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Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1965, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh. The University celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991. Presently, it is one of the premier educational institutions of the country encompassing a vast, beautiful, and pollution-free campus that sprawls over 222 acres of land having vast playgrounds and experimental fields, a botanical garden, a rose garden with a life-size statue of the late Prime Minister Ch. Charan Singh, Gymnasium, Indoor Stadium, well equipped Library, Hostels for both girls and boys, Administrative Block, Spacious Auditorium, Guest House, Community Centre, Medical Centre, Residential Quarters for faculty members and employees, Canteen, Bank, and Post office. The teaching department belonging to different faculties, is housed in spacious buildings and has well-equipped laboratories and advanced facilities. The University also has a separate engineering college, which is currently offering courses leading to B.Tech. degree in several different branches of engineering.

Initially, the M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes were started in 1969 taking credit for becoming the first University in the country to introduce M.Phil. programme.

In 1973, Post Graduate level courses were also introduced with the modernized syllabi. Since then, the University has been progressing at a steady rate. During the VIII five-year plan, the introduction of self-financed courses keeping in pace with the changing demands of the society and also for human resources development, were planned. Now, there are five faculties with 22 UGC sponsored and 35 self-financed/job-oriented courses being run on the campus. 252 professional colleges/institutions 109 colleges and one constituent college are affiliated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University.

Under the able leadership of the Vice Chancellor, a renowned innovative technologist and an established committed academic administrator, the university is offering a large number of new and innovative post-graduate, under- graduate, diploma, advanced diploma, and postgraduate diploma courses under the self-financed scheme in areas of Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Journalism, Mass Communication and Multimedia Techniques, Earth Sciences, Teacher and Physical Education, Fine Arts, Legal Studies, Applied Sciences, Home Science, Business Studies, Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Censoring.

A distinct feature of the academic program is the semester system and the continuous evolution of the students through quizzes, tests, and seminars. The academic program exposes the students to practical aspects through computer labs, seminars, group discussions, and lectures of experts invited from other institutions. The recognition of the university is due to the efforts of well-qualified and committed faculty members who have been providing quality education to postgraduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. The University has also made a mark in the field of sports, and our students are second to none in their achievements.

The University has always been proud of its alumni who occupy high positions of great responsibility and distinction in educational and research institutions in India and abroad and administrative positions in the industries, defence, and civil services. The success of the students of the university in NET, GATE, ARS, GRE, and other examinations such as civil and administrative services, etc. speak of the standard and quality of education provided by the university. The research activities in the university's various departments are supported by grants in the form of research projects sanctioned by UGC, DBT, DST, ICAR, AICTE, UPSTC, CSIR, and other funding agencies of the central and state governments.

Vision & Mission

मन: सृष्टि

Our Vision

"To produce such professionals who have global competence, vision, and skills as are necessary to meet the challenges of emerging global knowledge economy, by the power of innovation, creativity and efficient learning ability."

Our Mission

"To provide access to quality education and excellence through rigorous efforts of critical thinking, collaborative research, and knowledge creation of global standards in a cooperative ambiance founded on Indian wisdom and values, transforming India into a developed nation".

संकल्प

Hon'ble Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji

Founder & Former Prime Minister

Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on December 23, 1902 in village Noorpur, town Hapur, District Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh in a poor peasant's family. He was a good student, and received a Master of Art degree in 1925 and Law degree in 1926 from Meerut College .In February 1937 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces) Chhaprouli (Baghpat) at the age of 34. In 1938 he introduced an Agricultural Produce Market Bill in the Assembly which was intended to safeguard the interests of the farmers against the rapacity of the traders. The Bill was adopted by most of the States in India. He was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence and entered India’s Independence Movement. After India’s independence he came to be associated with socialism in the rural areas.In 1952 he was Revenue Minister of Uttar Pradesh and one of his major contributions was that he did away with the Zamindari system and also brought in Land Reform Acts. He was a strong opponent of Nehru's socialism and fell out with the Congress party. He left Congress in 1967 and formed his independent party known as the Bharatiya Lok Dal. He served twice as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

He became Prime Minister of India in 1979. His speech to the nation on India's Independence Day (15 August 1979) was very prophetic in which he identified Pakistan's nuclear ambition as a major threat to India. He also mentioned that Indian labour laws had to be refined if India were to become competitive in world economy. He also opened high level diplomatic relations with Israel, which later Indira Gandhi's government curtailed.

He has written several books. Some of them are:

  • India's Economic Policy - The Gandhian Blueprint
  • Economic Nightmare of India - Its Cause and Cure
  • Cooperative Farming X-rayed

Chaudhary Charan Singh passed away on 29 May 1987. His memorial in New Delhi was named as Kisan Ghat because of his lifelong association with the farming communities of Northern India.

Hon'ble Smt. Anandiben Patel

Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Brief Introduction
Anandiben Patel is an Indian politician and the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh and former Chief Minister of Gujarat, a western state of India. She was the first woman chief minister of the state. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1987. She was the Cabinet Minister for Education from 2002 to 2007.

Life Introduction
Name Smt. Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel
Date of Birth November 21, 1941
Birth Place Kharod, Bijapur Taluka, District Mahesana.
Permanent Address ''Dharam', near Shan Bungalows, Shilaj Ahmedabad.
Current Address Raj Bhavan, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
Education MSc, M.Ed (Gold Medalist).
Occupation Retired Principal (Mohinaba Girls High School, Ahmedabad) and Social Services
Literary Activities Writing articles for 'Earth', 'Sadhana' and 'Sakhi' magazines from time to time.
Interests Study, Writing, Travel, Public Relations.
Published Books

- 'A mane hamesha yaad raheshe' (Gujarati Edition). 
- ‘Prayas’ 
- ‘Pratibimb’

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Prof. Sangeeta Shukla

Vice Chancellor

India, the oldest civilisation and the oldest nation of the world, inherits a rich tradition of intellectual exploration. The Rigveda prayer :' आ नो भद्रा क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः' (Let the noble ideas come to us from the entire world.) underlines the openness in Indian thinking since ancient times. Even in the ancient period, India led the higher education system of the world, attracting student population from a number of countries to its famous seats of learning at Takshila and Nalanda.

Established in 1965, the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (formerly known as Meerut University, Meerut) has been continuously engaged in creation and dissemination of world class knowledge by involving all the stake-holders, i.e., students, teachers, supporting staff and the people from different walks of the society. Over the years, it has steadily evolved itself as one of the leading centers of comprehensive learning with its exposure to and linkages with the peers at national and international levels. With its state of the art infrastructure, well equipped laboratories and highly qualified and dedicated faculty, the University is committed to the task of harnessing and cultivating the capabilities of young students with a view to enabling them to carve suitable space for themselves in the modern economic world.

Conscious of its social responsibility and accountability, the University since its inception has been striving hard to inculcate the right values among students so as to develop them as socially sensitive citizens.

Sustainable development and inclusiveness being our main mottos, the university encourages teaching and research programmes addressing the issues of concern to the contemporary society. Thus, the system encourages not only the curricular activities, but also promotes co-currical, extracurricular and extension activities through its outreach to and interaction with the local community.

While we have come a long way and our academic journey is marked by a number of path breaking milestones, we have to keep pace with the fast changing needs and expectations of the society. The process of creating new knowledge and producing capable human beings dedicated to the upliftment of the nation and the world has to continue with renewed vigour in an unabated manner.

I extend my best wishes to all the students, teachers and members of the administrative staff who are part of the University and to those also who intend to join us in our endeavour to liberate the humanity with the help of the powerful tool of knowledge.

Prof. Sangeeta Shukla

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