University of Lucknow

University of Lucknow
लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय
Seal
Former name
Canning College[1]
MottoLight and Learning
TypePublic
Established25 November 1920; 103 years ago (25 November 1920)
FounderMohammad Ali Mohammad Khan
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Budget₹137 crore (US$16 million)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorAlok Kumar Rai[2]
Students20,472[3]
Undergraduates10,776[3]
Postgraduates6,280[3]
Location
Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

26°50′48″N 80°56′46″E / 26.8467°N 80.9462°E / 26.8467; 80.9462
CampusUrban, Old Campus 225 acres (91 ha), New Campus 75 acres (30 ha)
Language
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Urdu
  • Awadhi
Colors  Red   Gold   Blue
Websitewww.lkouniv.ac.in
University of Lucknow is located in Uttar Pradesh
University of Lucknow
Location in Uttar Pradesh

The University of Lucknow (informally known as Lucknow University, and LU) is a public state university based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. LU's main campus is located at Badshah Bagh,[4] University Road area of the city with a second campus at Jankipuram. It is the largest state university of Uttar Pradesh. It is also the only public university of the state to offer both on-campus and online programmes of study.

LU is a teaching, residential and affiliating university, organized into 556 colleges and 17 institutes, located throughout the city and other surrounding areas. The University has jurisdiction over colleges in five districts: Lucknow, Raebareli, Hardoi, Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri.[5][better source needed] The university is opening a third campus in Sitapur district where vocational and skill development courses will be offered.[6]

The University of Lucknow is the only state university of Uttar Pradesh to be awarded "Category-I" university status by the UGC for excellence in teaching and research. It is also the first public university in the State of Uttar Pradesh to be accredited with A++ status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Canning College". JSTOR. JSTOR 44147700. Archived from the original on 16 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ Mullick, Rajeev (28 December 2019). "BHU's Prof Alok Kumar Rai appointed vice-chancellor of Lucknow University". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Lucknow | Badshah Bagh ..:::." lucknow.me. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ "List of Associated Colleges". University of Lucknow. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय सीतापुर में खोलेगा तीसरा नया परिसर, राज्य सरकार ने दिया भवन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Lucknow University accredited with NAAC A++ grade - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Good News: Lucknow University creates HISTORY, gets A++ grade by NAAC". Zee News. Retrieved 31 July 2022.