Faculty Of Archaeology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

Campus Location: Kanpur

Located in Located in one of the biggest industrial metropolis of State of Uttar Pradesh Kanpur. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University stands as a hallmark of higher education. It is an educational community where students of various religions and cultural backgrounds study and work together in a congenial atmosphere. The university is geared to provide maximum scholastic benefit to each individual student., The Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Kanpur, has been on the map of higher education for more than three decades. Established in 1966, it has not looked back, now it has 170 affiliated colleges in 15 districts. Spreading over a campus of 264 acres, the university is booming with academic activities. While the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in all disciplines of Art, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering and Medicine are offered in affiliated colleges and institutions, the residential wing of the campus includes faculties of Life Sciences, Business Management, Education and English. It also has a computer centre, a department of Adult and Continuing Education, Communication and a College Development Council. For catering to the needs of young engineering aspirants, the university has recently started an Institute of Engineering and Technology in the campus offering courses in four branches of engineering viz. Chemical, Computer Science and Information, Mechanical Engineering in the first instance. The university seeks to contribute to student an education through curriculum design, the development of new courses and the application of a forward looking and innovative teaching methodology. Kanpur, the industrial capital of U.P. and commonly known as the Manchester of Northern India has had a very eventful history. It has contributed much to the growth and economic development of the country. Equally memorable and inspiring is its role in the first Indian War of Independence., Mission & Vision, For almost four decades Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur has been the light house for all those seeking wisdom through higher education. Established in 1966, it has not looked back. The University which has more than 350 affiliated colleges spread over 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh and more than 4.5 lakh students on its roll is truly one of the largest universities of Asia catering to both urban and rural students offering unparallel range of courses both professional and academic in all disciplines of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Applications, Management and Medicine are offered in affiliated colleges and institutions., Spread over a sprawling campus of 265 acres the university has many prestigious professional and job oriented institutes on its campus, giving it an incomparable academic ambience. The campus has more than three dozen most modern and socially relevant courses. It has the crown jewels - The Institute of Engineering and Technology, The Institute of Business Management, The Institute of Life Sciences, Bioscience and biotechnology, department of Paramedical Sciences, Mass Communication and Journalism, Master of Social Works, MCA, Department of Library and Information Science., Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University has also acquired adequate financial resources to build the necessary infrastructure for its new academic ventures. The campus is now dotted with institutes, colleges, university departments and UGC Cell. There is going to be inter connectivity in all the university departments and in all the affiliated colleges soon. This will improve communication, facilitate research and problem - solving, giving both teachers and students access to all information they need at the click of the mouse., The campus is now dotted with architectural marvels aesthetically designed structure, laboratories equipped with the latest and most sophisticated gadgets to carry out research in the twenty first century., In an effort to cater to the students needs at par with global demands, the university is utilizing its special facilities to offer courses such as M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Micro-biology, which can enable committed scholars to make a mark for themselves in teaching and research in the fields of Bio-chemistry, Tissue-culture, Genetic Engineering, Environmental Management, Molecular Biology and Immunology - a formidable away of prospects for the earnest seeker.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.