University of Patanjali
Patanjali Yog Peeth, Roorkee-Haridwar Road, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249405, India
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Established : 2006
Country : India
State : Uttarakhand
Address : Patanjali Yog Peeth, Roorkee-Haridwar Road, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249405, India
Website : http://www.universityofpatanjali.com
Contact No : 01334-2736
Email : contact@uop.edu.in
Affiliation : UGC , COA , MCI , NCTE
The University of Patanjali (UoP) derives its name from the revered Indian sage Patanjali, who lived around 900 BC and was the compiler of the foundational writings on Yoga, presented in the form of aphorisms. UoP was established by virtue of Act No. 4/2006, passed by the Uttarakhand State Legislature and officially published in the State Gazette on April 5, 2006. The university is proudly sponsored by the Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust (PYP) and is situated on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway in Bhadrabad, Haridwar, in close proximity to the sacred Ganges River. Furthermore, the University of Patanjali holds the esteemed status of being a member of the Association of Indian Universities.