The Doon University here has completed a decade of academic activities. The university was set up in the year 2005 and first academic session started in the university in the year 2009.
The Dean student welfare (DSW), Professor H C Purohit said that university is conducting integrated under graduate and Ph.D programmes in the School of environmental studies, school of communications, school of social sciences, school of languages, school of management, school of design, school of technology. He said that recently, the university under the leadership of Vice Chancellor (VC), C S Nautiyal set up Dr Nityanand Himalayan Research and studies centre in the University. He claimed that this centre would engage in geographical and geological studies of entire Himalayas which would be beneficial for the nation and society. Purohit added that to maintain high standards of teaching and research, the university has made the process of admissions online and academic calendar is strictly followed in the university. He said that the university is also striving hard to develop entrepreneurship in the students with the help of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) department of Government of India.