Kanpur University
Aerial view of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
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Former names
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Kanpur University |
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| Motto | आरोह तमसो ज्योति: (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English
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"Rise from darkness to light" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| Chancellor | Ram Naik |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Jayant Vinayak Vaishampayan |
| Location | Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban, 264 acres |
| Nickname | CSJMU, CSJM, KU |
| Affiliations | UGC, AIU, NAAC |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 26°29′54″N 80°15′57″E / 26.4983°N 80.2658°E
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly Kanpur University, is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the largest universities of Asia catering to urban and rural students offering professional and academic courses in disciplines of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Applications, Management and Medicine.
Kanpur University was established in 1966 when Agra University split into Agra and Kanpur universities. Mayawati, as chief minister, changed the name from Kanpur University to the current name, after the Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur between 1884 and 1922, Shahu IV of Kolhapur, also known as Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj.
The campus is spread across 264 acres. While the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in Art, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering and Medicine are offered in affiliated colleges and institutions, the residential wing of the campus includes faculties of Life Sciences, Business Management, Education and English. It has a computer centre, a department of Adult and Continuing Education, Communication and a College Development Council. For catering to the needs of young engineering aspirants, the university has an Institute of Engineering and Technology in the campus offering courses in engineering: Chemical, Computer Science and Information, Mechanical Engineering.
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