Overview
Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University (SDSUV) is a state university located at Badshahithaul in the Tehri Garhwal district of the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. The university serves as an affiliating institution for colleges in the surrounding region of Garhwal.
The university was established by the Government of Uttarakhand through the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Uttarakhand Vishwavidhyalaya Act, 2011. It was subsequently renamed following the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Uttarakhand Vishwavidhyalaya (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, which changed the name of the institution to Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University.
The university is named after Sri Dev Suman, a freedom fighter associated with the movement for civil liberties in the erstwhile princely state of Tehri Garhwal. As a state university, SDSUV functions under the higher education framework of the Government of Uttarakhand.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University.