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Doon University

2005 establishments in UttarakhandEducational institutions established in 2005Universities and colleges in DehradunUniversities in UttarakhandUse Indian English from March 2015

Doon University (Hindi: दून विश्वविद्यालय) is a state public university located in Dehradun in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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