Established in the year 1975, the Government of Uttar Pradesh as Avadh University and is today known as the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University (RMLAU) Faizabad. The University campus is spread over an area of 112 acres and is one of the premier higher education institutions in UP.
More than 7 lakh students study at RMLAU at its over 400 affiliated colleges and offers programmes in almost every UG and PG discipline in India today. RMLAU affiliates colleges in the regions of Faizabad, Sultanpur, Gonda, Barabanki, Ambedkar Nagar, Pratapgarh, Balrampur, Bhariach and Lucknow.