Doon University

Doon University is Uttarakhand's state university in Dehradun, set up in 2005 to give the state a modern, non-affiliating campus university focused on teaching and research rather than administering colleges. It has built its identity around the social sciences, languages, communication and environmental studies, run from a compact, green campus on the edge of the city, and it holds a NAAC 'A' grade. Dehradun itself is a student-friendly base — a mid-sized capital with research institutes, publishing houses and government offices that give humanities and social-science students practical exposure. Fees follow the state-university pattern, well below private alternatives. Doon University suits students who want a serious liberal-arts or social-science education in North India at public-university cost, and who prefer a small university where departments are closely knit.