand Ayurveda University	2009	Ayurveda
Bharsar (Pauri) and Ranichauri (Tehri)	Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry (two campuses)	2011	Horticulture and forestry
Badhshahithaul (Tehri)	Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University	2012	General
Dehradun	H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University	2014	Medicine
Almora	Uttarakhand Aawasiya Vishwavidyalaya	2016	General
Almora, Bageshwar & Pithoragarh	Soban Singh Jeena University	2020	General

Deemed universities

Location	University name	Established	Specialization
Dehradun	Forest Research Institute	1906 (1991‡)	Forestry research
Haridwar	Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya^	1902 (1962‡)	Ancient Vedic, technology and management
Dehradun	Graphic Era University	1993 (2008‡)	Engineering, Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Commerce and Computer Applications

‡ Granted status of deemed university. ^ Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya is divided into three campuses: Main Campus, Haridwar; Kanya Gurukul Campus, Dehradun; and Kanya Gurukul Campus, Haridwar.

Private universities

Location	University name	Established	Specialization
Haridwar	Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya	2002	Yoga, psychology, animation, and computer science
Dehradun	DIT University	2013	Technology and management
Bhimtal & Dehradun	Graphic Era Hill University (three campuses)	2011	Technology and management
Dehradun	Himgiri Zee University	2003	Communication, technology and management
Dehradun	ICFAI University, Dehradun	2003	Law, Technology, Management, Education
Dehradun	IMS Unison University	2013	Law, technology and management
Roorkee	Motherhood University (2 Campuses)	2015	Law, Pharmacy, Paramedical and Management
Dehradun	Swami Rama Himalayan University	1989 (2007‡)	Medicine and technology
Kotdwar	Bhagwant Global University	2016	Technology and Management
Dehradun	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	2003	Computer Science, Petroleum and energy
Haridwar	University of Patanjali	2006	Yoga
Dehradun	Uttaranchal University	2013	Law, technology and management
Pokhara	Himalayan Garhwal University	2016	Science, Technology and Management
Dehradun	Shri Guru Ram Rai University	2017	Technology, Management and others
Roorkee	Quantum University	2017	IR 4.0 Technologies, Management and Interdisciplinary Programs, Law and Arts

Other notable colleges/institutes

• Law College, Dehradun
• G.B. Pant Engineering College, Ghurdauri, Pauri Garhwal now known as Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pauri Garhwal
• Kumaon Engineering College, Dwarahat
• Seemant Institute of Technology, Pithoragarh
• Himalayan Institute of Technology, Dehradun
• The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun,