The Department of Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture came in toexistence with the establishment of the University of Gorakhpur in 1957.

Prof. G.C. Pandey, Prof. V.S.Pathak, Prof. D.N. Tripathi, Prof. S.N. Chaturvedi, Prof. V.B. Rao, Prof. M.P.Tripathi, Prof. S.N. Srivastava, Prof. P.S Chaturvedi, Prof. Gorakh Nath, Prof. Vipula Dubey, Prof. Rajawant Rao, Prof.Shitla Prasad Singh. Headed the department successfully. The department atpresent is busy in pursuing academic activities under the leadership of Prof.Digvijay Nath.

The Department has an ideal location. It provides a serene atmosphere to the students. The congenial atmosphere impels the students to identify blemselves with the department.

It is one of the few departments of the University, which have a library and reading room for the benefit of undergraduate and post graduate students and research scholars.

Since 1981-82 the department has established a museum to exhibit antiquities found in excavation and explanation. A collection of photographs, casts of coins and sculpture, stamp ages etc. in the museum help the student of archaeology, numismatics, artand iconography etc.

The department enjoys the distinction of hosting several conferences, seminars and workshops. The site ofsohagaura was excavated in 1962-63 and 1974 by the department. Liburise the excavation at Fazilnagar several the exestence of a unique statement which hasbeen identified as agrahara in 1996.

The department has distinguished itself as an important center of higher research. More than 200 candidates have obtained there P-h.D degree. Post graduate diploma in archaeology and museology in also introduce to increase the scope of the department. As per NAAC guideline, the undergraduate and post graduate courses have upgraded to meet the academic requirements of the day.