Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University previously called as Purvanchal University was given the present name in honor of the former Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The university was formed in the city of Janupur on the 2nd of October 1987. It was formed as an affiliating university under a state Act 1973. The university has emerged as one of the leading universities due to its efficient and transparent educational administration, excellence in administrative & academic activities and continuous quantitative & qualitative development. The jurisdiction of the university is spread over the eleven districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh and initially, the university had only 68 affiliated colleges, but now it has more than 300 colleges under its jurisdiction. The list of colleges affiliated to the university on the basis of the name of the district to which the college belongs is given below:

Allahabad District:

• Handiya Mahavidyalaya, Handiya

Azamgarh District:

• Sibli National College

• DAV College

• SDJ College, Chandeshar

• Shiva Degree College, Terhi Kaptanganj

• Agarsen Mahila Maha Vidhyalay

• Sri Gandhi Degree College, Maltari

• Gandhi Smarak Degree College, Bardah

• Kooba Degree College, Dariapur Newada

• Gandhi Satabdi Smarak Mahavidhyalaya, Koyalsa

• Krishna Gita Rastriya Degree College, Lal Ganj

• Nishavan Mahavidhyalaya

• Raj Dev Krishak Mahavidhyalaya, Kashipur Sarai Sakhiyawan

• Chauri Belha Mahavidhlaya, Tarvan

• Government Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Ambari

• Purvanchal Mahavidhyalaya, Rani ki Sarai

• Gautam Budh Panchseel Mahavidhyalaya, Adeelpur

• Magravan Mahavidhyalaya, Magaravan

• Gram Samaj Mahavidhyalaya, Jaysthali Babu ki Khajuri

• Krishna Patel Mahavidhyalaya, Rohuvar Baidoli Pihar

• Sri Bhawa Nand Girls Degree College, Jahanaganj

• Sri baba Sadhav Ram Degree College, Koinaha Barsara

• Sri Krishna Mahavidhyalaya, Basnagavan

• Ma Sharda Mahavidhyalaya, Sambhupur Ghaji

• Devi Sringarmati Mahavidhyalaya, Badhai

• Ramraji Devi Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Sathiyawn

• Ram Subhag Kishan Mahavidhlaya, Saraimeer

• Rajdeyee Devi mahavidhyalaya, Sangrampur Didargaj

• Sri Hrishankar Ji Mahavidhyalaya, Rampur Jahanaganj

• Sita Ram Singh Ramanand Singh Smarak Mahavidyalya, Smeda

• Krishna Mahavidhlaya, Bagesware Nagar Road, vege

• Mathura Ray Mahila Mahavidhyalaya

• Swami Shahja Nand Janta Mahavidhyalaya, Haraiya

• Mathura Ram Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Maltari

• Dhanpati Dharma Mahavidyalaya, Dhimaupur

• Maa Sharda Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Sambhupur Gahji

• Baba Neipal Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Larghat

• Fekusingh Mahavidyalaya, Chivar

Balia District:

• Sri MMTD College

• S.C. College

• KDB College, Dubhar

• Gulab Devi Girls Degree College

• Mathura Degree College, Rashra

• Sudristhi Baba Mahavidyalaya,Sudristhapuri Raniganj

• Degree College, Dube Chhapra

• Kunwar Singh Mahavidyalaya

• Devendra Degree College, Belthra Road

• Narheji Mahavidyalaya, Narhi Rasra

• Kisan Mahavidhyalaya, Raksa Ratsar

• Radha Mohan Kisan Majdur Mahavidhlaya, Kanso

• Swami Ram Naranachary Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Belthra Road

• Yoshoda Nandan Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Akyeel Madanpura

• Veer Lorik Sughar Mahavidhyalaya, Bigah Chrauva

• Sri Jammu Ram Mahavidyalaya, Chittbara Gawaqn

• Shaktipeeth Mahavidyalaya, Sahtwar

• Dooja Devi Mahavidyalaya, Sahtwar

• Udit Narayan Rishabh Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Pindari

• Maa Kasturi Devi Mahavidhyalaya, Navanagar

• Gandhi Mahavidhyalaya, Middha Baruarbari

• Mahavidyalaya, Basdiha

• Ram Karan Mahavidyalaya, Bhimapura

• Gauri Shankar Girls Mahavidyalaya, Gaurishankarpuram Karnai

• Sri Rakhant Baba Mahavidyalaya, Atrauli Krmauta

• Narheji Law College, Narhi Rasra

• Sri Shiv Narayan Ganga Prasad Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Khanpur Duimariya

• Vivekanand Mahavidyalaya, Simari

• Srimati Fulehra Smarak Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kamtaula Rasda

• Sagar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhimpura

• Srinath Baba Mahavidyalaya, Isari Salempur

• Hira Nand Mahavidyalaya, Narayan Pur Rasulpur Rasda

• Prithvi Shiv Kishan Majdoor Balika Mahavidyalaya, Rasda

Chandauli District:

• Sakaldiha Degree College, Sakaldiha

• LBS Degree College, Mughalsarai

• Pandit Kamalapti Tripathi Govt. Mahavidyalaya

• SBF Govt Mahavidyalaya, Chakiya

• Shahid Hira Singh Govt. Degree College, Dhanapur

• Devendra Nath Janta Mahavidyalaya, Hasanpur

• Jaharkhanday Singh Girls Mahavidyalaya, Devkali Kamalpur

• Maa Khandwari Mahavidyalaya, Chahaniya

• Jatadhari Mahavidyalaya, Marufpur

• Lokanath Mahavidyalaya, Ramgarh

• Sri Krisan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Hasanpur

• Vikram Singh Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Nai Satto Mugal Saraya

• Harinandan Mahavidyalaya, Sarai Rasulpur (Hatwayar)

• Sri Basant Nagina Mahavidyalaya, Dharao

• Sakldiha B.Ed. College, Sakaldiha

• Maa Bhawani Mahavidyalaya, Sugai

• Chhatradhari Mahavidyalaya, Dayalpur Sadalpura

• Markandey Mahavidyalaya, Tarapur Sadalpura

Ghazipur District:

• Post Graduate College

• Hindu Degree College, Zamania

• Swami Sahajanand P.G. College

• Mahatma Gandhi Satismark Mahavidyalaya, Garua Maksoodpur

• Mahant Ramashrey Das Degree College, Bhurkura

• Degree College, Malikpura

• Khardiha Degree College, Khardiha

• Samta Degree College, Sadat

• Rajkiya Mahila Degree College

• Rajkiya Degree College, Aidpur

• Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Baghawan

• Gadadhar Shlok Mahavidyalaya, Rewtipur

• Baba Gajadhar Das Balika Mahavidyalaya, Atampur Chhapra

• Bapu Mahavidyalaya, Sadat

• Rajkisor Mahavidyalaya, Baruin Jamania

• Dr. B.R. Ambedker Krisak Mahavidyalaya, Jalalabad Dulahpur Gazipur

• Sri Ramashanker Balgopal Mahavidyalaya, Nsirpur Mauparj

• Mahanth Pawahari Balkrishn Yati Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Hathiyaram

• Hanuman Singh Mahavidyalaya, Devakali

• Shahid Smarak Govt. Mahavidyalaya, Yusufpur Mohammadabad

• Santbula Satyanam Das Beerbal Mahavidyalaya, Amari Dulahapur

• Ram Karan Mahavidyalaya, Eshopur

• Maa Kamakhaya Mahavidyalaya, Gahamar

• Ram Rahim Mahavidyalaya, Gahamar

• Mahavidyalaya, Akrawan Shadiabad

• Sri Radha Raman Adras Vidyapith Mahavidyalaya, Ruhipur

• Sri Banshi Balgopal Mahavidyalaya, Sagra Rajupur

• Maa Bageswari Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jhotari Dhamupur

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Mahavidyalaya, Jhotari Dhamupur

• Ramnagina Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Muriyari Jakhaniya

• Kirsak Mahavidyalaya, Ukrawan Bahariyabad

• Shabari Girls Mahavidyalaya, Sikhari

• Prabhunarayan Singh Mahavidyalaya, Baghelbansi Marhi Asram Kasimabad

• Meghbaran Singh Mahavidyalaya, Karampur

• Mahamandaleshwar Shri Balkrishan Yati Mahavidyalaya, Vindravan

• Sant Lakhandas (Nagababa) Pchottar Mahavidyalaya, Tapeshawarinagar Mardah

• Sri Ramdas Mahavidyalaya, Dullahpur

• Guru Phoolachand Mahavidyalaya, Daulatpur

• Gopinath Mahavidyalaya, Devali Salamatpur

• Dr. Ramamanohar Lohiya Degree College, Dhotari Adhayatmapuram

• Pandit Ramaswaroop Diwedi Mahavidyalaya, Karnda

• Sri Harishanker Mahavidyalaya, Jamuri Badalopur

• Mukhram Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Dahra Kala

• Sri Shiv Mahavidyalaya, Faridaha Khanpur

• Sastri Dipan Chaudhary Mahavidyalaya, Prem Ka Pura

• Sri Shiv Mahavidyalaya, Farodaha Khanpur

• Mukhram Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Dahrakala

• Baldev Sridhar Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Bhauraha

• Harischandra Mahavidyalaya, Kaula Jakhnia

• Kisan vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Mundiyari Zakhania

• Sri Mahant Mani Raj Das Balraj Mahavidyalaya, Nasratpur Barahi

• Baba Jangali Mahavidyalaya, Salempur Vazidpur

• Sukhdev Kisan Mahavidyalaya, Phulpur Budhanpur

• Om Viswanath Swarnasukh Mahavidyalaya, Khudao Karanpur Dullahpur

Janupur District:

• T.D. College

• RSKD Degree College

• G.S. Degree College, Samodhpur

• SGRPG College, Dobhi

• G.B. Pant Degree College, Pratap Ganj

• Raja Harpal Singh Degree College, Singramau

• Mariahu P.G. College, Mariahu

• Sahakari P.G. College, Mihrawan

• Nagrik Degree College, Janghai

• Kuteer Mahavidyalaya, Chakke

• Rastriya Degree College, Jamuhai

• Bayalsi Degree College, Jalalpur

• Saltanpur Bahadur Degree College, Badlapur

• Ganna Krishak Degree College, Shahganj

• Himtaj Mahavidyalaya, Newadia

• Raj Bahadur Mahavuidyalaya Rariyari Kerakat

• Rastriya Degree College, Sujanganj

• Raja Ram Mahavidyalaya, Tariyari Kerakat

• Bharati Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhartinagar

• Mohd. Hasan P.G. College

• Dr. A.H. Rizvi Shiya Degree College

• Sarvajanik Mahavidyalaya, Mungara Badashahpur

• Mushlim Girls Degree College

• Abdul Azij Ansari Mahavidyalaya, Majdiha Shahganj

• Indrapati Mahavidyalaya, Gairwah

• Gokul Nath Dubey Mahavidyalaya, Dhema

• Tilak Dhari Mahila Mahavidyalaya

• Rastriya Degree College, Mahrev Purev

• Mukteshwar Prasad Mahavidyalaya,

• Sukhamay Mahavidyalaya, Behra

• Dr. Satya Prakash Singh Mahavidyalaya, Jamuniya

• Bhola Nath Mishra Degree College, Bhola Nagar Sarai Harkhu

• Sant Mathura Singh Mahavidyalaya, Madarpur

• Bajrang Mahavidyalaya, Ghansyampur

• Gulabi Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhannaur

• Srimati Janki Rampal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaur

• Valthar Degree College, Rampur

• Sumitra Mahavidyalaya, Sewan

• Kauslya Mahavidyalaya, Dilavarpur Madiyahu

• Raj Gaurav Mahavidyalaya, Khutahan

• Bihari Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Machhalishahar

• Udasinacharya Jagatguru Srichand ji Mahavidyalaya, Pilghini Gaurabadshahpur

• Sanklap Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sonhita

• KDS Mahavidyalaya, Subaspur Pali

• Sainik Girija Shanker Mahavidyalaya, Kerakat

• Ram Dev Mahavidyalaya, Mirganj

• Babaganesh Dutt Mahavidyalaya, Ratipur

• Siwani Gaurav Memorial Law College

• Ramjhari Mahavidyalaya, Gabhiran

Mau District:

• Janta Dergree College, Ranipur

• DCSKPG College

• Sarvodaya PG College, Ghosi

• Maryada Purusottam Degree College, Ratanpura

• Govt. Degree College, Mohamdabad Gohna

• Ram Lachchan Mahavidhyalaya, Amila

• Maharishi Dayanand Mahila Mahavidhyalaya,

• Talimuddin Niswa Mahavidhyalaya

• Dr. B.R. Ambedker Mahavidhyalaya, Indara

• Parvati Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Doharighat

• Baba Thani Da Balika Mahavidhyalaya, Gopha Amila

• Kedar Nath Mahavidhyalaya, Saidopur Sikatiyan

• Shiva Nand Mahavidhyalaya, Indara

• Namawar Khuddan Smarak Kisan Mahavidhyalaya, Sirsa Chiraiyakot

• Vindeshwari Mahavidhyalaya, Dhawariyasath

• Kisan Majdur Mahavidhyalaya, Bhiti

• Late. Rishi Ram naresh Krishak Mahavidhyalaya, Molanapur Duwari

• Keshaw Madhaw Baijnath Mahavidhyalaya, Chakvilayat Daragah

• Prithvi Raj Chauhan Mahavidhyalaya

• Krisak Mahavidhyalaya, Koiriyapar

• Public Mahila Sahar Mahavidhyalaya, Baramodpur Mohmmadabad Gohna

• Ram Naval Singh Smarak Mahavidhyalaya, Chiraiyakot

• Ram Sunder Pandey Mahavidhyalaya, Gajiapur

• Sri Jagrup Yadav Smarak Vidhi Mahavidhyalaya, Indara

• Sri Ram Dhari Chauhan Mahavidhyalaya, Ghiria

• Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Pardaha

Mirzapur District:

• K.B. College

• Kamla Arya Kanya Mahavidyalaya

• G.D. Binnani Mahavidyalaya

• Smt. Indira Gandhi Rajakiya Mahavidyalaya, Lalganj

• Late Sri Vshram Singh Swatantrata Sangram Senani Govt. Mahavidyalaya, Chunar

• Vansthali Mahavidyalaya, Ahraura

• Rajdeep Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kailhat

• Idial Academic of Management Sciences, Laldiggi

• Lalta Singh Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Adalhat

• Govt. Mahavidyalaya, Magraha Mirzaput

• Sri Bodhan Ram Mahavidyalaya, Banwaripur Chhanbe

Sant Ravidas Nagar District:

• K.N. Govt. P.G. College, Gyanpur Bhadohi

• Falahe Ummat Girls Degree College, Bhadohi

• Ghansyam Dube Mahavidyalaya, Suriyawan Sant Ravi Das Nagar

• Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Bhadohi

• Ram Deo Degree College, Janghiganj

• Keshava Prasad Mishra Rajakiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Aurai

Sonbhadra District:

• Govt. Degree College, Obra

• Awadhut Bhagwan Ram Mahavidyalaya, Anpara

• Sant Kina Ram Mahavidyalaya, Kaimurpeeth Roberts Ganj

• Bhau Rav Devras Govt. Degree College, Duddhi

Varanasi District:

• H.C. College

• Udai Pratap Autonomous College

• Baldev P.G. College, Baragaon

• Jagatpur P.G. College, Jagatpur

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia P.G. College, Bhairav Talab

• Maharaj Balwant Singh P.G. College, Bhairav Talab

• Rajkiya Mahavidyalaya, Jakkhini

• Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, (Autonomous) Townhall

• Kalikadham Mahavidyalaya, Sewapuri

• Sudhakar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Khajuri Pandeypur

• School of Management Science, Hathuya Market

• Maharani Banaras Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ramnagar

• Gramanchal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gangapur Mangari

• Maharani Gulab Kuwari Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Pindra

• Rajrishi School of Management & Technology

• Indian Institute of Computer Science & Technology, Mahmoorganj

• Adras kanya Degree College, Daranagar

• DLW Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalaya

• Saradar Ballabh Bhai Patel Mahavidyalaya, Bachhavn

• Sunbeen College for Women Bhagwanpur

• Dr. Ganshayam Singh Mahavidyalaya, Soyepur Lamhi

• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Govt. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sevapuri

• Sarswati Higher Education & Technical Mahavidyalaya, Gahni

• Mahadev Mahavidyalaya, Bariyasanpur

• Dhirendra Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karma Jitpur Sunderpur

• Sudhaker Mahila Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Khajuri Pandeypur

• Maa Saraswati Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Chandpur Ind. Estate

• Sudhadevi Mahavidyalaya, Pachraw

• Shyama Harivansh Mahavidyalaya, Rajwadi

• LokBandhu Rajnarayan Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Motikot Gangapur

• Jiwandeep Mahavidyalaya, Badalalpur

• M.P. Institute of Management & Computer Application, Bhawatua Chiraigaon

The vision of Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University is to offer knowledge creation, innovative learning and value based education to the students. The mission of the university is to focus on quality of all spheres of higher education, to offer requirement-based education specific to the dynamic socio-economic environment and development of the under-developed region of the state of Uttar Pradesh through teaching, extension & research activities. The university has a dedicated cell for placement of the students, which is headed by senior faculty members of the university. Apart from placement, the cell provides training to the students on how to obtain their dream job.