Uttar Pradesh National Law University, Prayagraj, was established in 2020 by the Uttar Pradesh National Law University Act, 2020 (U.P. Act no 26 of 2020) and renamed as Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University by amendment in August 2023 (U.P. Act no. 11 of 2023)[reference:0]. The university is a premier law institution aimed at producing aspiring lawyers, judges, and legal academics[reference:1]. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI)[reference:2]. The university currently operates from a temporary campus at Gaddopur, Phaphamau, with a permanent campus under development[reference:3]. The faculty includes a mix of permanent and visiting professors, including retired judges and international legal experts[reference:4]. The university has also launched an international academic exchange programme with the University of Pretoria[reference:5].