Founded in 2010, Babu Banarasi Das University is a for-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Lucknow (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Babu Banarasi Das University (BBDU) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Babu Banarasi Das University (BBDU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 11 years old Indian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. BBDU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.