EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Education as an integral part of development of human resources has received an impetus with the establishment of the University of Gorakhpur. Progress in this sphere has been impressive over years. Gorakhpur has residential University, Engineering College, Medical College and Degree colleges for the students of the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh.

1. Deen Dayal Upadhyay University

Setup in 1957, 25 thousand students at present, are enrolled with approximately 320 teachers. Apart from the general courses, the University offers courses in Bio-Technology, Bio-Chemistry, Computer, Journalism, fine Arts & Music and MBA. It is also the centre of Academic Staff College (under UGC) and Indira Gandhi National Open University( IGNOU). It produced two chief ministers of the State, Shri. Vir Bahadur Singh and Shri. Raj Nath Singh. Number of faculty members have held the post of Vice Chancellor, in different Universities with dignity. The prominent Vice Chancellor of Gorakhpur University were Prof. R.P. Rastogi (BHU), Prof. Nagendra (Lucknow), Prof. U.P. Singh (Purvanchal Univ.), Dr. Vidya Niwas Misra (Kashi Vidya Peeth), Prof. V.S. Pathak, Prof. Radhe Mohan Mishra, Prof. Revati Raman etc. It also gave Directors of Higher Education Commission, Rajarshi Tondon Open University, Secondary Education Commission.

2. B.R.D. Medical College

Established in the year 1969, it is 6th Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. It is named after the prominent Social Worker Baba Raghav Das, a devoted freedom fighter and Sarvadaya Leader of this area. The College is situated 8 kms from the Gorakhpur Railway Station. Professor P.L. Shukla, was the founder Principal & Professor of Anatomy. This institution is affiliated with Gorakhpur University.

The teaching hospital complex 'Nehru Chikitsalaya' came into existence in 1974. It has got 650 indoor beds and out patient departments for various disciplines of medical services.

Since 1980, the College is running Post Graduate training programme also, for the degree of M.S. & M.D. in Anatomy, Surgery,Orthopaedics. Obst.& Gynaecology, Opthalmology, Phisiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Anaesthesiology, Pediatrics, Medicine, Skin & V.D. etc. In addition to these courses, it also runs diploma courses, of the above listed departments. For further information please click here

3. M.M.M.Engineering College

Madan Mohan Malviya Engineering College was founded in 1962 to provide engineering and technical education for the development of the backward districts of eastern U.P. The college runs Under Graduate Programme in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Communication and Computer Science. In addition to regular courses, it also runs part time Post Graduate Diploma Courses ( evening ) in Computer Application called P.G.D.C.A. and Computer Hardware Maintenance & Networking. Besides teaching & research facilities, the college provides technical know how and consultancy to various industries of this area. For further information please click here

4. Polytechnic

Government Polytechnic Boys

Government Polytechnic Girls

M.P. Polytechnic

5. Institute of Technology and Management, Gorakhpur

6. Purvanchal Institute of Dental College, Gorakhpur

7. Buddha Institute of Technology, Gorakhpur

8. Suyash Institute of Information Technology, Gorakhpur

9. Degree Colleges (Prominent in the city)

St. Andrews College, oldest one and founded in 1899 by the Church Missionary Society, grew out of the mission school.
Digvijaynath College, set up in 1969, is named after the mahant Digvijay nath of Gorakhnath temple.
D.A.V. College
Mahatma Gandhi College
Gangotri Devi Women's College
Arya Kanya Women's College

10. Inter college/ Schools ( Prominent in City)

Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya
Jubilee Inter College
St. Andrews Inter college
D.A.V. Inter College
M.P. Inter College
A.D. Girls Inter College
Carmel Girls Inter College
Vikas Bharati School
Central School
Army School
Little Flower School
G.N. National School
St. Paul School
Springer School
St. Joseph School
Central Academy
Saraswati Shishu Mandir School

Educational Statistics

Category	Primary School	Senior Basic School	High School/ Intermediate	Degree Colleges/ University
Teachers	6962	3187	3380	404
Total Students	449479	154087	129039	24950
Boys	244135	111082	105903	16016
Girls	205344	43005	23136	8934

Teacher Student Ratio :

For Primary School there are 64.56 student per teacher

For Senior Basic School there are 48.35 student per teacher

For HighSchool / Intermediate College there are 38.18 student per teacher

For Degree College/University there are 61.76 student per teacher