Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) was established in 23 November 1973.
The University, located in the Himalayan ranges in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand and is a residential cum affiliating institution of higher learning. It has jurisdication over seven districts of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
The University has three Campuses distantly located from each other -
- Birla Campus, Srinagar Garhwal with its extension at Chauras Campus,
- B. Gopal Reddy (BGR) Campus, Pauri
- Swami Ram Teerth (SRT) Campus, Badshahithaul, Tehri.