Sridev Suman Uttarakhand University is established as a state university by State Government notification No 270/XXXVI(3)/2012/48(1)/2012 dtd 19th October, 2012 in continuation to amendment of erstwhile Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Uttarakhand Vishwavidhyalaya Act. 2011 (Uttarakhand Act No 22 of 2011) as notified by State Government vide No 357/XXXVI(3)/201 1/57(1)/2010 dated 4th November, 2011. The university's establishment was a rare and powerful demand and symbolised Garhwal's hopes and aspirations for development through higher education. This remote mountainous region demanded a new university in Badshahi Thual, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. It expressed the desire to empower their future generation to overcome endemic economic and social backwardness, geographic and environmental constraints, and re-assert cultural identity of local natural and human resources for development. The University covers Chamoli, Raudraprayag, Pauri, Tehri, and Tehri Garhwal in the Himalayas. Uttarakashi. Haridwar and Dehradun, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Sridev Suman Uttarakhand University Badshahi Thaul is 3 km from Chamba, one of the brightest spots in district Tehri Garhwal, at 1676 m above sea level. This town on the Delhi-Gangotri national highway has one of the best views of the Himalayas and Bhagirathi Valley. The university is on a ridge facing east at 1750 m, surrounded by oak and pine forests. The district headquarter of Tehri Garhwal, New Tehri, is 8 km away. The famous Tehri Dam and a huge lake between mountains, 20 km from university campus, are new tourist attractions. Jollygrant (Dehradun) Airport, 80 km from campus, is the nearest Delhi-linked airport. Rishikesh is 65 km away. Haridwar (90 km) is more convenient because it is rail-connected to all major Indian cities. Badshahi Thaul, the university campus, is connected by road to all major Garhwal Division cities, including Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Uttarkashi, Srinagar, and others. These places have frequent buses, taxis, and jeeps to Chamba and New Tehri. Badshhai Thaul is 3 hours by bus from Haridwar and Dehradun and 2 hours from Rishikesh.