Kanpur University is a public university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. The university is officially known as Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University or CSJM University. The University has more than 350 affiliated colleges spread over 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh, and more than 4.5 lakh students on its roll. It is one of the largest universities of Asia catering to both urban and rural students offering an unparalleled 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.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.