State Ayurvedic College (SAC lucknow) is one of the most famous Government Ayurvedic Colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is affiliated with Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, Gorakhpur as well as being recognized by the National Commission for Indian System Of Medicine- NCISM.

State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow was founded in 1948 on the campus of K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, under the vice chancellorship of Late Acharya Narendra Dev and with the inspiration of Late Chandrabhanu Gupta. Dr. V.S. Yagnik was the first principal and medical superintendent of this college, and the college grew as a result of the combined efforts of Successive Principals.