Chaudhary Charan Singh University
 Official Seal | |
Former names | Meerut University |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Where that supreme treasure of Truth resides |
| Type | State university |
| Established | 1965 |
| Accreditation | NAAC A++ |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sangeeta Shukla |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | ccsuniversity.ac.in |
Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University), formerly Meerut University, is a public state university located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in 1965.[1] It was later renamed to its current name after Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime minister of India.[1] The university celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991.
Notable alumni
- Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh[2]
- Murli Manohar Joshi, former Union Human Resources & Development Minister, Padma Vibushan Awardee, Founding member of BJP
- Rekha Gupta, 9th Chief Minister of Delhi
- Ramesh Bidhuri, Member of Lok Sabha[3]
- Sushil Kumar, wrestler[4]
- K. C. Tyagi, former Member of Parliament[5]
- Kamal Davar, Indian Army officer, first director general of the Defence Intelligence Agency
- Jai Verma, Nottingham-based poet and advocate of Hindi language and culture
- Alka Tomar, wrestler[4]
- Satyadev Prasad, archer[4]
- Divya Kakran, wrestler[4]
- Rajeev Kumar Varshney, Agricultural scientist
- Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, businessman and politician
- Raja Iqbal Singh, BJP politician
- Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union[6]
- Sanjeev Tyagi, film and television actor
- Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister of Haryana[7]
- Satya Pal Singh, former Member of Lok Sabha and Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University in Haridwar.
- Shantanu Bhardwaj[8][9] - Lawyer and Cricketer
- Ved Prakash, former Chairman of UGC.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Chaudhary Charan Singh University - About Us". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Ms. Mayawati, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Life History: At A Glance (Official Profile of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh)". upgov.nic.in. Government of Uttar Pradesh. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Ramesh Bidhuri, no stranger to row: Tughlakabad strongman known for letting loose tongue, aggression". The Indian Express. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Prospectos: Session 2018-2019" (PDF). Noida College of Physical Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "K.C. Tyagi Indian Parliament Profile". National Portal of India. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "राकेश टिकैत: मेरठ यूनिवर्सिटी से LLB, किसानों के लिए छोड़ी Delhi Police की नौकरी," [Rakesh Tikait: LLB from Meerut University, left Delhi Police job for farmers, has gone to jail 44 times]. Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand (in Hindi). 28 January 2021.
- ^ "MLA Details". 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Shantanu Bhardwaj details: Lawyer and Cricketer".
- ^ "CCS University Famous Persons from meerut college". Meerut College Official Website. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "VED PRAKASH UGC CHAIRMMAN" (PDF).
- "Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut". www.ccsuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
External links
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