SANT GAHIRA GURU VISHWAVIDYALAYA, SURGUJA AMBIKAPUR(FORMERLY SARGUJA  VISHWAVIDYALAYA) is established and incorporated by Chhattisgarh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam No. 18 of  2008 on September 2nd, 2008. The territorial jurisdiction of the University extends to the entire Sarguja Division comprising of five revenue districts. This Consist of Korea, Surguja, Jashpur, Surajpur and Balrampur. The University was established to serve the society through dissemination of knowledge in all the disciplines.