Chaudhary Charan Singh University
 Official Seal
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Former names |
Meerut University |
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Motto in English |
Where that supreme treasure of Truth resides |
| Type | State university |
| Established | 1965 |
| Accreditation | NAAC A++ |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sangeeta Shukla |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | ccsuniversity.ac.in |
Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University), formerly Meerut University, is a public state university located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in 1965. It was later renamed to its current name after Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime minister of India. The university celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991.
Notable alumni
- Mayawati, former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
- General Bipin Rawat, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
- Sushil Kumar, wrestler
- K. C. Tyagi, former Member of Parliament (MP)
- Kamal Davar, Indian Army officer, first Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency
- Arun Govil, film actor
- Jai Verma, Nottingham-based poet and advocate of Hindi language and culture
- Alka Tomar, wrestler
- Satyadev Prasad, archer
- Divya Kakran, wrestler
- Rajeev Kumar Varshney, Agricultural scientist
- Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, businessman and politician
- Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union
- Sanjeev Tyagi, film and television actor