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{{Short description|Public university in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Infobox University
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
|name = University of Lucknow
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
|image_name =

|motto = Light and Learning
{{Infobox university
|established = 1921
| name = University of Lucknow
|students = ?<ref name="HESA">source of the student estimate</ref>
| native_name = {{native name|hi|paren=no|लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय}}
|undergrad = ?
|postgrad = ?
| caption = Seal
|other = ? [[further education|FE]]<ref name="HESA" />
| latin_name =
|city = [[Lucknow]]
| other_name =
| former_name = Canning College<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.jstor.org/stable/44147700 |title= Canning College |publisher = JSTOR |jstor= 44147700 |access-date=13 October 2024 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241016021501/https://www.jstor.org/stable/44147700?searchText=Canning%20College |archive-date=2024-10-16 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|country = [[India]]
|campus = [[Urban Area|Urban]]
| image = Logolkouniv.jpg
|website = http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/
| image_upright = .7
| mottoeng = Light and Learning
| motto = वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा
| established = {{start date and age|25 November 1920|df=yes}}
| founder = [[Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan]]
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| vice_chancellor = [[Alok Kumar Rai]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mullick |first1=Rajeev |title=BHU's Prof Alok Kumar Rai appointed vice-chancellor of Lucknow University |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/bhu-s-prof-alok-kumar-rai-appointed-vice-chancellor-of-lucknow-university/story-dFt1eSBVSSebJxwPTlJPbL.html |access-date=29 December 2019 |agency=Hindustan Times |date=28 December 2019}}</ref>
| budget = {{INRConvert|137|c}}
| chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
| students = 20,472<ref name="LU">{{cite web |title=University Student Enrollment Details |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=33&Unitype=2 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
| undergrad = 10,776<ref name="LU"/>
| postgrad = 6,280<ref name="LU"/>
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[Bar Council of India|BCI]]|[[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]]|[[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]|[[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]}}
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| city = [[Lucknow]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| postalcode =
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.8467|80.9462|region:IN-UP_type:landmark}}
| campus_type = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| campus_size = Old Campus {{convert|225|acre|}}, New Campus {{convert|75|acre|}}
| language = {{hlist|Hindi|English|Urdu|Awadhi}}
| colors = {{color box|#FF0000}} Red {{color box|#FFD700}} Gold {{color box|#0000FF}} Blue
| logo = University of Lucknow Logo.png
| logo_size = 255px
| website = {{URL|www.lkouniv.ac.in}}
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| address =
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}}


'''University of Lucknow''' (informally known as '''Lucknow University''', and '''LU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] based in [[Lucknow|Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh]]. LU's main campus is located at Badshah Bagh,<ref name="Lucknow {{!}} Badshah Bagh">{{Cite web |title=Lucknow {{!}} Badshah Bagh ..:::.. |url=https://lucknow.me/Badshah-Bagh.html#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=lucknow.me}}</ref> 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.
The '''University of Lucknow''' is a university in the city of [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].


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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/article/en/college-list?cd=MQAyADYAMgA4AA%3D%3D|title = List of Associated Colleges|publisher = University of Lucknow|access-date = 2019-08-25}}</ref>{{better source needed|independent source needed|date=November 2023}} The university is opening a third campus in [[Sitapur]] district where vocational and skill development courses will be offered.<ref>{{Cite web |title=लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय सीतापुर में खोलेगा तीसरा नया परिसर, राज्य सरकार ने दिया भवन |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-lucknow-university-will-open-third-new-campus-in-sitapur-state-government-has-given-building-22324247.html |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>


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]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lucknow University accredited with NAAC A++ grade - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/lucknow-university-accredited-with-naac-a-grade/articleshow/93135067.cms |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=The Times of India|date=26 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Good News: Lucknow University creates HISTORY, gets A++ grade by NAAC |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/good-news-lucknow-university-creates-history-first-university-in-uttar-pradesh-to-get-a-grade-by-naac-2489770.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>
==History==
The University of Lucknow grew out of the [[Canning College, Lucknow|Canning College]] which had started in 1867<ref name=oursite>[http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/locat.htm Lucknow University site] accessed July 2007</ref>.
As a result of the recommendation of the Sadler Commission, the idea of establishing a residential and teaching University at Lucknow gained considerable support and found immediate favour with those who believed that the historic city of Lucknow should have a University of its own to promote its distinctive culture and learning and provide highest instruction in all branches of modern knowledge.


== History ==
The Hon'ble Raja Sir Muhammad Ali Mohammad Khan of Mahmudabad made a stong plea in the Pioneer for the creation of a separate University at Lucknow which was reinforced by all the Taluqdars of Awadh.Sir Harcourt Butler , the then Lt. Governor of United Provinces also gave active support to the idea.


[[British people|The British]], during the colonial period, transformed the Indian educational system, transitioning Indian education from the traditional [[Gurukula|Gurukul]] system to [[school]]s, [[college]]s, and [[University|universities]]. Educational institutions established during the colonial period are still operational today,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Here are 5 Indian Universities founded in the 1800s that are still active in the country |url=https://www.mensxp.com/ampstories/buzz-on-web/latest/155329-university-of-calcutta-university-of-madras-indian-institutions-founded-in-1800s-still-active.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.mensxp.com |language=en}}</ref> and Lucknow University is one of them.
The Lucknow University Act No VI of 1920 received the assent of the Lieutenant Governor on November 1, and of the Governor General on November 25, 1920.


In the summer of 1862, the first [[Viceroy]] of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]], [[Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning|Charles John Canning]], breathed his last in [[London]]. For his loyalty during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], commonly referred to as the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Mutiny]], he was rewarded with a [[Tehsil|taluk]] (subdivision of a district). In his posthumous memory, a group of his loyal [[Taluqdar|talukdars]] in [[Awadh]] decided to donate eight annas (half a rupee) from their annual income to start an educational institution. Just two years later, in 1864, Canning High School<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dubrow |first=Jennifer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wh_HDwAAQBAJ&dq=Canning+college+in+Lucknow&pg=PA17 |title=Cosmopolitan Dreams: The Making of Modern Urdu Literary Culture in Colonial South Asia |date=2018-10-31 |publisher=University of Hawaii Press |isbn=978-0-8248-7669-2 |language=en}}</ref> was established, starting with 200 students in two rooms of a mansion in the narrow lanes of Khayaliganj, Aminabad.
Sir [[Harcourt Butler]] laid the foundation stone of the University on March 19, 1921.


Canning College,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2018 |title=Indian Culture, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. "Canning College, Lucknow". |url=https://indianculture.gov.in/archives/canning-college-lucknow |website=[[Indian Culture]]}}</ref> founded in the late 19th century, played a crucial role in strengthening the relationship between the local aristocracy, known as [[Taluqdar|talukdars]], and the British administration in [[Oudh State|Oudh]] (now [[Uttar Pradesh]]). The idea for the college was first proposed by Maharaja Man Singh in 1882 as a tribute to the late [[Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning|Lord Canning]], the former [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy of India]]. Conceived as a memorial, it was envisioned as the first institution of its kind in the region, with a mission to educate the youth, enhance the nation's resources, and combat ignorance through knowledge. The college was named after Lord Canning, who served as [[Governor-General of India|Governor-General]] from [[1856]] to [[1862]].
On July 17, 1921 teaching classes commenced.


Lucknow University traces its origins to Canning College, which was established in 1864 as a prominent educational institution in Lucknow. Initially supported by the [[Taluqdar|talukdars]] (local landowners), the college emerged as a significant center of learning in India. The land for the college was part of the 700-hectare Awadh Estates granted to Raja Sir [[Randhir Singh of Kapurthala]] by the British after the 1857 rebellion.
Lucknow University began its journey with the Canning College, the King Georges' Medical College and the [[Isabella Thoburn College]].
[[File:Canning College, Lucknow.jpg|thumb|The Canning College stamp card highlights its role in Lucknow's educational heritage, established in 1864.]]


In the early days, Canning College had no building of its own and led a peripatetic existence, with the scene of its activity periodically changing as one building or another proved unsuitable or insufficient. During the first twelve years, the College shifted from its original abode, the Aminuddaulah Palace, to several places, including the Lal Baradari.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-28 |title=Lal Baradari of LU in for revamp with ₹5 crore grant |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/lal-baradari-of-lu-in-for-revamp-with-5-crore-grant/articleshow/108833502.cms |access-date=2024-10-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Eventually, it was housed in its own building at [[Qaisar Bagh|Kaisar Bagh]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=college |first=Lucknow University Canning |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwkxAQAAMAAJ |title=Lucknow Exhibition, 1885: Catalogue of Departments A & B. Held in Canning College, Kaisar Bagh |date=1885 |publisher=London printing Press |language=en}}</ref> which is now known as the Rai Umanath Bali Auditorium and [[Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya]] (formerly the Bhatkhande Music Institute), is situated there.
[[File:Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan.jpg|center|thumb|800px|[[Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya]], previously Bhatkhande Music Institute, is located in [[Qaisar Bagh|Kaisar Bagh]].]]
However, the growing demand for additional space prompted another relocation. The provincial government came to its aid and agreed to sell the Provincial Museum building to the College for Rs. 2,10,000.The high school was reorganized as Canning College in 1866. The foundation stone for a new building was laid by [[Viceroy]] Sir [[John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence|John Lawrence]] on 13 November1867, but construction was not completed until 1878. On 15 November of that year, Sir [[George Couper]], [[Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant-Governor]] of the [[North-Western Provinces|North Western Provinces]] and [[List of chief commissioners of Oudh|Chief Commissioner of Oudh]], formally opened the new building. For well over three decades, Canning College remained in the Kaisar Bagh building, but the site was scarcely suitable for a large residential institution.
[[File:Photograph of a class at Canning College, Lucknow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|A photograph depicting a class at Canning College, Lucknow, taken in 1871 from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (Volume 46).]]
Consequently, the College Management sought a more spacious site, and the provincial government agreed to purchase the college building for Rs. 2,10,000 to house the '''Provincial Museum''' (now known as the [[State Museum, Lucknow]]).


Canning College<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=Ram Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yqtAAgS3NSEC&q=Canning+college&pg=PA114 |title=History of Education in India |last2=Sharma |first2=Rajendra Kumar |date=1996 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-7156-599-3 |language=en}}</ref> continued to function as a recognized institution under the [[University of Calcutta]] for 20 years, from 1867 until it came under the jurisdiction of the [[University of Allahabad]] in 1888.
The expansion of the University began ith generous support from the Taluqdars and the Goverment and within twenty five years, the University had established itself as a respected seat of learning in the country.


In 1905, the Government handed over to Canning College the extensive walled garden of about 90 acres located north of the river Gomti, known as Badshah Bagh.<ref name="Lucknow {{!}} Badshah Bagh"/> This garden was originally a garden house of the glorious [[Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah|Nasir-ud-din Haider]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nawabs Of Lucknow {{!}} District Lucknow , Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://lucknow.nic.in/nawabs-of-lucknow/#:~:text=Nasir-ud-din%20Haider%20(1827-1837)&text=Following%20the%20death%20of%20his,wine,%20astrology,%20and%20astronomy. |access-date=2024-10-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Nawab of Awadh|Padshah-e-Awadh]], the second King of Awadh (1827-1837). After the pacification of [[Awadh]], it became the Lucknow residence of the [[Kapurthala State|Maharaja of Kapurthala]], who had purchased Badshah Bagh from the British government at an auction for a nominal price of Rs. 35,000 after the [[Mutiny]] (freedom struggle). The Maharaja later leased 90 acres of the garden land to Canning College for just ₹3 as annual rent. Some remains in the garden, such as the old royal building Lal Baradari, the tall and beautiful gates, and the canal, remind us of its historicity.
==Notable Alumni==
[[File:Lucknow University Red Building.jpg|thumb|upright|The '''Lal Baradari''' is a historic architectural gem in Lucknow University, showcasing Indo-Islamic style.]]


GN Chakravarti,<ref>{{Cite web |author-link=University of Lucknow |date=2005 |title=University of Lucknow |url=http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421035348/http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/ |archive-date=21 April 2005 }}</ref> Pro-Vice-Chancellor of [[Banaras Hindu University]], was appointed the first [[Lucknow Super Giants|Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University]] on 16 December 1920. The first academic session began in July 1921, and the first convocation was held in October 1922.<blockquote>'''"The Temple of learning, the foundation of which we have laid, should draw teachers from all parts of the world inspired by the sacred mission of bringing wisdom where there is ignorance, light where there is darkness, and peace where there is strife. This was the old ideal of the university and must ever remain the true ideal of a living University."'''
*[[Shankar Dayal Sharma]] former President of India

*[[Surjit Singh Barnala]] former Governor of Tamil Nadu
— ''Gyanendra Nath Chakravarty, First Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University, during his speech on the passing of the Lucknow University Act in 1920, in the Legislative Council.''</blockquote>The implementation of the new building scheme was made possible due to a special grant from the Government, proceeds from the sale of the old building at [[Qaisar Bagh|Kaiserbagh]], and the munificence of Maharaja Sir Bhagwati Singh of Balrampur.<ref>{{Cite IBD1915|wstitle= Balrampur, Maharaja of; Hon’ble Maharaja Sir Bhagwat Prasad Singh |volume= 3.B |pages= 21-22 |year=1915|short=1}}</ref> The construction plans were entrusted to the well-known architect Sir [[Samuel Swinton Jacob|Swinton Jacob]], who prepared an impressive design in the [[Indo-Saracenic architecture|Indo-Saracenic style]].
*[[Syed Sibtey Razi]], Governor of Jharkhand

*[[Vijayaraje Scindia]], Rajmata of Gwalior
The idea of starting a University at Lucknow was first put forward by Raja Sir [[Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan]], Khan Bahadur, [[Order of the Indian Empire|K.C.I.E.]] of [[Mahmudabad, India|Mahmudabad]], who contributed an article to the columns of "''[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]]''", urging the foundation of a ''University'' at [[Lucknow]]. A little later Sir [[Harcourt Butler]], [[Order of the Star of India|K.C.S.I.]], [[Order of the Indian Empire|K.C.I.E]], was appointed [[Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant-Governor]] of the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]]. The first step to bring the University into being was taken when a General Committee of educationists and persons interested in university education appointed for the purpose, met in conference at Government House, Lucknow, on 10 November 1919.
*[[Arif Mohammad Khan]],Politician
[[File:Raja Mahmudabad (center) with leaders of Aligarh Movement*.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"Raja Mahmudabad (seated, center) with leaders of the [[Aligarh Movement]]."]]
*[[Isha Basant Joshi]], India's first lady IAS officer
At this meeting [[Harcourt Butler|Sir Harcourt Butler]], who was in the chair, outlined the proposed scheme for the new university. A discussion followed, and it was resolved that Lucknow University should be a Unitary, Teaching, and Residential University of the kind recommended by the [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University Mission]], 1919, and should consist of Faculties of Arts, including Oriental Studies,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xmoTY9lwB7kC&q=Canning+college%2C+Lucknow&pg=PA287 |title=Government Gazette: North-Western Provinces and Oudh |date=1891 |language=en}}</ref> Science, Medicine, Law, etc. A number of other resolutions was also passed and six sub-committees were formed, five of them to consider questions connected with the University and one to consider the arrangements for providing Intermediate Education. These sub-committees met during the months of November and December 1919, and January 1920; and the reports of their meetings were laid before a second Conference of the General Committee at Lucknow on 26 January 1920; their proceedings were considered and discussed, and the reports of five of the sub-committees were, subject to certain amendments, confirmed. The question of incorporation of the Medical College in the University, however, was for the time being left open for expression of opinion. At the close of the Conference donations of one lakh each from the [[Raja of Mahmudabad]] and [[Jahangirabad]] were announced.
*[[Attia Hosain]], Author, Journalist first lady graduate from Taluqdar families

*[[Jaipat Singh Jain]], Attorney New York
The resolutions of the first Conference together with the recommendations of the sub-committees as confirmed at the second Conference were laid before a meeting of the [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]] on 12 March 1920, and it was decided to appoint a sub-committee to consider them and report to the Senate. The report of the sub-committee was considered at an extraordinary meeting of the Senate on 7 August 1920, at which the Chancellor presided, and the scheme was generally approved. In the meantime the difficulty of incorporating the Medical College in the University had been removed. During the month of April 1920, Mr. C.F. de la Fosse, the then Director of Public Instruction, United Provinces, drew up a Draft Bill for the establishment of the Lucknow University which was introduced in the Legislative Council on 12 August 1920. It was then referred to a Select Committee which suggested a number of amendments, the most important being the liberalising of the constitution of the various University bodies and the inclusion of a Faculty of Commerce; this Bill, in an amended form, was passed by the Council on 8 October 1920. The '''Lucknow University Act, No. V of 1920''', received the assent of the [[Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant-Governor]] on 1 November and the [[Governor-General of India|Governor-General]] on 25 November 1920, establishing the '''University of Lucknow'''. Following this, the Canning College was merged into the University, integrating its resources and legacy into the broader educational framework.
*[[Nusrat Durrani]], Vice President, MTV, New York

*[[Atul Kumar Anjan]],Political leader
The '''Court of the University''' was constituted in March 1921, with the first meeting held on 21 March 1921, presided over by the Chancellor. The other university authorities, including the Executive Council, Academic Council, and various faculties, were established in August and September 1921. Statutory and non-statutory committees and boards were formed over time.
*[[Jagdish Gandhi]],Educationist

*[[Prof R.P.Rastogi]], Former VC of BHU
On 17 July 1921, the University began formal and informal teaching, with classes in the '''Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, and Law''' conducted at Canning College and those for the '''Faculty of Medicine''' held at [[King George's Medical University|King George's Medical College and Hospital]] . The Canning College was officially handed over to the University on 1 July 1922, although its facilities had been made available to the University for teaching and residence before this date. Additionally, the [[King George's Medical University|King George's Medical College and Hospital]] were transferred to the University on 1 March 1921.
*[[Mohini Giri]], Women activist

*[[Vinod Mehta]],Journalist
The development of the University occurred in stages, with the following three colleges providing the foundational structure and support:
*[[Pandit Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi]],Lawyer and Politician

*[[Ahmed Wasi]] Broadcaster and Lyricist
# King George's Medical College (now [[King George's Medical University]])
*[[C.M.Naim]], Writer & Academic
# Canning College
*[[Ammar Rizvi]], Politician
# [[Isabella Thoburn College]][[File:Stamp of India - 2012 - Colnect 392493 - Isabella Thoburn College Lucknow.jpeg|thumb|The 2012 stamp honors Isabella Thoburn College, a historic institution empowering women in education.]]
*[[D.P.Bora]], Politician

The '''Lucknow University Act, 1920''', was later repealed by the '''Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973''',<ref>{{Cite web |author-link=Government of Uttar Pradesh |year=1973 |title=The Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/19194/1/the_uttar_pradesh_state_universities_end_1973.pdf |access-date=2024-10-16}}</ref> which redefined the governance and administration of universities in the state. The '''Canning College Act, 1922'''<ref>{{Cite web |author-link=Government of Uttar Pradesh |date=16 May 2011 |title=First Report on ANM |url=https://upslc.upsdc.gov.in/MediaGallery/ANM/FIRSTREPORTANM.pdf |access-date=2024-10-16}}</ref> (Uttar Pradesh Act No. 7 of 1922) also played a role in this educational evolution.

== Vice-chancellors of University of Lucknow ==
The vice-chancellors<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow / Former Vice Chancellors |url=https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/article/en/past-vice-chancellors |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=www.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref> of University of Lucknow are as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Name
!Photo
!Took office
!Left office
!Ref
|-
|1
|Dr. Gyanendra Nath Chakraborty
|[[File:G. N. Chakravarti.jpg|80px]]
|1920
|1926
|
|-
|2
|Dr. M. B. Cameron
|
|1926
|1930
|
|-
|3
|[[Jagat Narain Mulla|Pt. Jagat Narain Mulla]]
|
|1930
|1932
|
|-
|4
|[[R. P. Paranjpye|Dr. R. P. Paranjape]]
|[[File:Purushottam Paranjpye.jpg|80px]]
|1932
|1938
|
|-
|5
|S. M. Habibullah
|
|1938
|1941
|
|-
|6
|[[Raja Maharaj Singh]]
|[[File:Raja Maharaj Singh.jpg|80px]]
|1941
|1941
|
|-
|7
|Lt. Col. Raja Visheshwar Dayal Seth
|
|1941
|1947
|
|-
|8
|[[Narendra Deva]]
|[[File:Narendra Deva 1971 stamp of India.jpg|alt=Portrait of Acharya Nand Dev|80px]]
|1947
|1951
|
|-
|9
|Acharya Jugal Kishore
|
|1951
|1955
|
|-
|10
|[[Radhakamal Mukerjee]]
|
|1955
|1958
|
|-
|11
|K. A. Subramanian Iyer
|
|1958
|1960
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambo |first=Angel |title=Who was SOAS's first graduate? – SOAS Centenary Timeline |url=https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/centenarytimeline/2017/02/21/who-was-soass-first-graduate/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|12
|Kali Prasad
|
|1960
|1961
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prasad, Kali (1901-) {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/prasad-kali-1901#:~:text=views%201,520,656%20updated-,Prasad,%20Kali%20(1901-),Lucknow%20University%20beginning%20in%201944. |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref>
|-
|13
|Randhir Singh
|
|1961
|1961
|
|-
|14
|Dr. A. Vitthal Rao
|
|1961
|1968
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=Dec 30, 2022 |title=Prof Rai gets second term as Lucknow University vice-chancellor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/prof-rai-gets-second-term-as-lucknow-university-vicechancellor-101672417252485.html}}</ref>
|-
|15
|[[Makund Behari Lal|Dr. Makund Behari Lal]]
|
|1968
|1971
|
|-
|16
|Dr. Gopal Tripathi
|
|1971
|1973
|
|-
|17
|Ashok Kumar Mustafi
|
|1973
|1975
|
|-
|18
|Dr. Rajendra Vir Singh
|
|1975
|1979
|
|-
|19
|Dr. Girija Shankar Mishra
|
|1978
|1979
|
|-
|20
|Dr. Girija Prasad Pandey
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|1976
|1976
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|21
|Dr. Radha Prasad Agarwal
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|1981
|1982
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|(20)
|Dr. Girija Prasad Pandey
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|1981
|1981
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|22
|[[Ratan Shankar Mishra|Dr. Ratan Shankar Mishra]]
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|1982
|1985
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|23
|Dr. Shambhu Nath Jha
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|1985
|1986
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|24
|Dr. Sheetla Prasad Nagendra
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|1986
|1989
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|25
|Dr. Hari Krishna Awasthi
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|1989
|1992
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|26
|[[Mahendra Singh Sodha]]
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|1992
|1995
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|27
|Suraj Prasad Singh
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|1995
|1997
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|28
|Ramesh Chandra
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|1997
|1998
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|29
|K. K. Kaul
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|1998
|1998
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-16 |title=Former VC, who had roots in Pak & heart in LU, passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/former-vc-prof-kk-kaul-passes-away-in-pune/articleshow/111030263.cms |access-date=2024-10-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|30
|Roop Rekha Verma
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|1998
|1999
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|31
|Devendra Pratap Singh
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|1999
|2002
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|32
|Shiv Bahadur Singh
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|2002
|2005
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|33
|[[Ram Prakash Singh]]
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|2005
|2008
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-11 |title=Vice-chancellor who rid Lucknow University of criminals no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/vice-chancellor-who-rid-lucknow-university-of-criminals-no-more/articleshow/95439379.cms |access-date=2024-10-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|34
|Ajaib Singh Brar
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|2008
|2009
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|35
|Upendra Nath Dwivedi
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|2009
|2009
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|36
|Manoj Kumar Mishra
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|2009
|2012
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-22 |title=LU gets new V-C, this time from IIT-Bombay |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/lu-gets-new-vc-this-time-from-iitbombay/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2009 |title=Vice Chancellor - Lucknow University. |url=http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/vice_chancellor.htm |website=Lucknow University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113121645/http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/vice_chancellor.htm |archive-date=13 November 2009 }}</ref>
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|37
|Gopabandhu Patnaik
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|2012
|2013
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-03 |title=Governor's principal secy is LU vice-chancellor for six months |website=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/governor-s-principal-secy-is-lu-vicechancel/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |language=en}}</ref>
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|38
|S. B. Nimse
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|2013
|2016
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|39
|S. P. Singh
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|2016
|2019
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|40
|[[Alok Kumar Rai]]
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|2019
|''Incumbent''
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-12-29 |title=BHU prof to take charge as LU VC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/bhu-prof-to-take-charge-as-lu-vc/articleshow/73012980.cms |access-date=2024-10-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-31 |title=Professor Alok Kumar Rai gets second term as Lucknow University VC, first in 54 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/professor-alok-kumar-rai-gets-second-term-as-lucknow-university-vc-first-in-54-years/articleshow/96632928.cms |access-date=2024-10-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

==Campus==
[[File:Façade of University of Lucknow.jpg|thumb|University of Lucknow, founded in 1920.]]
[[File:Lucknowuniversity.jpg|thumb|Old Campus Of Lucknow University|alt=]]
In the early days, the Canning College had no building of its own, and the scene of its activity periodically changed as one or other building proved unsuitable or insufficient. During the first twelve years, the college was shifted from its original location, the Aminuddaulah Palace, to a number of places, one after another, including the Lal Baradari. At last, it was housed in its own building at [[Qaisar Bagh|Kaisar Bagh]]. The foundation stone of this new building was laid by the Viceroy, Sir [[John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence|John Lawrence]], as far back as 13 November 1867, but the work of construction was not completed until 1878. On 15 November of that year, Sir [[Sir George Couper, 2nd Baronet|George Couper]], Lt. Commissioner of Avadh, formally opened the new building.

The University has three main libraries, apart from each department having its own. The Central Library of the university known as the Tagore Library, established in 1941, is one of the richest libraries in the country. It was designed by Sir [[Walter Burley Griffin]], the designer of Australian capital city of [[Canberra]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Hamza |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/architect-whose-story-pm-shared-with-obama-abbott-is-little-known-in-lucknow-where-he-is-buried/ |title=Architect whose story PM shared with Obama, Abbott is little known in Lucknow — where he is buried |date=2014-11-16 |access-date=2015-02-10 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> It has 5.25 lakh books, 50,000 journals and approximately 10,000 copies of approved Ph.D. and D.Litt. dissertations. The Cooperative Lending library was established in 1966 to lend books to economically under privileged graduate and post graduate students for the whole session to be restored only after their examinations are over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow / Remote Access of E-Resources of Tagore Library |url=https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/article/en/remoteaccess |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>

The university also provides residential facilities to teachers, students and non-teaching staff. There are overall 18 hostels for boys and girls in the university.<ref name="HostelRules">{{cite report |title=Lucknow University Halls revised Rules and Regulations |publisher=Lucknow University |year=2019 |url=http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/201806141427157638Hostel%20rules%20revised%202018.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=19 June 2018 |access-date=10 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619065452/http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/201806141427157638Hostel%20rules%20revised%202018.pdf }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/en/page/hostels-hostel-provost1 |title=Hostels & Hostel Provost |publisher=Lucknow University |year=2019 |access-date=9 November 2019}}</ref> Kailash Hall and Nivedita Hall can house nearly 600 female students.<ref name="HostelRules"/>

During the past 20 years,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Lucknow University's historic building to get a makeover |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/lucknow-universitys-historic-building-to-get-a-makeover-article-109063252 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> there has been an extension of the University Campus near the [[Institute of Engineering and Technology]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://lkouniv.ac.in/en/page/campus-location|title = Campus Location|access-date = 2019-08-25|publisher = University of Lucknow}}</ref>

== Organisation and Administration ==

===Faculties===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Arts'''
|-
|Ancient Indian History and Archaeology
|[[Anthropology]]
|[[Arabic]]
|Defence Studies
|-
|[[Economics]]
|English and Modern European Languages
|[[Geography]]
|Hindi and Modern Indian Language
|-
|Home Science
|Journalism and Mass Communication
|Jyotir Vigyan
|[[Library and information science|Library and Information Science]]
|-
|[[Linguistics]]
|Medieval and Modern Indian History
|Oriental Studies in Arabic and Persian
|Oriental Studies in Sanskrit
|-
|[[Persian language|Persian]]
|[[Philosophy]]
|[[Physical education|Physical Education]]
|[[Political science|Political Science]]
|-
|[[Psychology]]
|[[Public administration|Public Administration]]
|Sanskrit and Prakrit Language
|Social Work
|-
|[[Sociology]]
|[[Urdu]]
|Western History
|
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Management Studies'''
|-
| colspan="4" |Management Sciences
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Commerce'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow / Academics / Faculty/Department / Faculty of Commerce |url=https://lkouniv.ac.in/en/page/faculty-of-commerce |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Applied Economics]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: University of Lucknow :: |url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=27 |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>
| colspan="2" |[[Commerce]]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Education'''
|-
| colspan="4" |[[Bachelor of Education|Education]]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Fine Arts'''
|-
|Commercial Arts
|[[Fine art|Fine Arts]]
|Sculpture
|
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Law'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow / Academics / Faculty/Department / Faculty of Law |url=https://lkouniv.ac.in/en/page/faculty-of-law |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" |[[Law]]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Sciences (FoS)'''
|-
|[[Biochemistry]]
|[[Botany]]
|[[Chemistry]]
|[[Computer science|Computer Science]]
|-
|[[Environmental science]] (under [[Botany]])
|[[Geology]]
|[[Mathematics]] and [[Astronomy]]
|[[Microbiology]] (under [[Botany]])
|-
|[[Physics]]
|[[Statistics]]
|[[Zoology]]
|
|-
| colspan="4" | '''Faculty of Engineering & Technology'''
|-
| colspan="2" |[http://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=72 Applied Science & Humanities]
| colspan="2" |[http://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=56 Electrical Engineering]
|-
| colspan="2" |[http://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=58 Computer Science & Engineering]
| colspan="2" |[http://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=55 Mechanical Engineering]
|-
| colspan="2" |[https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=57 Electronic and Communication Engineering]
| colspan="2" |[http://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=59 Civil Engineering]
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Yoga and Alternative Medicine<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow / Faculty of Yoga & Alternative Medicine |url=https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/article/en/faculty-of-yoga |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=www.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>'''
|-
|[[Yoga]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: University of Lucknow :: |url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=65 |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>
|[[Naturopathy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: University of Lucknow :: |url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=73 |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Ayurveda'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Ayurvedic College & Hospital |url=http://www.saclko.in/# |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=www.saclko.in}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ayurveda]]
|
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Unani'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Takmeel-Ut-Tib College - |url=https://sttcollegelko.com/ |access-date=2021-07-03 |website=sttcollegelko.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[Unani medicine|Unani]]
|
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Abhinavgupt Institute of Aesthetics and Shaiva Philosophy'''
|-
| colspan="4" |[https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/en/page/abhinavgupt-institute-of-aesthetics-and-shaiva-philosophy-new Abhinavgupt Institute of Aesthetics and Shaiva Philosophy]
|}

=== Centres and Institutes ===
* Tourism Studies
* APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Innovation
* Institute of New and Renewable Energy
* Dr. Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health
* Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Institute of Democracy
* Institute for Development of Advanced Computing
* Institute of Hydrocarbon, Energy & Geo-resources
* Institute of Wildlife Sciences
* ONGC Centre of Advanced Studies
* Population Research Centre
* Development Studies
* JK Institute of Sociology, Ecology and Human Relations
* Urban Studies
* Women Studies
* Centre of Indian Diaspora and Cultural Studies
* Centre for Cultural Texts, Records & Translation of Indian Literatures
* Centre of Online, Open and Distance Learning
* Institute of Human Consciousnes & Yogic Sciences
* Food Processing and Technology
* Center for Advanced Studies in Social Work
*Mass Communication in Science & Technology<ref>{{Cite web|title=:: University of Lucknow ::|url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/Course?dept=49|access-date=2021-07-03|website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>{{third-party inline|date=July 2021}}
*[[Pharmaceutical Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=:: University of Lucknow ::|url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/History?dept=75|access-date=2021-07-03|website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>{{third-party inline|date=July 2021}}
*Advanced Molecular Genetics & Infectious Diseases<ref>{{Cite web|title=:: University of Lucknow ::|url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/Department/DepartmentDetail/Course?dept=74|access-date=2021-07-03|website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref>{{third-party inline|date=July 2021}}

==Academics==
===Rankings===
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranked it 23rd in Law and 97th overall in India in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NIRF Ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>{{Infobox India university ranking
| type =
<!----------University---------->
| NIRF_O_2023 =115
| NIRF_O_2022 =197
| NIRF_O_2024 =97
| NIRF_L_2024 =23
| IT_L_2020 = 10

}}

==Notable alumni==
{{more citations needed|section|date=March 2022}}
{{Main|:Category:University of Lucknow alumni}}

===Politics===
* [[Arif Mohammad Khan]] (born 1951) — politician, columnist, former union minister, Governor of Kerala
* [[Ashutosh Tandon]] (born 1960) — cabinet minister in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Awadhesh Prasad]] (born 1945) — Member of parliament, former Cabinet minister of Uttar pradesh
* [[Kirti Vardhan Singh]] alias Raja Bhaiya — Union Minister of State for External affairs and Environment; Member of Parliament from Gonda
* [[Atul Kumar Anjan]] — national secretary of [[Communist Party of India]]
* [[Brajesh Pathak]] (born 1964) — former [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]], currently [[Deputy Chief Minister|deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Chandrapal Singh Yadav]] (born 1959) — Rajya Sabha Member
* [[Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi]] (born 1932) — former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Bhind]], MP; former LU president 1955-56
*[[Dinesh Sharma (politician)|Dinesh Sharma]] (born 1964) — MP [[Rajya Sabha]], former deputy chief minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed]] (1927-2012) — Pakistani politician, author, former federal Minister for Industries and Production
* [[Harish Rawat]] (born 1948) — former [[List of Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand|chief minister of Uttarakhand]]
* [[K. C. Pant]] (1931-2012) — former [[Minister of Defence (India)|minister of defence]]
* [[Lalji Tandon|Lalji Tondon]] (1935-2020) — 22nd [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]], 28th [[Governor of Bihar]]
*[[Pushkar Singh Dhami]] (born 1975) — [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand|chief minister of Uttarakhand]]
*[[P. L. Punia|P.L Punia]] (born 1945) — Member of [[Rajya Sabha]]
*[[Raghuraj Pratap Singh]] (Raja Bhaiya) (born 1969) — [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
* [[Ram Govind Chaudhary]] (born 1946) — leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
*[[Shankar Dayal Sharma]] (1918-1999) — 9th [[President of India]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shankar-Dayal-Sharma|title=Shankar Dayal Sharma |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422121132/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shankar-Dayal-Sharma|archive-date=2016-04-22|url-status=live|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref>
* [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] (born 1955) — politician, MLA, former-cabinet minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Aditya Yadav]] (born 1988) — [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]
* [[Surjit Singh Barnala]] (1925-2017) — former [[List of governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Sajjad Zaheer]] (1899-1973) — founding member of the [[Communist Party of Pakistan]]
* [[Syed Sibtey Razi]] (born 1939) — former [[List of governors of Jharkhand|Governor of Jharkhand]]
* [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]] (1919-2001) — late Rajmata of Gwalior
* [[Zafar Ali Naqvi]] (born 1948) — [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]]
* [[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] (1897-1969) — third president of India
* [[Rajpal Kashyap]] — Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
* [[Choudhary Ram Kishan Bairagi]] (born 1938) - Member of Legislative Assembly 1977-1982.

===Education and science===
* [[S. P. Chakravarti]] (1904-1981) — father of [[Electronics and Telecommunications]] engineering education in India
* [[Sanduk Ruit]] (born 1954) — founder of [[Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology]]
* [[Harish Poptani]] — professor and chair of the Center for Preclinical Imaging at the [[University of Liverpool]]
* [[Inder Verma]] (born 1947) — professor of molecular biology
* [[Atul Kumar (chemist)|Atul Kumar]] — chemist
* [[C.M. Naim]] (born 1936) — writer and academic
* [[Vinod Bhakuni]] (1962-2011) — biophysicist
* [[Girjesh Govil]] (1940-2021) — molecular biophysicist
* [[Shyam Swarup Agarwal]] (1941-2013) — immunologist
* [[Rajendra Prasad (pulmonologist)|Rajendra Prasad]] — professor of pulmonary medicine
* [[Ravi Kant (surgeon)|Ravi Kant]] (born 1956) — professor of surgery
* [[Raj Kumar (professor)|Raj Kumar]] (born 1959) — professor of neurosurgery
* [[Ritu Karidhal]] (born 1975) — [[ISRO]] scientist
* [[Furqan Qamar]] (born 1960) — professor of management
* [[Shalini Kapoor]] — India's first woman [[IBM Fellow]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-11 |title=IBM's Kapoor is first Indian woman Fellow |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ibms-kapoor-is-first-indian-woman-fellow/articleshow/75089122.cms |access-date=2023-09-14 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[Navin Khanna]] — Researcher and scientist

===Government===
* [[Brajendranath De]] (1852-1932) — early Indian member of the [[Indian Civil Service]]<ref name="indiansaga">{{cite web|url=http://indiansaga.com/whoswho/brajendra.html |title=Famous Personalities of India : Brajendra Nath De|website=IndianSaga|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref name=icsexe>{{cite web|url=http://rajsaday.com/?p=1939 |title=Brajendranath De|website=Rajsaday|date=17 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122140514/http://rajsaday.com/?p=1939|archive-date=2015-11-22}}</ref>
* [[Isha Basant Joshi]] (1908-?) — India's first female [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer
* [[Laxmi Singh]] (born 1974) — first woman police commissioner of U.P.
* [[R N Kao]] (1918-2002) — civil servant, founder and first director of [[Research and Analysis Wing|R&AW]]

===Literature===
* [[Ali Jawad Zaidi]] (1916-2004) — poet, critic, writer and freedom fighter
* [[Ahmed Ali (writer)|Ahmed Ali]] (1910-1994) — Pakistani novelist, short story writer and scholar
* [[Iftikhar Arif]] (born 1944) — Urdu poet, scholar and intellectual
* [[Kavi Pradeep]] (1915-1998) — poet and lyricist
* [[Qurratulain Hyder]] (1927-2007) — Urdu writer and novelist
* [[Abdur Rahman Kashgari]] (1912-1971) — Uyghur poet, writer, lexicographer and Islamic scholar
* [[Attia Hosain]] (1913-1998) — British-Indian novelist, author, writer, broadcaster, journalist and actor
* [[Vinod Mehta]] (1942-2015) — journalist, critic and writer
* [[Roshan Taqui]] (born 1958) — historian, writer

===Law ===
* [[Adarsh Sein Anand]] (1936-2017) — former Chief Justice of India and former chairman of National Human Rights Commission
* [[Prafulla Chandra Pant]] (born 1952) — former Justice, Supreme Court of India
* [[Vishwambhar Dayalu Tripathi]] (1899-1959) — lawyer and politician
* [[Mahendra Pal Singh]] (born 1940) — law scholar
* [[S. P. Singh (jurist)|S.P. Singh]] (1937-2020) — jurist
* Devendra Kumar Upadhyay Current Chief Justice of Bombay High court

===Others===
* [[Swami Chinmayananda]] (1916-1993) — founder of [[Chinmaya Mission]]
* [[V. Mohini Giri]] (born 1938) — social activist, Padma Bhushan<ref name=toi>{{cite news| title = Illustrious alumni recall glorious days at Lucknow University | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-26/lucknow/44485747_1_library-cards-khuda-alumni | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140212173552/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-26/lucknow/44485747_1_library-cards-khuda-alumni | url-status = dead | archive-date = 12 February 2014 |date=26 November 2013| access-date = 2014-02-12 |agency=[[Times News Network]] | work = [[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
* [[Seema Mustafa]] (born 1955) — journalist
* [[Manoj Joshi (journalist)|Manoj Joshi]] — journalist
* [[Suresh Raina]] (born 1986) — Indian cricketer
* [[Anup Jalota]] (born 1953) — singer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-bhajan-samrat-anoop-jalota-took-his-ba-degree-after-47-years-on-the-occasion-of-centenary-year-of-lucknow-university-21099185.html|title = Centenary year of Lucknow University: भजन सम्राट अनूप जलोटा ने 47 साल बाद ली अपनी बीए की डिग्री}}</ref>
* [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] (born 1976) — lyricist and playback singer
* [[Vartika Singh]] - Miss Diva 2019 and represented India at 68th edition of the [[Miss Universe]] pageant

==See also==
* [[University Ground (University of Lucknow)|University Ground, University of Lucknow]]
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]
* [[Education in India]]
* [[Higher education in India]]
*[[List of educational institutions in Lucknow]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 25 December 2024

University of Lucknow
लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय
Seal
Former name
Canning College[1]
Mottoवंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा
Motto in English
Light and Learning
TypePublic
Established25 November 1920; 104 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

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]

History

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The British, during the colonial period, transformed the Indian educational system, transitioning Indian education from the traditional Gurukul system to schools, colleges, and universities. Educational institutions established during the colonial period are still operational today,[9] and Lucknow University is one of them.

In the summer of 1862, the first Viceroy of British India, Charles John Canning, breathed his last in London. For his loyalty during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the Mutiny, he was rewarded with a taluk (subdivision of a district). In his posthumous memory, a group of his loyal talukdars in Awadh decided to donate eight annas (half a rupee) from their annual income to start an educational institution. Just two years later, in 1864, Canning High School[10] was established, starting with 200 students in two rooms of a mansion in the narrow lanes of Khayaliganj, Aminabad.

Canning College,[11] founded in the late 19th century, played a crucial role in strengthening the relationship between the local aristocracy, known as talukdars, and the British administration in Oudh (now Uttar Pradesh). The idea for the college was first proposed by Maharaja Man Singh in 1882 as a tribute to the late Lord Canning, the former Viceroy of India. Conceived as a memorial, it was envisioned as the first institution of its kind in the region, with a mission to educate the youth, enhance the nation's resources, and combat ignorance through knowledge. The college was named after Lord Canning, who served as Governor-General from 1856 to 1862.

Lucknow University traces its origins to Canning College, which was established in 1864 as a prominent educational institution in Lucknow. Initially supported by the talukdars (local landowners), the college emerged as a significant center of learning in India. The land for the college was part of the 700-hectare Awadh Estates granted to Raja Sir Randhir Singh of Kapurthala by the British after the 1857 rebellion.

The Canning College stamp card highlights its role in Lucknow's educational heritage, established in 1864.

In the early days, Canning College had no building of its own and led a peripatetic existence, with the scene of its activity periodically changing as one building or another proved unsuitable or insufficient. During the first twelve years, the College shifted from its original abode, the Aminuddaulah Palace, to several places, including the Lal Baradari.[12] Eventually, it was housed in its own building at Kaisar Bagh,[13] which is now known as the Rai Umanath Bali Auditorium and Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (formerly the Bhatkhande Music Institute), is situated there.

Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, previously Bhatkhande Music Institute, is located in Kaisar Bagh.

However, the growing demand for additional space prompted another relocation. The provincial government came to its aid and agreed to sell the Provincial Museum building to the College for Rs. 2,10,000.The high school was reorganized as Canning College in 1866. The foundation stone for a new building was laid by Viceroy Sir John Lawrence on 13 November1867, but construction was not completed until 1878. On 15 November of that year, Sir George Couper, Lieutenant-Governor of the North Western Provinces and Chief Commissioner of Oudh, formally opened the new building. For well over three decades, Canning College remained in the Kaisar Bagh building, but the site was scarcely suitable for a large residential institution.

A photograph depicting a class at Canning College, Lucknow, taken in 1871 from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (Volume 46).

Consequently, the College Management sought a more spacious site, and the provincial government agreed to purchase the college building for Rs. 2,10,000 to house the Provincial Museum (now known as the State Museum, Lucknow).

Canning College[14] continued to function as a recognized institution under the University of Calcutta for 20 years, from 1867 until it came under the jurisdiction of the University of Allahabad in 1888.

In 1905, the Government handed over to Canning College the extensive walled garden of about 90 acres located north of the river Gomti, known as Badshah Bagh.[4] This garden was originally a garden house of the glorious Nasir-ud-din Haider,[15] Padshah-e-Awadh, the second King of Awadh (1827-1837). After the pacification of Awadh, it became the Lucknow residence of the Maharaja of Kapurthala, who had purchased Badshah Bagh from the British government at an auction for a nominal price of Rs. 35,000 after the Mutiny (freedom struggle). The Maharaja later leased 90 acres of the garden land to Canning College for just ₹3 as annual rent. Some remains in the garden, such as the old royal building Lal Baradari, the tall and beautiful gates, and the canal, remind us of its historicity.

The Lal Baradari is a historic architectural gem in Lucknow University, showcasing Indo-Islamic style.

GN Chakravarti,[16] Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University on 16 December 1920. The first academic session began in July 1921, and the first convocation was held in October 1922.

"The Temple of learning, the foundation of which we have laid, should draw teachers from all parts of the world inspired by the sacred mission of bringing wisdom where there is ignorance, light where there is darkness, and peace where there is strife. This was the old ideal of the university and must ever remain the true ideal of a living University." — Gyanendra Nath Chakravarty, First Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University, during his speech on the passing of the Lucknow University Act in 1920, in the Legislative Council.

The implementation of the new building scheme was made possible due to a special grant from the Government, proceeds from the sale of the old building at Kaiserbagh, and the munificence of Maharaja Sir Bhagwati Singh of Balrampur.[17] The construction plans were entrusted to the well-known architect Sir Swinton Jacob, who prepared an impressive design in the Indo-Saracenic style.

The idea of starting a University at Lucknow was first put forward by Raja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E. of Mahmudabad, who contributed an article to the columns of "The Pioneer", urging the foundation of a University at Lucknow. A little later Sir Harcourt Butler, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces. The first step to bring the University into being was taken when a General Committee of educationists and persons interested in university education appointed for the purpose, met in conference at Government House, Lucknow, on 10 November 1919.

"Raja Mahmudabad (seated, center) with leaders of the Aligarh Movement."

At this meeting Sir Harcourt Butler, who was in the chair, outlined the proposed scheme for the new university. A discussion followed, and it was resolved that Lucknow University should be a Unitary, Teaching, and Residential University of the kind recommended by the Calcutta University Mission, 1919, and should consist of Faculties of Arts, including Oriental Studies,[18] Science, Medicine, Law, etc. A number of other resolutions was also passed and six sub-committees were formed, five of them to consider questions connected with the University and one to consider the arrangements for providing Intermediate Education. These sub-committees met during the months of November and December 1919, and January 1920; and the reports of their meetings were laid before a second Conference of the General Committee at Lucknow on 26 January 1920; their proceedings were considered and discussed, and the reports of five of the sub-committees were, subject to certain amendments, confirmed. The question of incorporation of the Medical College in the University, however, was for the time being left open for expression of opinion. At the close of the Conference donations of one lakh each from the Raja of Mahmudabad and Jahangirabad were announced.

The resolutions of the first Conference together with the recommendations of the sub-committees as confirmed at the second Conference were laid before a meeting of the Allahabad University on 12 March 1920, and it was decided to appoint a sub-committee to consider them and report to the Senate. The report of the sub-committee was considered at an extraordinary meeting of the Senate on 7 August 1920, at which the Chancellor presided, and the scheme was generally approved. In the meantime the difficulty of incorporating the Medical College in the University had been removed. During the month of April 1920, Mr. C.F. de la Fosse, the then Director of Public Instruction, United Provinces, drew up a Draft Bill for the establishment of the Lucknow University which was introduced in the Legislative Council on 12 August 1920. It was then referred to a Select Committee which suggested a number of amendments, the most important being the liberalising of the constitution of the various University bodies and the inclusion of a Faculty of Commerce; this Bill, in an amended form, was passed by the Council on 8 October 1920. The Lucknow University Act, No. V of 1920, received the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor on 1 November and the Governor-General on 25 November 1920, establishing the University of Lucknow. Following this, the Canning College was merged into the University, integrating its resources and legacy into the broader educational framework.

The Court of the University was constituted in March 1921, with the first meeting held on 21 March 1921, presided over by the Chancellor. The other university authorities, including the Executive Council, Academic Council, and various faculties, were established in August and September 1921. Statutory and non-statutory committees and boards were formed over time.

On 17 July 1921, the University began formal and informal teaching, with classes in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, and Law conducted at Canning College and those for the Faculty of Medicine held at King George's Medical College and Hospital . The Canning College was officially handed over to the University on 1 July 1922, although its facilities had been made available to the University for teaching and residence before this date. Additionally, the King George's Medical College and Hospital were transferred to the University on 1 March 1921.

The development of the University occurred in stages, with the following three colleges providing the foundational structure and support:

  1. King George's Medical College (now King George's Medical University)
  2. Canning College
  3. Isabella Thoburn College
    The 2012 stamp honors Isabella Thoburn College, a historic institution empowering women in education.

The Lucknow University Act, 1920, was later repealed by the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973,[19] which redefined the governance and administration of universities in the state. The Canning College Act, 1922[20] (Uttar Pradesh Act No. 7 of 1922) also played a role in this educational evolution.

Vice-chancellors of University of Lucknow

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The vice-chancellors[21] of University of Lucknow are as follows:

# Name Photo Took office Left office Ref
1 Dr. Gyanendra Nath Chakraborty 1920 1926
2 Dr. M. B. Cameron 1926 1930
3 Pt. Jagat Narain Mulla 1930 1932
4 Dr. R. P. Paranjape 1932 1938
5 S. M. Habibullah 1938 1941
6 Raja Maharaj Singh 1941 1941
7 Lt. Col. Raja Visheshwar Dayal Seth 1941 1947
8 Narendra Deva Portrait of Acharya Nand Dev 1947 1951
9 Acharya Jugal Kishore 1951 1955
10 Radhakamal Mukerjee 1955 1958
11 K. A. Subramanian Iyer 1958 1960 [22]
12 Kali Prasad 1960 1961 [23]
13 Randhir Singh 1961 1961
14 Dr. A. Vitthal Rao 1961 1968 [24]
15 Dr. Makund Behari Lal 1968 1971
16 Dr. Gopal Tripathi 1971 1973
17 Ashok Kumar Mustafi 1973 1975
18 Dr. Rajendra Vir Singh 1975 1979
19 Dr. Girija Shankar Mishra 1978 1979
20 Dr. Girija Prasad Pandey 1976 1976
21 Dr. Radha Prasad Agarwal 1981 1982
(20) Dr. Girija Prasad Pandey 1981 1981
22 Dr. Ratan Shankar Mishra 1982 1985
23 Dr. Shambhu Nath Jha 1985 1986
24 Dr. Sheetla Prasad Nagendra 1986 1989
25 Dr. Hari Krishna Awasthi 1989 1992
26 Mahendra Singh Sodha 1992 1995
27 Suraj Prasad Singh 1995 1997
28 Ramesh Chandra 1997 1998
29 K. K. Kaul 1998 1998 [25]
30 Roop Rekha Verma 1998 1999
31 Devendra Pratap Singh 1999 2002
32 Shiv Bahadur Singh 2002 2005
33 Ram Prakash Singh 2005 2008 [26]
34 Ajaib Singh Brar 2008 2009
35 Upendra Nath Dwivedi 2009 2009
36 Manoj Kumar Mishra 2009 2012 [27][28]
37 Gopabandhu Patnaik 2012 2013 [29]
38 S. B. Nimse 2013 2016
39 S. P. Singh 2016 2019
40 Alok Kumar Rai 2019 Incumbent [30][31]

Campus

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University of Lucknow, founded in 1920.
Old Campus Of Lucknow University

In the early days, the Canning College had no building of its own, and the scene of its activity periodically changed as one or other building proved unsuitable or insufficient. During the first twelve years, the college was shifted from its original location, the Aminuddaulah Palace, to a number of places, one after another, including the Lal Baradari. At last, it was housed in its own building at Kaisar Bagh. The foundation stone of this new building was laid by the Viceroy, Sir John Lawrence, as far back as 13 November 1867, but the work of construction was not completed until 1878. On 15 November of that year, Sir George Couper, Lt. Commissioner of Avadh, formally opened the new building.

The University has three main libraries, apart from each department having its own. The Central Library of the university known as the Tagore Library, established in 1941, is one of the richest libraries in the country. It was designed by Sir Walter Burley Griffin, the designer of Australian capital city of Canberra.[32] It has 5.25 lakh books, 50,000 journals and approximately 10,000 copies of approved Ph.D. and D.Litt. dissertations. The Cooperative Lending library was established in 1966 to lend books to economically under privileged graduate and post graduate students for the whole session to be restored only after their examinations are over.[33]

The university also provides residential facilities to teachers, students and non-teaching staff. There are overall 18 hostels for boys and girls in the university.[34][35] Kailash Hall and Nivedita Hall can house nearly 600 female students.[34]

During the past 20 years,[36] there has been an extension of the University Campus near the Institute of Engineering and Technology.[37]

Organisation and Administration

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Faculties

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Faculty of Arts
Ancient Indian History and Archaeology Anthropology Arabic Defence Studies
Economics English and Modern European Languages Geography Hindi and Modern Indian Language
Home Science Journalism and Mass Communication Jyotir Vigyan Library and Information Science
Linguistics Medieval and Modern Indian History Oriental Studies in Arabic and Persian Oriental Studies in Sanskrit
Persian Philosophy Physical Education Political Science
Psychology Public Administration Sanskrit and Prakrit Language Social Work
Sociology Urdu Western History
Faculty of Management Studies
Management Sciences
Faculty of Commerce[38]
Applied Economics[39] Commerce
Faculty of Education
Education
Faculty of Fine Arts
Commercial Arts Fine Arts Sculpture
Faculty of Law[40]
Law
Faculty of Sciences (FoS)
Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Computer Science
Environmental science (under Botany) Geology Mathematics and Astronomy Microbiology (under Botany)
Physics Statistics Zoology
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Applied Science & Humanities Electrical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Electronic and Communication Engineering Civil Engineering
Faculty of Yoga and Alternative Medicine[41]
Yoga[42] Naturopathy[43]
Faculty of Ayurveda[44]
Ayurveda
Faculty of Unani[45]
Unani
Faculty of Abhinavgupt Institute of Aesthetics and Shaiva Philosophy
Abhinavgupt Institute of Aesthetics and Shaiva Philosophy

Centres and Institutes

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  • Tourism Studies
  • APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Innovation
  • Institute of New and Renewable Energy
  • Dr. Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health
  • Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Institute of Democracy
  • Institute for Development of Advanced Computing
  • Institute of Hydrocarbon, Energy & Geo-resources
  • Institute of Wildlife Sciences
  • ONGC Centre of Advanced Studies
  • Population Research Centre
  • Development Studies
  • JK Institute of Sociology, Ecology and Human Relations
  • Urban Studies
  • Women Studies
  • Centre of Indian Diaspora and Cultural Studies
  • Centre for Cultural Texts, Records & Translation of Indian Literatures
  • Centre of Online, Open and Distance Learning
  • Institute of Human Consciousnes & Yogic Sciences
  • Food Processing and Technology
  • Center for Advanced Studies in Social Work
  • Mass Communication in Science & Technology[46][third-party source needed]
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences[47][third-party source needed]
  • Advanced Molecular Genetics & Infectious Diseases[48][third-party source needed]

Academics

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Rankings

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The NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) ranked it 23rd in Law and 97th overall in India in 2024.[49]

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[50]197
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[51]115
NIRF (Overall) (2024)[52]97
Law – India
NIRF (2024)[53]23
India Today (2020)[54]10


Notable alumni

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Main page: Category:University of Lucknow alumni

Politics

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Education and science

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Government

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Literature

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  • Ali Jawad Zaidi (1916-2004) — poet, critic, writer and freedom fighter
  • Ahmed Ali (1910-1994) — Pakistani novelist, short story writer and scholar
  • Iftikhar Arif (born 1944) — Urdu poet, scholar and intellectual
  • Kavi Pradeep (1915-1998) — poet and lyricist
  • Qurratulain Hyder (1927-2007) — Urdu writer and novelist
  • Abdur Rahman Kashgari (1912-1971) — Uyghur poet, writer, lexicographer and Islamic scholar
  • Attia Hosain (1913-1998) — British-Indian novelist, author, writer, broadcaster, journalist and actor
  • Vinod Mehta (1942-2015) — journalist, critic and writer
  • Roshan Taqui (born 1958) — historian, writer

Law

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Others

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See also

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