UP Forestry and Horticulture University in Gorakhpur

The UP Forestry and Horticulture University, Gorakhpur: what happened?

Protecting forests and wildlife and raising tree cover are top priorities for the State, as is progress in horticulture. A dedicated university can train people and take research to farmers. Gorakhpur gets the campus inside a forest block.

• The Cabinet approved the draft UP Forestry and Horticulture University Ordinance-2026 to set up the university in Gorakhpur. [UP Cabinet]

What will it teach?

• Forestry: silviculture and agro-forestry, natural resource management, forest produce, ecology, climate change, wildlife science.
• Horticulture: fruit science and technology, floriculture and landscaping, post-harvest technology.

What are its aims?

• Organised, quality education, training and research.
• A platform linking food security with green cover.
• Lab-to-land extension of research and biodiversity conservation.

How can a State create a university by ordinance?

• Article 213(1) lets the Governor promulgate an ordinance when the Legislature is not in session and immediate action is needed.
• Universities fall under Entry 25 of List III, subject to entries 63 to 66 of List I.

What can Prelims ask on the UP Forestry and Horticulture University, Gorakhpur?

• UP Forestry and Horticulture University: Gorakhpur (Campierganj range), 50 ha; via Ordinance-2026.
• Article 213: Governor’s ordinance-making power.