Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Mahayogi Gorakhnath University Marks Five Years With 53 Courses
Mahayogi Gorakhnath University in Gorakhpur has completed five years.
It began with 12 courses and now offers 53.
Many of these courses are designed to help students find jobs.
Students can study subjects such as medicine, nursing, agriculture, pharmacy and business.
The university also runs hospitals that provide modern and Ayurveda treatments.
It has worked with several research and educational institutions.
Some of its students have received national recognition for research.
The university will celebrate its fifth Foundation Day on August 28.
Mahayogi Gorakhnath University Gorakhpur has expanded from 12 courses in 2021 to 53 specialized and employment-oriented programs.
The university offers programs from diploma to PhD levels across medicine, nursing, agriculture, biotechnology, pharmacy, business and related fields.
Its medical and Ayurveda facilities include affordable treatment, complex surgeries and an 11-cottage Panchakarma Center.
MGUG has signed research and innovation agreements with institutions including AIIMS Gorakhpur, KGMU Lucknow and the International Rice Research Institute.
The university’s fifth Foundation Day ceremony is scheduled for August 28, with Chancellor and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing students.
- Who
- Mahayogi Gorakhnath University Gorakhpur, its students and Chancellor Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- The university has completed five years and expanded to 53 employment-oriented courses while developing medical services and research partnerships.
- When
- The university was inaugurated on August 28, 2021; its fifth Foundation Day ceremony is scheduled for August 28.
- Where
- Mahayogi Gorakhnath University in Gorakhpur, eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- It aims to provide specialized, employment-oriented education, medical services and research opportunities while helping establish Gorakhpur as a Knowledge City by 2032.
- Established
- Inaugurated on August 28, 2021
- Course expansion
- From 12 courses in 2021 to 53 courses
- Academic levels
- Programs range from diplomas to master’s and PhD degrees
- Major fields
- Medicine, nursing, paramedical studies, agriculture, allied health sciences, pharmacy and business administration
- Medical services
- On-campus modern medicine and Ayurveda hospitals offer treatment at affordable rates
- Research partnerships
- MoUs include agreements with the International Rice Research Institute, AIIMS Gorakhpur, KGMU Lucknow and other institutions
- Foundation Day
- The fifth Foundation Day ceremony is scheduled for August 28 at 3 pm onwards