Uttarakhand Academy of Administration (UAOA), Nainital, originally established as Officers' Training School (OTS) at Allahabad in 1951, and was shifted to Nainital in 1971.

Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital also has a Autonomous body, called 'Centre for Good Governance', which is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Since January 2004, the CGG is established for providing professional services in research, training, expert advice and allied activities in the area of HRD, Training, and Development Administration.