Babu Banarasi Das University (also known as BBD University) is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...

with its main campus in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, established by

Akhilesh Das Akhilesh Das Gupta (31 March 1961 – 12 April 2017) was an educationist, professor, and Indian politician. He was the son of Freedom Fighter Babu Banarasi Das, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was the president of Badminton Associat ...

in 2010 and named after his father Babu Banarasi Das, the former

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is the head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor (India), governor is the state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minis ...

. On 17 February 2011 the state legislature of Uttar Pradesh empowered it to award degrees.

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.

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* {{Authority control Universities and colleges in Lucknow Private universities in Uttar Pradesh 1998 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Universities and colleges established in 1998