The full name of Gorakhpur University is Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and the university is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The university is an affiliating-cum-residential and teaching university, which came into existence by an Act of Uttar Pradesh Legislature in the year 1956.

Even though, the university was established in the year 1956; it started to function from the 1st of Septmeber 1957. During this year the faculties of education, law, commerce and arts started to function and during the year 1958, the faculty of science came into existence and in the later years the other faculties’ like faculty of agriculture, medicine and engineering were introduced by the university. The district-wise list of colleges affiliated to the university is given below:

Gorakhpur District:

• B.R.D. Medical College, Gorakhpur

• Degree College, Bhatawli Bazar, Unwal, Gorakhpur

• Pavitra Degree College, Maniram (Siktaur), Gorakhpur

• Jawad Ali Shah Imambara Girls, P.G. College, Gorakhpur

• Sant Kabir Mahavidyalayaa, Cihapar, Shajanwa Gorakhpur

• Jamuna Prasad Bhagwandas Mahajan Degree College, Chaurichaura, Gorakhpur

• Babu Purushottam Das Radharaman Das Mahavidyala, Mahadev Jharkhandi, Gorakhpur

• J.B. Mahajan Mahila Degree College, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur

• Baudhist Institute Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bangawan, Sahajanawa, Gorakhpur

• Pd. Ramkomal Dwivedi Degree College, Kataka Purwa, Gorakhpur

• Pd. Harisahaya Degree College, Jaity, Belghat, Gorakhpur

• Veer Bahadur Memorial Mahila Mahavidyalya, Industrial Area, Gorakhpur

• Bansraj Jaishree Degree College, Motiram Adda, Gorakhpur

• Dayanand Mahila Mahavidyalayaa, Muftipur, Gorakhpur

• Navals Girls Degree College, Kushumhi, Gorakhpur

• Scholars Mahila Mahavidyalya, Khorabar, Gorakhpur

• Ram Girish Rai Mahavidyalya Dubauli Gorakhpur

• Maharana Pratap Mahavidyalya, Jangal Dhushan, Padri Bajar, Gorakhpur

• St. Joseph College For Women, Civil Lines, Gorakhpur

• Motherland Degree College, Mohripur, Gorakhpur

• Indira Gandhi Girls Degree College Rampur, Taramandal, Gorakhpur

• Lt. Deep Narayan Yadav Degree College Jagdishpur, Bhaluwan, Gorakhpur

• Sarswati Devi Mahavidyalya Nandapar, Jaitpur, Gorakhpur

• Akhil Bhagya Mahavidyalya, Ranapar, Gorakhpur

• Panchayat Mahavidyalya, Parmeshwarpur, Gorakhpur

• Sri Narsingh Prasad Singh Mahila Mahavidyalya Urowa Bazar, Gorakhpur

• Pacific College of Physiotherapy, Gorakhpur

• Maharana Pratap Mahila Mahavidyalya, Ramdattpur, Gorakhpur

• Bapu Degree College, Pipiganj, Gorakhpur

• D.A V. Degree College, Gorakhpur

• Mahatma Gandhi P.G. College, Gorakhpur

• Digvijay Nath P.G. College, Gorakhpur

• National P. G. College, Barhalganj, Gorakhpur

• St. Andrews P.G. College, Gorakhpur

• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Govt. Degree College, Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur

• Govt. Degree College, Campierganj, Gorakhpur

• Sarvodaya Degree College, Kauriram, Gorakhpur

• Vir Bahadur Singh Degree College, Harnahi, Mahurav, Gorakhpur

• Ram Kaval Sahi Girls Degree College, Mahuwapar, Gorakhpur

• Smt. Draupadi Devi Tripathi Degree College, Rudrapur, Khajni, Gorakhpur

• V.S. A.V. Degree College, Gola, Gorakhpur

• Islamia College of Commerce, Buxipur, Gorakhpur

• Gangotri Devi Mahila Degree College, Gorakhpur

• Chandrakanti Ramawati Devi Arya Mahila P.G College, Gorakhpur

• Saraswati Vidya Mandir Mahila Degree College, Arya Nagar, Gorakhpur

• Sri Krishna Degree College, Bhatpar, Badhaipurva, Malhanpar, Gorakhpur

• Pt. Thakur Pd. Tripathi Kisan Degree College, Abhuram (Turkwalia) Gorakhpur

• Marwar Business School, Nasirabad, Gorakhpur

• Digvijaynath L.T. Training Degree College, Gorakhpur

• Jawahar Lal Nehru Degree College, Bansgaon, Gorakhpur

• Vanshi chand Degree College Chilawan, Gorakhpur

• Bachhi Devi Girls Degree College, Pandeypar, Kauriram, Gorakhpur

• Bhavani Prasad Pandey Degree College, Karim Nagar,. Gorakhpur

• Shanti Sashktikaran Degree College, Sidhuwapar, Barahalganj, Gorakhpur

• Bharatiya Krishak Mahavidyalayaa, Piparsandi, Gorakhpur

• Ramsakhi Ramniwash Balika Mahavidyalayaa, Bharauli, Gorakhpur

• Netajee Subhash Chandra Bosh Mahavidyalayaa, Jungle Amahad Ali Shah, Gorakhpur

• Madushudan Das Degree College, Asuran, Gorakpur

• Nath Chandrawat Mahavidyalya, Jagdisnpur Gorakhpur

• Pyari Devi Rajit Mahavidyalya Tilura, Pall, Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur

• Pyari Devi Rajit Mahavidyalya Tilura, Pall, Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur

• Sardar Patel Institute of Science and Technology Mahavidyalya, Moharipur, Gorakhpur

• Radiant College of Law, Manbela, Gorakhpur

• Dr. Ram Manohr Lohia Mahavidyalya, Mahaveer Chapra, Gorakhpur

• Blooming Buds Degree College, Maniram (Siktaur), Gorakhpur

• Banshi Chand Degree College, Chilawa Gorakhpur

• Kewala Sunder Mahavidyalaya Sathipar, Gorakhpur

• Gayatri Devi Degree College, Pathara Badago, Gorakhpur

• Sagar Mall Banka Degree College Bargdahi Bhathat, Gorakhpur

• Veer Abdul Hamid Smarak Mahavidyalaya Fatehapur Jhungiya, Gorakhpur

• Swarand Jaiyanti Mahila Mahavidyalaya Pipraiech, Gorakhpur

Basti District:

• Ambika Pratap Naraian P.G. College, Basti

• Shiv Harsh Kisan P.G. College, Basti

• Pt. Mahadev Shukla Krishak P.G. College, Gaur, Basti

• Mahila Degree College, Basti

• Hira Lal Ram Niwas P.G. College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Janki Prasad Chaudhari Mahila Mahavidyalya Katudha, Basti

• Bramh Datt Dwivedi Prabha Dwivedi Mahavidyalya, Ramgar Chawani, Basti

• Kanya Mahavidyalya, Gayghat, Basti

• Sukhai Singh Mahavidyalya, Pipra Gautam, Basti

• Jaya Ram Raj Upadhyay Balika Mahavidyalya Padribabu, Parshurampur, Basti

• Manviki & Samajiki Mahavidyalya, Pandey Bazar, Basti

• Somnath Basdei Raghw Sharan Chaudhari Mahavidyalya, Dhaurukhor, Lalganj, Basti

• Govt. Degree College, Pachwas, Basti

• Ram Dhani Singh Nahara Devi Govt. Degree College, Garha Gautam, Kaptanganj, Basti

• Govt. Degree College, Rudhauli, Basti

• Govt. Mahila Degree College, Harraiya, Basti

• Kisan L.T. Training Degree College, Basti

• Surya Baksh Pal Smarak Degree College Bankati, Basti

• Chaudhary Charan Singh Mahavidyala, Padamapur, Pandavnagar, Basti

• P.Y. Degree College Khaira Bhanpur, Basti

• Indrasan Singh Swatantrata Sangram Senani Rajkia Mahavidalya, Pachvas, Basti

• Chaudhary Ram Charitra Prameshwer Prasad Mahavidalya, Mudadih, Basti

• Shree Dukhharan Singh Mahavidyalaya Vijay Nagar Turkvaliya Babu, Basti

Sant Kabir Nagar District:

• Hira Lal Ram Niwas P.G. College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Govt. Mahila Degree College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Janata Vaidik Degree College Mehdawal, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Sri Tara Chand Degree College, (Mithana), Dhanghata, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Hira Lal Ram Niwas P.G. College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Krishna Paramhansh Mahavidyalya, Bashiya, Gayghar, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Pt. Ambika Pratap Narain Degree College Dumari Hariharpur, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Uma Maheswar Mahavidyalayaa, Bhogipur, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Awadh Centre of Education for Women, Kadaja, Semriyawa, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Smt. Prabha devi Mahavidyalayaa, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• G.P.S. Mahavidyalayaa, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Baba Parwat Nath Mahavidyalya Parbata, Vishwnathpur, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Prem Lata Mahila Mahavidyalya Achiya, Mehdawal, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Pt. Surya Narayan Chaturvedi Vidhi Mahavidyalya, Khalilabad, Sant Kabirnagar

• R.P. Yadav’ Mahavidyalya, Mahulibazar, Sant Kabirnagar

• A.V.R.L. Degree College Githani, Chandhar, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Sri Samay Ji H.A. Mahavidyalya, Jairam Patti, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Vidya Singh Jagannath Singh Mahavidyalya Koni (Sri Tameshwar Nath Dham) Sant Kabir

• Madhav Prasad Tripathi Rajkia Mahila Mahavidyalya, Khalilabad Sant kabir Nagar

• Sant Ramkrishan Pramhans Mahavidayalya, Bashiya Gaighat Sant Kabir Nagar

• Shiv Shankar Chturvedi Mahavidayalya, Tungpar Sant Kabir Nagar

• Smt. Shankar Dei Mahila Degree College Ghanghata, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Sardar Patel Degree College Bargadava, Kopia Sant Kabir Nagar

• Santkabir Vidyapith Mahavidayalya, Magahar Sant Kabir Nagar

• Mohan Dhansira Mahavidayalya, Jungle Belhar, Sant Kabir Nagar

• Sant Kabir Aacharaya Amrit Das Mahavidyalaya Maghar, Sant Kabir Nagar

Siddarth Nagar District:

• Buddh Vidyapeeth Degree College, Naugarh, Siddharth Nagar

• Ratansen Degree College, Bansi, Siddharth Nagar

• Shivpati Degree College, Shoharat Garh, Siddharth Nagar

• Govt. Degree College, Dumariaganj, Siddhartha Nagar

• Chaudhary Mahaveer Prasad Memorial Degree College, Hathiahawa, Bardpur, Siddharth Nagar

• Buddh Balika Degree College, Gautam Pali, Siddharth Nagar

• Abul Kalam Azad Educational Institute, Dumariaganj, Siddarth Nagar

• Maulana Azad Mahavidyalayaa Baital. Kadirabad, Siddharth Nagar

• Ram Adhare Chaurasia Mahavidyalya, Bakainiha, Uska Bazar, Siddharth Nagar

• Ram Bharose Pandey Mahila Degree College Khjuria. Siddharth Nagar

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Mahavidyalayaa, Itwa, Siddharth Nagar

• Lt. Asharfi Lal Mahavidyalya Itauwa. Jogia, Sidharth Nagar

• Sri Ram Surya Mani Mahavidyalya, Mahuwa Khurd Sidharth Nagar

Kushinagar District:

• Buddha P. G. College, Kushinagar

• Kisan P.G. College, Tamkuhi Road, Sewarahi, Kushinagar

• Shree Bhagwan Mahavir P.G. College, Pawa Nagar (Fazilnagar), Kushinagar

• Udit Narain P.G. College, Padrauna, Kushinagar

• Shri Mahavir Degree College, Kaptanganj, Kushinagar

• Vidyarathi Degree College, Jagdishpur, Bardiha, Kushinagar

• Kisan Degree College, Paikauli (Rata), Kushinagar

• Sardar Patel Mahavidhyalay Harrrya Bujurg, Horlapur, Kushinagar

• Bhagawant Pandey Mahavidyata, Bodarwar, Kushinagar

• Premi Devi Samaj Kalayan Mahila Mahavidyala, Padarauna, Kushinagar

• Smt. Banni Devi Mahila Mahavidyalya, Padarauna, Kushinagar

• Shukdev Prasad Tripathi Mahavidyalya Bhathai, Khurd Kushinagar

• Sri Murlidhar Bhagwat Lal Mahavidyalya, Mathauli Bazar, Kushinagar

• Bagishwari Rambasi Mahila Degree College Guruwalia, Kushinagar

• Lilawati Devi Balika Mahavidyalya Piprajham, Kushinagar

• Indu Devi Rampati Mahila Degree College, Kushinagar

• Amit Mahavidyalya Amit Nagar, Sapha Road, Kushinagar

• Mahanth Shyam Das Mahavidyalya, Nebuwa Raiganj, Kushinagar

• Babu Tahsildar Shahi Mahavidyalaya Singha, Kushinagar

Maharajganj District:

• Rajiv Gandhi Degree College, Nautanwa, Mahrajganj

• Devi Sharan Degree College, Parsauna, Kolhuie, Mahrajganj

• Sri Akshayabar Singh Memorial Degree College, Natwa Jungle, Mahrajganj

• Swarna Prabha Mahila Degree College, Anand Nagar (Farenda), Mahrajganj

• Chhote Lal Damodar Prasad Sibban Lal Degree College, Bisokhor, Kathari Bazar, Maharajganj

• Sonpati Devi Mahila Mahavidyalayaa, Maharajganj

• Vijay Nath Ram Shekhar Mishra, Mahavidyalayaa, Kaduaganj, (Padriurf Meerganj), Chiutha Bajar, Maharajganj

• Amrit Lal Mahavidyalya, Baikunthpur, Maharajganj

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Mahavidyalya, Nautanwa, Maharajganj

• Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mahavidyalya, Paisia, Laxmipur, Mahrajganj

• Ram Prasad Singh Degree College, Siswa Bazar, Mahrajganj

• Ram Naresh Smarak Degree College Nagawa, Dhani Bazar, Mahrajganj

• Lt. Jagdish Prasad Smarak Mahavidyalya Devpur Adda Bazar, Maharajganj

• Sri Guru Gorkshnath Mahavidyalya, Jogiya, Ghughli, Maharajganj

• Paramhans Pal Mahavidyalya, Gurlee Maharajganj

• Lt. Bhagwant patel Panmati Devi Mahavidyalya, Chandarpur, Basahia Bujurg, Maharajganj

• Veer Bahadur Singh Memorial Mahavidyalya, Basdila, Paniyara, Maharajganj

• Jawaharlal Nehru Smarak P.G. College, Maharajganj

Gorakhpur University faced some teething problems at the beginning and after that because of the foresight, tireless efforts and zeal of its founders and the faculty members, the university have now completed 40 years of its successful existence in the field of education. The present campus of the university is spread over 300 acres with residential and teaching campuses.

At the beginning the university had only two buildings and due to the efforts of Mr. Surendra Singh Majithia and Pt. Pant, the university presently has several facilities like research buildings for different departments, a computer center, a health centre, a gymnasium hall, students’ union building, administrative block, arts block and a central library. In addition to this there is also a sub-post office and Allahabad bank branch within the campus of the university.