Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University (SRMU) is a state private university located in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is part of the Shri Ramswaroop Memorial group of educational institutions and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines such as engineering, management, law, sciences, computer applications, education, and humanities.
Key facts
| Name | Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SRMU |
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliation | Recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Background
The university is operated by the Shri Ramswaroop Memorial group, which has run a cluster of professional and technical institutions in the Lucknow–Barabanki region. SRMU was established as a private university through an Act of the Uttar Pradesh state legislature, allowing it to award degrees in its own name. The campus is situated on the Lucknow–Deva Road in Barabanki, on the outskirts of the state capital Lucknow.
Academics
SRMU is organised into faculties and schools that offer programmes including:
- Engineering and technology (B.Tech, M.Tech)
- Management studies (BBA, MBA)
- Computer applications (BCA, MCA)
- Law (integrated and three-year LL.B. programmes)
- Basic and applied sciences
- Education, humanities, and social sciences
- Doctoral research (Ph.D.) across selected disciplines
Campus
The Barabanki campus houses academic blocks, laboratories, a central library, hostels for male and female students, sports facilities, and an auditorium. Its location on the periphery of Lucknow gives it access to the urban infrastructure of the state capital while remaining within the administrative boundaries of Barabanki district.
Significance
As one of the private universities established in central Uttar Pradesh, SRMU contributes to the expansion of higher education capacity in a region historically dominated by older state universities such as the University of Lucknow and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University. It draws students primarily from Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states, with a focus on professional and technical education.
Related topics
- Barabanki district
- Education in Uttar Pradesh
- List of universities in Uttar Pradesh
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- Wikidata entry: Q22080565
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities.