Babu Banarasi Das University
Other name
BBD University
TypePrivate
Established2010; 14 years ago (2010)
FounderAkhilesh Das
ChancellorAlka Das
Vice-ChancellorArun Kumar Mittal
Students20000+
Location
BBD City, Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh, India

26°53′16″N 81°03′24″E / 26.887902°N 81.056627°E / 26.887902; 81.056627
CampusUrban, 100 acres (40 ha)
Colours   Red and blue
AffiliationsUGC
Websitebbdu.ac.in
Main University Building

Babu Banarasi Das University (also known as BBD University)[1] is a private university having its Main Campus in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, established by Akhilesh Das in 2010 and named after his father and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Babu Banarasi Das. The university was incepted by an Act (No. 25 of 2010) of State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh as a State Private University and UGC vide its letter no 8-30/2010(CPP-I/PU) dated 17 February 2011 empowered it to award degrees under section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.[citation needed]

Notable Alumni

Campus

The main campus of the university is located in Ayodhya road, a busy highway road. The campus has Ganesha temple at the entrance, large academic buildings and library, hostels for boys and girls, and a cricket ground. The Crown Mall, containing shops, restaurant and theatre, is nearby.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Babu Banarasi Das University".

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