Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly Kanpur University, is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the largest universities of Asia catering to urban and rural students offering professional and academic courses in disciplines of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Applications, Management and Medicine.
Former names- Kanpur University
Motto-आरोह तमसो ज्योति: (Sanskrit)
Motto in English- "Rise from darkness to light"
Type- Public
Established- 1966
Chancellor- Ram Naik
Vice-Chancellor- Prof. Jayant Vinayak Vaishampayan
Location- Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Campus- Urban, 264 acres
Nickname- CSJMU, CSJM, KU
Affiliations- UGC, AIU, NAAC
Website- www.kanpuruniversity.org