VBS (Veer Bahadur Singh) Purvanchal University, formerly known as Purvanchal University, is located in
Jaunpur. Established in 1987 as a residential-cum-affiliating university, it is named after Late Shri Veer Bahadur Singh, the former Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh.
The university has affiliated colleges spread over the districts of Allahabad, Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Sonbhadra, Azamgarh, Ballia, Chandauli and Ghazipur.
