Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) is based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It grew from a computer centre set up in 1993 by its founder, Prof. (Dr.) Kamal Ghanshala, and was granted deemed-to-be-university status under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, in 2008. Its campus has the Rajaji National Park as its backdrop.
The university says it offers more than 85 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in regular and distance modes, and supports around 37,000 students, including international students from about 30 countries. It holds an A+ NAAC grade and has several NBA-accredited programmes. Its officers include the Chancellor, Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof.(Dr.) Narpinder Singh.
