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. It was later renamed to its current name after Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime minister of India. The university celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991.
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History
The Chaudhary Charan Singh University was established in the year 1965 as Meerut University by the government of Uttar Pradesh as a public state university to meet the growing demand in higher education in the western region of the state.
At the time of its establishment, the university was entrusted with the responsibility of affilating colleges across several districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.Over the years, the university has grown into one of the largest affilating university in the region, serving hundreds of colleges and a large student population.
In 1988, the Meerut University was renamed as Chaudhary Charan Singh University in honour of Shri Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of India and a prominent advocate of farmer's right and rural development. The renaming recognised his significant contribution to Indian agriculture, public policy and education.
The university celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991, making 25 years of academic excellence and institutional growth.
Notable alumni
Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
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
Sushil Kumar, wrestler
K. C. Tyagi, former Member of Parliament
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
Satyadev Prasad, archer
Divya Kakran, wrestler
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
Sanjeev Tyagi, film and television actor
Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister of Haryana
Satya Pal Singh, former Member of Lok Sabha and Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University in Haridwar