Siddharth University (informally abbreviated SU), is a state university locates at Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 17 June 2015 and affiliates colleges formerly affiliated to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University. Steeped in history and washed by the gurgling rivers flowing down the Himalayas, Siddharthnagar is the place, well known worldwide as the ├oΓe¼╦£playground├oΓe¼Γao of Prince Siddhartha-later known as Lord Buddha. With an objective of furthering the sense of enlightenment, in a blend of traditionalism and modern education, the great socialist stalwart Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav started the process of developing the area since 1989.