Mangalayatan University has been created by Uttar Pradesh State Legislature under the "Mangalayatan University, Uttar Pradesh Act" and notified by the Government of Uttar Pradesh as Act No. 32 of 2006, notified by its Gazette No. 362/VII-V-1-1(Ka)-12/2006 dated October 30, 2006. Mangalayatan University is a fully Government recognized University with the right to confer degrees under section 2f and 22(1) of the UGC Act.Mangalayatan University has 8 institutes offering various courses in the fields of Engineering, Business Management, Journalism, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Computer Application, Hospitality Management, Fine Arts and Education Research.