Siddharth University

The Siddharth University, Kapilvastu (informally abbreviated as SU or SUK) & The University of Siddharth Nagar, is a state university located at Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 17 June 2015 and affiliates colleges were formerly affiliated to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.

Siddharth University

Siddharth Vishwavidyalaya (Hindi)
Seal of the University
Other name	The University of Siddharth Nagar
Motto	Attā Dipo Bhāvā (Pali)
Motto in English	"Be a light unto Yourself."
Type	Public State University
Established	2015 (10 years ago) (2015)
Chancellor	Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor	Kavita Shah[1]
Location	Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar , Uttar Pradesh , India 27.4389767°N 83.1303182°E / 27.4389767; 83.1303182
Campus	Urban and Rural
Language	English • Hindi
Colours	Navy Blue and Gold (university colours)   Crimson and Pink (university colours)
Affiliations	UGC • MOE
Mascot	Gautam Buddha (Siddhartha)
Website	suksn.edu.in

Administrative building of the university (rear view)

Affiliated colleges

The university has more than 280 colleges affiliated to it from six districts of ttar Pradesh, namely Maharajghanj, Siddharthnagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Balrampur, Basti and Shravasti. They were formerly affiliated with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.^[2]

Academics

The Siddharth University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the disciplines of humanities, sciences, commerce and management. Accordingly, it has three faculties:^[3]

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Commerce
• Faculty of Science