Meerut College

Meerut College
Established	1892
Location	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Affiliations	Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Website	www.meerutcollege.org

Meerut College is a state-funded college in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The college is affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. The college was established in 1892 and has a campus of 100 acres (0.40 km²).^[1] It has been declared as one of 13 Colleges with Potential for Excellence in the state by the University Grants Commission.^[2]

Academics

The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, arts, commerce, education and law in affiliation to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.^[3] The college also offers Ph.D courses in the same fields.^[4] The college provides a masters degree in journalism and mass communication in affiliation to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.^[5] The college also offers an MBA in affiliation to Mahamaya Technical University, Gautam Buddha Nagar.^[6][7]

The college is also a study center for Indira Gandhi National Open University offering bachelors, masters and diploma courses.^[4]

Notable Alumni

• Late Chaudhary Charan Singh^[8][9] - Former Prime Minister of India
• Murli Manohar Joshi^[10][8] - former Union Human Resource Development Minister of India
• Late Jagmohanlal Sinha^[11] - Indian Judge whose decision in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain led to the declaration of emergency
• Late Akhtar Hameed Khan^[12] - Pakistani Development and Social Activist
• Kushal Pal Singh^[13] - Chairman and CEO of DLF Limited
• Jameel Jalibi^[14] - Former Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University
• Late Virendra Verma^[8][15] - Former Governor of Punjab, Administrator of Chandigarh and Governor of Himachal Pradesh
• Flight Lieutenant Mahabir Prasad Premi^{[citation needed]} - Commissioned as a pilot in the Indian Air Force and son of a great freedom fighter of Meerut Sh. Laxmi Narain Premi was decorated with Vir Chakra by President of India during 1971 India-Pakistan war. He was also awarded with Vayu Sena Medal for his devotion to duty in the year 1985.

References

1. ^ "Meerut College". Meerut College Official Website. http://www.meerutcollege.org/. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Selection of Colleges under CPE Scheme" (pdf). University Grants Commission. pp. 8. http://www.ugc.ac.in/notices/Press_release06CPE.pdf. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
3. ^ "Govt and Aided Affiliated and Recognized Institutes - Chaudhary Charan Singh University" (in Hindi) (pdf). pp. 7. http://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in/new/College/Govt.%20And%20Aided%20Colleges.pdf. Retrieved 22 March 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Courses Offered - Meerut College". Meerut College Official Website. http://www.meerutcollege.org/Courses_Offered.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
5. ^ "Courses Offered - Master in Journalism and Mass Communication". Meerut College Professional Courses Official Website. http://profedumcm.in/mjmc.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
6. ^ "Courses Offered - Master in Business Administration". Meerut College Professional Courses Official Website. http://profedumcm.in/mba.html. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Affiliated Colleges - Mahamaya". http://mtu.ac.in/web/guest/affiliated-colleges2. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} "Alumni". Meerut College Official Website. http://www.meerutcollege.org/Alumni.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
9. ^ "Chaudhary Charan Singh". Bagpat Official Website. http://bagpat.nic.in/charansingh.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
10. ^ "Evolution of Dr. Joshi as a political mind". Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Official Website. http://www.drmurlimanoharjoshi.in/evolutions.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
11. ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Jagmohan Lal Sinha". Allahabad High Court Official Website. http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/Judges/ex-judges/JLSinha.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
12. ^ Nikhat Ekbal (2009). Great Muslims of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 197. ISBN 9788178357560. http://books.google.com/books?id=JsDNDeHkb8AC&pg=PA197&dq=akhtar+hameed+khan+meerut+college&hl=en&ei=C2YTTvPSIejYiALcqe3nDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=akhtar%20hameed%20khan%20meerut%20college&f=false. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
13. ^ "Red Herring Prospectus" (pdf). DLF Limited Official Website. p. 153. http://www.dlf.in/dlf/wcm/connect/98db36804f7dc8c1a2b2e78399f7eaa2/dlfrhp.pdf?MOD=AJPERES. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
14. ^ Naseer Ahmad. "Critic guides writer to the right path - Jameel Jalibi". Dawn. http://archives.dawn.com/2008/06/19/fea.htm. 
15. ^ "Shri Virendra Singh Verma, Ex.Governor". Muzaffarnagar Official Website. http://muzaffarnagar.nic.in/virender.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2011.