Uttaranchal University was established in 2013 and is a group of institutes that includes Law College Dehradun (2002), Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology (2006), Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Agriculture, University Polytechnic and School of applied and life science (2016). School of Hospitality Management and School of Media and communication studies (2018), School of Liberal Arts (2019).

Uttaranchal University offers UG, PG courses in the fields of law, technology, management, pharmacy, agriculture, Polytechnic, Hospitality Management, media and communication and arts. Admissions are done based on the entrance examination, interview and merit depending upon the course.