This university was established on Februar 12,1991 by M.P.Act no.( of 1991 as Chitrkoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Gramadaya Vishwavidyalaya vide M P Act No 29,1995 and as mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya by M P Act No 15 of 1997.

Departments

Department of Agriculture
Department of Ayurveda
Department of Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Environment
Department of Fine Arts
Department of Languages
Department of Rural Reconstruction
Department of Science
Department of Social Science
Department of Technology