Kumaun University

Kumaun University, a residential-cum-affliating university, came into existence in the year 1973 by notification No. (10)/8651/15/75(85)/64 dated 23 November, 1973 under the Act No. 10 of State Legislature (U.P. State Universities Act, 1973 now adopted by Uttarakhand State) with the merger of two Government Colleges, D.S.B. Government P.G.College, Nainital and Almora Government P.G. College, Almora. These Constituent Colleges were later elevated to the status of University Campuses by Government order No. E-1861/GS dated 14/15 March, 1994.
Kumaun University became an ideal for all the state universities before the creation of new state of Uttarakhand for regularizing academic session, making education more participatory, creating serious academic atmosphere, generating resources without taxing the students, maintaining strict discipline among students and imposing code of conduct for teachers and this approach is still continuing.