Era University is a state private university located in Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The university is known primarily for its programmes in medical, dental, nursing, paramedical, and allied health sciences, and operates alongside Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, one of the principal teaching hospitals in the city.
| Type | State private university |
|---|---|
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliated hospital | Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital |
| Focus areas | Medical and health sciences, allied disciplines |
Era University was established as a private university by an Act of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature, joining a number of state private universities set up in Uttar Pradesh to expand higher education capacity. It grew out of the Era Educational Trust, which had earlier set up Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital in Lucknow, a teaching hospital offering tertiary care services to patients from Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states.
The university campus is located in the Sarfarazganj area of Hardoi Road in Lucknow, where the medical college and hospital are also situated.
Era University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes through several constituent faculties and colleges. Its academic activity is centred on health sciences, with programmes typically organised under areas such as:
Clinical training for medical, dental, and nursing students is conducted at Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, which functions as the university's principal teaching hospital.
As a state private university in India, Era University is regulated under the framework laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Its professional health-science programmes are additionally subject to the regulatory oversight of the relevant statutory councils that govern medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health education in India.
Era University is among the private universities in Lucknow that focus substantially on health professional education. Together with institutions such as King George's Medical University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, it contributes to the city's role as a major centre for medical education and clinical care in northern India.