1993: Started as a Computer Center in a Dehradun Suburb with two computers and INR 29,000 fund. Started with AUTOCAD/Graphics training for ONGC officers and eventually led to the founding of Graphic Era Training Institute at Capri Trade Centre.

1997: Graphic Era Institute of Technology was established as an educational institute offering engineering programs. *GEIT had the distinction of being the first self-financed educational institute in the state of Uttarakhand.

GEIT started setting benchmarks for higher education in the state and began offering BCA and BMIT with affiliation to HNB Garhwal University with 60 seat intake.

Our current flagship programs, B.Tech Computer Science/Information Technology and Electronics and Communication Engineering were started with 180 seat intake. With the founder and chairman, Prof. Kamal Ghanshala, taking lead in the academics, the programs grew to become the most popular in the region with the best placements.

On August 14, 2008 GEIT was accorded the status of Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 Vide Notification F.9-48/2007-U.3(A) approved by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and was renamed Graphic Era Deemed to be University.

On April 28, 2011, Graphic Era Hill University was established under the state act no 12 of 2011, Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under the aegis of Graphic Era Educational Society, Dehradun. Primarily created as a separate entity to boost the educational credentials of the promising students of the state of Uttarakhand by banking on excellence, academics and the best infrastructure in the region, the university has carved out a space for itself in record time.

Graphic Era Deemed to be University was accredited by NAAC with grade ‘A’ and the highest score in all of North India. *NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country for upholding the quality of higher education.

In April, Graphic Era University received NIRF Rank 101-150 under Engineering Category along with NITs and the other top educational institutions of the country.

: In April, Graphic Era (deemed to be University) was placed in the NIRF Rank band of 101-150, under Engineering and University category for the second consecutive year. On 10th April, it received approval of AICTE for Engineering, Management, and MCA programs, becoming the only university in the state of Uttarakhand to have been granted this approval. Awarded ‘Regular’ Status by Ministry of HRD Vide Letter No. F.9-48/2007-U3(A)PT.1. The same year, the university also received the approval for the programs- Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering from the prestigious National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

The year 2019 witnessed the university achieve the greatest of all laurels. Graphic Era was awarded rank 2 all over Uttarakhand, right after IIT Roorkee, under the category of ‘Top Engineering Institutions’ in the region. The university ranked 104 in the nation after thorough and rigorous assessment by MHRD NIRF 2019 for the ‘Engineering University’ category. Graphic Era Deemed to be University was also awarded the prestigious QS-IGauge Diamond Category Overall Award in the ‘Overall Institutions’ Category. It was the only triumphant institute from North India that surpassed all categories of QS-IGauge’s 360o perspective for Indian Institutions of higher learning, including impeccable teaching and learning, employability and social responsibility, and more.

The University set a new milestone with 1082 placement offers in just the first week for the class of 2020, with the highest package being 43.95 Lacs at Adobe. In June 2020, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) was conferred NIRF Rank 97 in the University Category, the highest in Uttarakhand, and WAS placed among the top-ranked institutions of the country.

In September 2021, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) was conferred NIRF Rank 75 in the Engineering category, 64 in the Management Category and rank 98 in the University Category becoming the highest ranked university in Uttarakhand, and solidifying its eminent position amongst the top-ranked institutions of the country.

In July 2022, GEU secured position among the top 75 universities of India in NIRF with AIR 64 in Engineering Category, AIR 65 in Management category, and AIR 74 in University category in NIRF 2022.  In Aug 2022, GEU was accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ grade. In Oct 2022, GEU was placed in Rank Band 601-800 worldwide in the University category & Rank Band 301-400 in the Engineering category by Times Higher Education World Ranking 2023. In Dec 2022, GEU became the only university in the region to have 7 NBA accredited programs namely Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Masters in Business Administration. In 2022, GEU also became the only university in Uttarakhand to offer UGC/AICTE entitled Online degree programs.