Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh is the state’s specialized university for health-professional education, research and affiliation. Established on 16 September 2008 under legislation enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature, the university was created to bring multiple systems and disciplines of health education into a coordinated statutory framework. Its mandate covers modern medicine as well as Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and public health. This broad scope reflects Chhattisgarh’s policy objective of regulating both contemporary medical education and Indian systems of medicine through one health-sciences university. The institution’s functions include academic regulation, affiliation, examinations, teacher development, research promotion and the dissemination of health-sciences knowledge. It serves colleges across Chhattisgarh rather than operating only as a single-campus teaching institution, making its administrative role particularly important for professional standards and degree coordination. The university has also emphasized research related to medicine, Ayurveda and locally available herbal resources, linking academic work with the biodiversity and health needs of the state. Its headquarters are located at Uparwara in Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, where university administration and central facilities support the wider affiliated system. The institution was originally established under the name Ayush and Health Sciences University of Chhattisgarh and was later renamed in memory of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay. Through its combined modern-medicine and AYUSH mandate, the university occupies a distinctive place in Chhattisgarh’s public higher-education structure. Its affiliated-college model allows common academic regulations and examinations to be applied across institutions located in different parts of Chhattisgarh. Central university services include academic administration, degree and migration processes, internship-related functions, research regulation and student-result systems. The institution’s health-sciences mission is closely connected to the state’s need for trained professionals serving hospitals, clinics, community health and AYUSH systems. Research and teaching remain closely connected within this framework.