CSJM - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University  (CSJMU or CSJM University or Kanpur University), formerly known as Kanpur University, is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1966. Kanpur University offers UG and PG courses across multiple specialisations. Accoding to the placement statistics of NIRF 2022 report, the median package offered to the students ranges from INR 2 LPA to INR 3.73 LPA. The top recruites of CSJMU are  Viraaj Ventures, Webkul Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Intellipaat, Bajaj Capital, Vinove Software, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Nucleus Software Exports, Vodafone Idea, CEDCOSS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Step2gen Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Sopra Steria, and Hinduja Group.

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (also known as MGKVP Varanasi) is a state-level university that was established in 1921. The university is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities  (AIU). It has three campuses, namely Gangapur campus, NTPC campus and Bhairav Talab campus. Apart from these campuses, the university has 10 faculties,  four constituent institutes and over 30 departments at its Varanasi campus. It also has more than 350 affiliated colleges spread over six districts. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University has not released the 2023 placement report. However, the NIRF report 2023 is out. According to the report,  452 UG and 377 PG students were placed during MGKVP placements 2022. The median package for UG courses ranged between INR 2.40 LPA and INR 5.50 LPA. For PG courses, the median package was between INR 4.20 LPA and INR 20 LPA. 

Candidates can refer to the above information and choose between Kanpur University and MGKVP.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU or CSJM University or Kanpur University), formerly known as Kanpur University, is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1966. Kanpur University offers UG and PG courses across multiple specialisations. CSJMU admission to these programmes is either based on a national/ state-level entrance examination or through an online entrance test conducted by the university itself. Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria of the respective courses to secure admission to the university. CSJM University offers financial assistance to economically weak students through mean-based scholarships. 

The University of Allahabad (also known as Allahabad University) is a central university situated in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Set up in 1887. Recognised by the UGC, the University of Allahabad is a huge advanced educational institution with over 45,000 students studying on campus. It offers full-time courses at UG, PG, Diploma and doctorate levels in the stream of Science, Humanities & Social Science, Accounting & Commerce, Law, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Design, Engineering, Teaching & Education, and Mass Communication & Media. Allahabad University also offers scholarships to students based on need, merit, and reservation categories. It also offers an exchange programme for students every year.

From the above information, candidates can choose between Kanpur University & Allahabad University.

Central Library is centrally located and has a grand three-storied building equipped with all the modern facilities. It has a seating capacity of about 700 users. It has a huge collection of more than 150,000+ books, Library also holds a variety of other resources like E-books, a thesis, dissertations, rare books, Periodicals, and bound volumes of journals. In addition to the print collection library also hold a rich collection of e-resources like e-journals, e-books and lectures, thesis, videos, video lectures, talks databases etc. Central library caters for the requirements of all campus students, faculty, and staff of the University as well as research scholars from all affiliated colleges.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University has 13 schools of study through which it offers various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses. The schools of study are Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Legal Studies, School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences and Technology, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, School of Creative and Performing Arts, School of Business Management, School of Engineering & Technology, School of Health Sciences, School of Hotel Management, School of Languages, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and School of Teacher Education.

Students of Chhatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj University can avail various university level and government level scholarships. The scholarships are:

Mean Based Scholarship: The scholarship is funded by the University’s distinguished alumni and philanthropic institutions. The scholarships offered to the wards with low annual parental income are 25-50 per cent of the annual fee depending upon the need of the students. Such candidates are required to provide an income certificate issued by the Tehsildar or the Magistrate.

Merit Based Scholarship: It is offered to the students who have secured a minimum of 60 per cent aggregate or CPI of 6.5 out of 10 in the previous qualifying exam. The names of the students for scholarships are finalised by the University Committee that comprises every year.