Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Former name
Kanpur University
MottoIAST: Aaroh Tamso Jyoti
Motto in English
"From darkness, lead us to light"
TypeState University
Established9 February 1966
(60 years ago) (1966-02-09)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorVinay Kumar Pathak
Location
Kalyanpur, Kanpur
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

26°29′54″N 80°15′57″E / 26.4983°N 80.2658°E / 26.4983; 80.2658
CampusUrban 264 acres
AffiliationsUGC
Websitecsjmu.ac.in
Map
Aerial view of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Campus

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly Kanpur University[1], is a public state collegiate university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]

Auditorium

Administration

The administration is the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and members of the executive council, the court and the academic council of the university.

The Kulpati (Vice-Chancellor) is a whole-time salaried officer of the university and is appointed by the chancellor from amongst the names submitted to him by a committee constituted in accordance with the provisions above U.P. Universities Act 1973.[2]

Ranking

University rankings
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2024)[3]101-125

In 2024, National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University among the top 101-125 pharmacy colleges/universities in India.[4]

Colleges

The CSJMU is an affiliating university for all non-engineering, non-medical (including pharmacy), non-MBA degree, non-MCA degree offering colleges of Auraiya district, Etawah district, Farrukhabad district, Kannauj district, Kanpur Dehat district, Kanpur Nagar district and Unnao district from the year of 2020.[5] Notable affiliated colleges include DAV College, Kanpur, Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College, Christ Church College, Kanpur, Pandit Prithi Nath College, Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, Brahmanand College Kanpur, Juhari Devi Girls' P.G. College, etc.

Brahmanand College Kanpur

Brahmanand College Kanpur (B N D College) is a college in Kanpur.[6] It is located on Mall Road near Mare Company pul (originally called Muir Mill Company Bridge) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in India. It is a government aided college and affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.[7][8] BND College was established in the year 1961 by Kanyakubja Education Trust. Initially, it was known as 'Kanyakubja College' which was later renamed as Brahmanad College in the memory of its founder Pt. Brahmanand Mishra in the year 1968. Starting with just 49 Students, today the college is providing education to more than 4000 students. Its president is Onkar Nath Awasthi.[9]

It's faculties include Science, Law and Commerce.[10]

Formerly affiliated institutions

The list of formerly affiliated notable college who now have university status or now affiliated with another university-

Departments

The university has several departments, including:

University Institute of Engineering and Technology

Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), also known as the School of Engineering and Technology, is an engineering and technology institute in Kanpur. Founded in 1996 (formerly known as the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur), it is now a constituent department of CSJMU.

Notable alumni

Main page: Category:Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University alumni

Government and politics

Academics

  • O. K. Harsh[14] (Dr. Om Kumar Harsh), former Pro-chancellor (addl), Vice-Chancellor of Glocal University, former Vice-Chancellor of Tantia University, and distinguished alumnus at the University of New England in 2018,[15] International Academic & Research Advisor of Brit College,[16] BCET, London.

Others

See also

References

  1. ^ Isha Jain (8 September 2025). "LU & CSJMU ink pact with govt for child, women empowerment". Lucknow: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur". www.kanpuruniversity.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  3. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ "कानपुर यूनिवर्सिटी से इन 400 कालेजों की संबद्धता खत्म | the association of these 400 colleges with Kanpur University ends". October 2020.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Welcome to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Kanpur". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Scholarship Management System : Student List". scholarship.up.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Management Committee of Brahmanand College". Brahamandcollege.org.in.
  10. ^ "Faculty Members Detail" (PDF). Brahmanandcollege.org. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Ram Nath Kovind". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Lal Ji Verma(BSP Expels MLA):Constituency- KATEHARI(AMBEDKAR NAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  13. ^ Arts, College of Liberal. "RENU KHATOR // Purdue College of Liberal Arts". Purdue College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  14. ^ https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/browse?type=author&order=ASC&rpp=20&value=Harsh%2C+Om+Kumar
  15. ^ https://www.une.edu.au/about-une/news-and-events/news/2018/11/distinguished-alumni-learnt-the-power-and-value-of-knowledge-at-une
  16. ^ https://bcet.uk/teachers
  17. ^ "इस ग्लैमरस लड़की का हसबैंड है ये क्रिकेटर, नहीं पूरा कर पाया ग्रैजुएशन". Dainik Bhaskar. 1 December 2017.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Institute_of_Engineering_and_Technology,_Kanpur_University