Jigyasa University is a private university in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, formerly known as Himgiri Zee University. The institution was founded by the TALEEM Research Foundation and was established through Uttaranchal Act No. 17 of 2003. It received recognition under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. In 2024, the university was renamed Jigyasa University through the Uttarakhand Private University (Amendment) Act, 2024, Act No. 5 of 2024, marking a significant identity change while preserving the statutory and academic continuity of the earlier university. The university's purpose has been linked with developing skilled professionals for social, educational, scientific, technical and professional sectors. Its academic structure has included programmes in technology, management, humanities, education, agriculture, pharmacy, law and other applied areas. The institution emphasizes sustainable social and economic development, practical skills and multidisciplinary learning within its Dehradun campus environment. Jigyasa University's history is therefore a two-stage university story: a 2003 establishment as Himgiri Zee University followed by a statutory renaming in 2024. The change did not create an unrelated new institution; it rebranded an existing recognized university under an amended state law. This continuity is important when interpreting the source-sheet establishment year and the university's current name. Since the 2003 founding, the institution has broadened its academic portfolio, developed professional programmes and built student-support and research functions. The 2024 renaming began a new public identity while retaining the earlier legal and educational lineage. The current university identity retains the statutory continuity and academic history of Himgiri Zee University. Its Dehradun location places the institution within one of Uttarakhand's major higher-education centres. Previously operated under the name Himgiri Zee University. The renaming preserved continuity with the earlier university rather than creating a separate institution. The institution combines a 2003 statutory origin with a new public identity adopted in 2024.