Overview
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly known as Kanpur University, is a public state collegiate university situated in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is named after Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj, the ruler of Kolhapur known for his contributions to social reform.
The institution functions as a collegiate university, with a number of affiliated colleges in addition to its own teaching departments. It offers programmes across a range of disciplines at the undergraduate, postgraduate and research levels.
CSJMU is administered under the state legislature of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, and operates within the regulatory framework applicable to state universities in India.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.