Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Public state university in Uttar Pradesh, India
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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.
Former names
Meerut UniversityMotto inEnglish
Where that supreme treasure of Truth residesTypeState university
Established1965
 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 |
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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]
