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| Motto | Aa no Bhadrah Kritvo Yantu Vishvatah |
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| Type | State |
| Established | 1957 |
| Accreditation | NAAC A++ |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Poonam Tandon |
| Location | , India 26°44′53″N 83°22′51″E / 26.7481°N 83.3808°E |
| Campus | Urban, over 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | ddugu |
DDU Gorakhpur University (simply and formerly known as Gorakhpur University) is located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The University of Gorakhpur is a teaching and residential-cum-affiliating University. It has entered the league of top five state universities of the country by achieving NAAC Grade A++ rank. It has become the first university of the state to get a 3.78 score. It is about two kilometres (1.2 mi). from the downtown to the east and almost walking distance from railway station to the south.