University of Lucknow

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University Of Lucknow
Motto	Light and Learning
Established	1921
Type	Public
Chancellor	Mr Ram Naik (Governor of Uttar Pradesh)
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Pradeep Shukla
Location	Lucknow, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.lkouniv.ac.in

University Of Lucknow or Lucknow University (LU) is a government owned Indian research university based inLucknow. LU's old campus is located at University Road area of the city with a new campus at Jankipuram. Founded in 1867, LU is one of the oldest government owned institutions of Indian higher education.

LU's alumni contains Former President Of India, governors of various Indian States and acclaimed poets, Scholars and lyricists.

LU is organized into more than 146 colleges, and institutes, located throughout the city and other surrounding areas.^[1]

It is affiliated to University Grants Commission; Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU); Association of Indian Universities (AIU); Distance Education Council (DEC). Other accreditations include National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC); National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE); Bar Council of India (BCI). It was affiliated to UGC in the year 1921.

Contents

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• 1 History
• 2 Campus
• 3 Academics
  • 3.1 Faculty of Arts
  • 3.2 Faculty of Commerce
  • 3.3 Faculty of Education
  • 3.4 Faculty of Law
  • 3.5 Faculty of Science
  • 3.6 Faculty of Fine Arts
  • 3.7 Faculty of Ayurveda
• 4 Institute and centers
• 5 Notable alumni
  • 5.1 Politics
  • 5.2 Education and science
  • 5.3 Government
  • 5.4 Literature
  • 5.5 Others
• 6 References
• 7 External links

History[edit]

The idea of establishing a university at Lucknow was conceived by Raja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E. of Mahmudabad. He contributed an article in then popular newspaper, The Pioneer, urging the foundation of a University at Lucknow. Later Sir Harcourt Butler was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, and was also made Mohammad Khan's well-known interest in all matters, specially in educational matters. 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 November 10, 1919. At this meeting Sir Harcourt Butler, being the chairman of the committee, outlined the proposed scheme for the new university.