Established in 1957, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Gorakhpur (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (DDUGU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University (DDUGU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. DDUGU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.