Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University

Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, formerly Allahabad State University, is a state university established on 17 June 2016 by the government of Uttar Pradesh in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India.

This article is about the university established in 2016. For the university established in 1887, see University of Allahabad.

Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Allahabad[1]
PRSU
Former name
Allahabad State University, Allahabad (17 June 2016 - 8 March 2019)
TypeState University (Government)
Established17 June 2016 (17 June 2016)
ChancellorAnandiben Patel
Vice-ChancellorDr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh
PRSUPRSU
Academic staff
26
Administrative staff
190
Students16,000
Postgraduates6000
400
Location
Prayagraj (Allahabad)
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

25.356667°N 81.889722°E / 25.356667; 81.889722
CampusUrban, 123 acre
AcronymPRSU
AffiliationsUGC
Websiteprsuniv.ac..in

Allahabad State University was established by then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on 17 June 2016 with the efforts of Member of Parliament Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh, after the change of power in the state, the newly appointed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed Allahabad State University after Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya).

It is a residential-cum-affiliating University. University began its first season in 2016-17 at 562 colleges of Allahabad, Kaushambi, Fatehpur and Pratapgarh. These 562 colleges of Allahabad, Kaushambi, Fatehpur and Pratapgarh were formerly affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad.[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. http://182.18.150.93/Circular/CIR6575.PDF
  2. "आबूरोड खण्ड पर आज से रेल यातायात में बदलाव | Abu Road and rail traffic today in section changes". 6 April 2015.
  3. Mani, Rajiv (12 February 2016). "Proposed Allahabad state university to affiliate 460 colleges of four districts". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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