Maharaja Suhel Dev University formerly known as Maharaja Suhel Dev State University,[3] is a state university in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 2019 and commenced its first academic session in 2021-2022. Colleges in Azamgarh and Mau District are affiliated with this university. The university owes its name to a legendary king Suhaldev from Shravasti town of India, who according to some popular mentions defeated and killed the Ghaznavid general Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud at Bahraich in 1034 CE.

Establishment

Maharaja Suheldev State University, Azamgarh, was established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh through its Gazette Notification No. 1446/79-V-1-19-1(K)-3-19, Lucknow, dated August 5, 2019.[4] In compliance with Notification No. 610/Sattar-1-2021-16 (74)2018 TC, Lucknow, dated April 28, 2021, the university commenced its first academic session in 2021-2022. It was formaerly named as 'Maharaja Suhel Dev State University', and latter on in December 2024, the word 'State' was dropped by the amendment in the Uttar Pradesh State University Act, 1973 by the Uttar Pradesh Government.[3]

Affiliated colleges

Until the establishment of this university, the affiliated colleges of these two districts were associated with Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur.[4]

As of 2025, the university, has 468 affiliated colleges, including 14 grant-in-aid non-government colleges, 4 government colleges, and 450 self-financed colleges.[4]

Academics

The university offers Undergraduate (UG), Post-graduate (PG) and Research courses (Ph.D.) at the campus.

The university has a research center named 'Rangeya Raghav Shodhpeeth' for advanced research in the field of Indian Knowledge System, established in February, 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ "आजमगढ़ पहुंचे महाराजा सुहेलदेव विश्वविद्यालय के कुलपति: बोले-शोध कराना होगी पहली प्राथमिकता; शैक्षिक विकास के लिए किए जाएंगे प्रयास". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ^ "विश्वविद्यालय को देंगे नई ऊंचाई : प्रो. संजीव कुमार". Hindustan (in Hindi). 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  3. ^ a b "New universities to drop 'state' from names; 2 private universities to come up". The Times of India. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Azamgarh University". Maharaja Suhel Dev University, Azamgarh. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  5. ^ ब्यूरो, वाराणसी (2025-02-14). "Azamgarh News: महाराजा सुहेलदेव विश्वविद्यालय में स्थापित हुई रांगेय राघव की शोधपीठ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-03-17.

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