Since the mid-1980s, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought to define and encourage the implementation of concerted health promotion programmes that adopt a ‘setting-based’ approach. Recently, the literature has begun to identify the emerging role and function of the Health Promoting University (HPU) as another component of the settings-based movement. Universities can play a major role to promote and protect the health of students and staff, to promote health promotion in teaching and research, and to promote the health of the community. The University Grants Commission (UGC) conducted the first National Consultation on Health Promoting Universities on February 28th, 2019. Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean-Faculty of Health & Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) introduced the concept of Health Promoting Universities (HPU) during the round table consultation meet with vice chancellors of various universities. Universities provide an ideal settings...