The previous name of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth is Kashi Vidyapith and it was given the present name in the year 1995. The university was established with the brilliance of Dr. Bhagwan Das, inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi and founding resolution of Babu Shiva Prasad Gupta. It was inaugurated by the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi on the 10th of February 1921 during the non-cooperation movement of Indian freedom struggle. The university was established with the objective of enrichment of Hindi as a national language, staunch support to Indian socialism and nationalism, equality of all religions and commitment to democracy. The university is offering education under nine different faculties being social sciences, humanities, Hindi journalism, student welfare, science & technology, law, education, commerce & management and social work. The district-wise list of college coming under the jurisdiction of this university is given below:

Varanasi:

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya PG College, Bhairav Talab

• Maharaj Balwant sing PG College, Gangapur

• Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel Govt. Jakhhini College

• Jagatpur PG College

• Kalikadham PG College, Sewapuri

• Harischandra PG College

• Sri Agrasen Kanya PG College, Bulanala

• Sri Baldeo PG College, Baragaon

• Sudhakar Mahila PG College, Khajuri

• School of Management Sciences, Khushipur,  Bacchawan

• Empress Benaras Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ramnagar

• Gramyanchal Mahila Vidyapith, Gangapur, Mangari

• Institute Of Computer Science and Technology, Nibia, Bachawn

• Rajarshi School of Management and Technology, UP College Campus

• Digree Adarsh Kanya College, Daraganj

• Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, DLW

• Sunbeem College for Wemen, Bhagwanpur

• Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel Mahavidyalaya, Bacchawan

• Udai Pratap College

• Maharani Gulab Kunvri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Pindra

• Dr. Ghanshyam Singh PG College, Soyepur, Lalpur

• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sewapuri

• Saraswati Shiksha evam Ucch Takniki college, Gahani

• Mahadeo Mahavidyalaya, Bariyasanpur

• Dhirendra Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karmajitpur, Sundarpur

• Sudhakar Mahila Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Khajuri

• Maa Mahila Mahavidyalaya Sarashwati Indl. Estate Chandpur

• Sudha Devi Mahavidyalaya, Pancharaw

• Shyama Harivans Mahavidyalaya, Rajwari

• Lokbandhu Rajnarayan Law College, Motikot, Gangapur

• Jeevandeep Mahavidyalaya, Baralalpur

• MPInstitute of Management & Computer Aplication, Bhagtua, Chiraigaon

• Benaras Institute of Teachers Education, Nibah, Chiurapur

• Swatantrata Senani Sri Prabhunarayan Singh Mahavidyalaya, Cholapur

• Sri Darshanmuni Mahavidyalaya, Mangrahua

• Girls Degree College

• Abhay Tarna Mahavidyalaya

• Jay Prakash Mahavidyalaya, Umraha

• Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Palhipatti

• institute of Education Nibia, Bachawan

• Razia Mukhram Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Tilmapur

• Basmatti Sankatha Devi Prasad Mahavidyalaya, Bherha, Khochwa

• Sanjay Memorial College women’s, Kerakatpur

• Domandeo Baba Mahavidyalaya, Kapisa, Danganj

• Sri Ram College of Comerse & Education, Paigamberpur, Panchkroshi Chauraha

• Shyam Tara Mahila Mahavidyalaya, kosra, Mirzamurad

• Sri Krishna Mahavidyalaya, Rauna Khurd

• Sri Amarnath Digree College, Kathiraw

• RS Benaras Law College, Karmajitpur, Sundarpur

• Chandrama Singh Mahavidyalaya

• Sankat Mochan Mahavidyalaya, Kauwapur, Bahrampur, Chaubepur

• Dunnu Sri Ram Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Maksudanpatti, Dance

• Gaurav Mahavidyalaya, Deorai, Sultanipur, Danganj

• Sarnath Bodhisatwa Mahavidyalaya, Munari, Sarnath

• Acharya Sitarama Chaturvedi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Domri, Ramnagar

• Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Badhaini, Babhniyaw

• Atulanand Hindu Swami Mahavidyalaya, Parmanandpur, Shivpur

• Vishwanat Baba Mahavidyalaya, Lakhanpur

• Pt. Shantibhushan Mahavidyalaya, Gajokhar, Parsara

Chandauli:

• Shahid Hira Singh Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Dhanapur

• Savitribaifule Rajkiya PG College, Chakiya

• Pt. Tripathi Kamalapati Rajkiya PG College

• Sakaldiha PGCollege

• Shsastri Lal Bahadur PG College, Mugalsarai

• Devendra Nath Janta PG College, Hasanpur

• Jharkhandey Singh  Balika Mahavidyalaya, Deokali, Kamalpur

• Maa Khandwari Mahavidyalaya, Chahniya

• Loknath Mahavidyalaya, Ramgarh

• Jatadhari Mahavidyalaya, Marufpur

• Sri Krishna Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Hasanpur

• Vikram Singh Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Nai Mugalsarai Satti

• Harinandan Mahavidyalaya, Sarai Rasulpur (Hatwapar)

• Basant Ram Nagina Mahavidyalaya, Dharao

• Maa Khandwari Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Chahniya

• Vishwnath Singh Mahavidyalaya, Parasurampur

• Chhatradhari Mahavidyalaya, Dayalpur, Sadalpura

• Maa Bhawani Mahavidyalaya, Sogai

• Markandey Mahavidyalaya, Tarapur, Post-Sadalpura

• Maa Mansha Devi Mahavidyalaya, Barhani

• Maa Gayatri Mahila Mahavidyalaya

• Ambika Prasad Degree College, Baburi, Dheena

• Suggestions Swami Mahavidyalaya

• Yamuna Devi Mahavidyalaya, Pura, Balua

• Sahid Captain Vijay Pratap Singh Mahavidyalaya, Awajapur, Sakaldiha

• Baba Nath Jageswar Mahavidyalay, Hetimpur, Chakiya

• Suryanath Mahavidyalaya, Nidilpur

• Baba Nand Lal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Baburi

Sant Ravidas Nagar:

• KN Govt. PG College, Gyanpur, Bhadohi

• Girl Ummat Falahe Degree College, Station Road, Bhadohi

• Sri Ghanshyam Dubey Mahavidyalaya, Suriyawa, Bhadohi

• Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukhrjee Govt. College, Bhadohi

• Ramdeo PG College, GT Road, Jangiganj, Bhadohi

• Keshav Prasad Mishra Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sant Ravidas Nagar Aurai, Bhadohi

• Keshav Prasad Ralhi Mahavidyalay, Aurai, Bhadohi

• Smt. Kanti Singh Law College, Gyanpur, Bhadohi

• Anusri College, Abhiya Road, Kaira, Suriyawan, Bhadohi

• Smt. Jagwanti Hiranand Devi Mahavidyalaya, Berwa, Paharpur, Bhadohi

• Om Ucch Siksha Sansthan, Bitthalpur, Gopiganj, Bhadohi

• Girija Prasad Dwivedi Mahavidyalaya, Semradh, Bhadohi

Mirzapur:

• Smt. Indira Gandhi Mahavidyalaya Rajkiya, Lalganj Mirzapur

• KBPG College

• GD Binnani PG College

• Kamala arya Kanya Mahavidyalaya

• Swatantrata Senani Vshram Sangram Singh  Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Chunar

• Vansthli Mahavidyalaya, Ahraura

• Rajdeep Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kailhat

• Ideal Academy of Management Sciences, Sivala Mahanth

• Lalta Singh Mahila Mahavidyalaya Mahila Rajkiya, Adalhat

• Ramkhelawan Singh PG College, Kalwari, Madihan

• Bodhan Sri Ram Mahavidyalaya, Chanbe

• Narottam Singh Delete Singh Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Mangaraha

• Ramanuj Pratap Mahavidyalay, Dramalganj

• Sri Krishna Degree College, Sripatti, Chilh

• Krishak Mahavidyalay, Rajgarh

• Shivlok Srinet Mahavidyalaya, Kapsaur, Padri

• Pushpa Singh Vidhi Mahavidyalaya. Barewan, Chunar

• Muni ji Mahavidyalaya, Rupaudha, Narayanpur

• SSPPD Mahavidyalaya, Tisuhi, Madihan

• Swami Govindashram Mahavidyalay, Pairapur

• Adarsh Janta Mahavidyalaya, Kolna (Chunar) Mirzapur

• Sahajanand Swami Mahavidyalaya, Kachwan

• KGS Mahavidyalaya, Jopa

• Nagesara Maa Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Riwa, Jaipatti Kalan

• Mathura College of Law, Purjageer

• Ram Lalit Singh Mahavidyalaya, Kailhat, Chunar

• Late. Bhagwan Singh Mahavidyalaya, (Garbar) Patar Kalan, Kalan Dubar

• Vindyavasini Mahila Mahavidyalaya

• Pt. Mahaveer Prasad Tripathi Mahavidyalay, Vijaypur

• Babu Gulab Singh Gaharwar Mahavidyalaya, Banhaita, Gaura

• Sriram Singh Mahavidyalaya, Shivgarh, Padri

• Kalli Devi Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Tikari, Jigna

Sonebhadra:

• Awadhoot Ram Bhagwan PG College, Anpara

• Rajkiya PG College, OBRA

• Bhau Rao Deoras Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Duddhi

• Sant Kinaram Mahila PG Mahavidyalaya, Kaimurpith, Rabertsganj

• Sant Kinaram Mahila Mahavidyalaya Mahila, Rabertsganj

• Vanvashi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Dala

• Babu Ram Singh Mahavidyalaya, Kharpathar, Murdhwa, Renukoot

• MS Adarsh Mahavidyalaya, Polwa, Mahuli, Duddhi

• Jai Maa Bhagwati Sonanchal PG College, Pusauli

• Shyam Mahavidyalaya, Senduriya, Chopan

• Vindhya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Urmaura, Rabertsganj

• Subhash Balika Mahavidyalaya, Auri, Anpara

• JSP Mahavidyalaya, Kashan Kala

• Chaudhary Govind Singh Mahavidyalaya, Khajuri, Shahganj

• Maa Shiv Devi Mahavidyalaya, Belatad, Shahganj

• Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rabertsganj

• RP Degree College, Dharsara, Ghorawal

• Nanhku Ram Mahavidyalaya, Khurda Padri (Patka Gaon) Mudiladih

• Arun Kumar Keshari Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Madhupur

Ballia:

• Murli Manohar Tawn Degree College

• Gulab Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya

• Satish Chandra PG College

• Amar Nath Mishra PG College, Dubey Chapra

• Sudristi Baba Mahavidyalaya, Raniganj

• Kunvar Singh Mahavidyalaya

• Kamala Devi Bajoria Mahavidyalaya, Dubhar

• PG College Mathura  Rasra

• Bajrang Mahavidyalaya, Dadar Ashram, Sikandarpur

• Dewendra PG College, Belthra Road

• Sri Narheji PG College, Narhi, Rasra

• Kishan PGCollege, Mercury, Ratsar

• Swami Ramnarayanacharya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bilthraroad

• Radha Mohan Mazdoor Kishan Mahavidyalaya, Niyamatpur, Kanso

• Yashoda Nandan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gaura, Madanpura, Ekail

• Veer Lorik Sughar Vigah Mahavidyalaya, Charauwa

• Sri. Jamuna Ram Mahavidyalaya, Chitbaragaon

• Shaktipith Mahavidyalaya, Daulatpur

• Duja Devi Mahavidyalaya, Sahatwar

• Rishabh Udit Narayan Mahavidyalaya, Pindari

• Kasturi Devi Maa Nawanagar Mahavidyalaya

• Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Middha, Beruarbari

• Bansdih Mahavidyalaya

• Sri Ramkaran Mahavidyalaya, Bheempura

• Gaurishankar Rai Kanya Mahavidyalaya, (Gaurishankarpuram) Karnai

• Sri Rakhant Baba Mahavidyalaya, Atrauli, Karmauta

• Sri Narheji Law College, Narhi, Rasra

• Sri Ganga Prasad Shiv Narayan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Khanpur, Dumaria

• Vivekanand Mahavidyalaya, Semri

• Smt. Fulehara Smarak Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kamtaila, Rasra

• Sagar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhimpura

• Srinath Baba Mahavidyala, Esari, Salempur

• Heeranand Mahavidyalaya, Narayanpur, Rasulpur, Rasra

• Shiv Kishan Majdoor Prithwi Balika PG College, Rasra

• Shivraj Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Rampur

• Maa Fula Devi Kanya  Mahavidyalaya, Titauli (Baghuri) Ballia

• Maa Bandhui Devraj Mahavidyalaya, Pashuhari

• Emperor Suheldeo Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gaziapur, Semri

• Gopal ji Mahavidyalaya, Rewti

• Srinath Baba Baba Mahavidyala Jangali, Watches

• Panna Mahavidyalaya, Kushhan, Bhimpura

• Janta Mahavidyalaya, Nagra

• Harishankar Prasad Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Dharmsthali, Chitbaragaon

• Mathura Das Sitaram Baba Mahavidyalaya, Chilkahar

• Mauni Baba Jai Deva Girdhari Mahavidyalaya, Rohna, Rasra

• Sri Swami Surendra Nath Singh Mahavidyalaya, Dharmpur, Kazipur

• Kawleshwar Rai Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bahuara

• Bindeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Dim, Harshenpur

• Sant Gramyanchal Mahavidyalaya

• Loknayak Jai Prakash Mahavidyalaya, Rewti

• Dr. Manoha Subedar Ram Lohia Mahavidyalaya, Habsapur

• Late. Balram Singh Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Dighargarh

• Mahatma Ratan Guljar Mahavidyalaya, Sarai, Bharti, Kop, Silhata

• Ramdhari Chandrbhan Mahavidyalaya, Nagpura, Nafrepur, rasra

• Kuber Mahavidyalaya, Hasanpur, Jajauli Ballia

• Maharshi Balmiki College For Wemen, Mishra Colony, Kazipura

• Shahid Mangal Pandey  Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya

• Md. Shahban Memorial Mahavidyalaya, Nagra

• Tileshwari Devi Mahavidyalaya, Gaura, Patoi

• Chaudhari sangram Swatantrata Senani Mahavidyalaya, Bisunpur, Baleshwar

• Sri Sahdew Paudhria Ambedkar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Manda, Rasra

• Ganga Singh Mahavidyalaya, Patkhauli Dakshin, Maniar

• Jai Prakash Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagra

• Sri Ram Chandra Mahavidyalay, Trikalpur, Garwar

• Jai Mata Dulhmi Tribhuwan Mahavidyalay, Chogra

• Ramdas Mahavidyalaya, Sikriya, Bhimpura

• Ishteyak Ahmad Memorial Mahavidyalaya, Piprauli, Baragaon

• Surajdev Ramdal Baba Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Madhopur, Pakwainar

• Late Keshw Prasad Mahavidyalaya, Sasna, Bahadurpur, Belthra Road

• Dewraj Mahavidyalaya, Mauraha, Chandadih

• Sri Neelam Devi Mahavidyalaya, Dhaturitola, Bairria

• Maa Shanti Devi Mahavidyalaya, Haldirampur (Baharpur) Belthara Road

• RNC Mahavidyalaya Saidpur

• Maturani Maa Devi Mahavidyalaya, Chandadih

• Ramdhyan Mahavidyalaya, Jogapur, Budhau

• Banke Bahadur Singh Mahavidyalaya, Turtipar

The campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth is loaded with amenities like computer center established in 1996, employment information & guidance bureau established in the year 1985 and national saving scheme. The university was established even before the Indian Independence and to keep it away from government grants and recognition, the university was granted the status of deemed university in the year 1963 by the University Grants Commission. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth is a state university belonging to Uttar Pradesh and the university was awarded with B+ status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Four hostels are functioning under the University for offering accommodation to the students and staff members belonging to other regions.