Chaudhary Charan Singh University

What Chaudhary Charan Singh University does

Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), formerly Meerut University, is a public state university established in 1965 under the Government of Uttar Pradesh and headquartered on a 222-acre campus in Meerut. It delivers higher education across eight faculties — Agriculture, Arts, Commerce & Management, Education, Engineering & Technology, Law, Pharmacy, and Science — serving undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral students directly on campus, through 252+ affiliated professional colleges/institutions and 109 affiliated colleges spanning western Uttar Pradesh, and via Open & Distance Learning (ODL) and online degree programs. CCSU was the first Indian university to introduce an M.Phil. programme (1969), holds NAAC A++ accreditation (CGPA 3.66, March 2023), is ranked #41 among state public universities in NIRF 2025, and has filed 48 research patents (4th nationally).

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a public state university: tuition and academic fees (on-campus, self-financed, and affiliated college streams), affiliation and examination fees from the college network, government and research grants from UGC/DBT/DST/ICAR/AICTE/Ministry of Skill Development, and distance/online program fees. Pricing is government-mandated and not publicly disclosed at the program level. The institution monetizes its scale primarily through student volumes and affiliation fees rather than per-customer commercial contracts.

In December 2025 CCSU was repositioned as India's first AI-enabled university through a partnership with Google Cloud and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, with Wadhwani AI delivering adaptive learning systems backed by an Rs 850M (~$10M) Google.org grant. The initiative layers AI tutors, skill-gap analysis, and intelligent document processing onto the existing platform — including the Samarth student portal, online examination and result systems, and the digital library ecosystem — and is framed as a national living laboratory intended to scale learnings across India's 45,000 colleges and 1,200 universities, with a stated target of reaching 75 million students and 1.8 million educators by December 2027.

Name

Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Legal name

Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

Website

https://ccsuniversity.ac.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chaudhary Charan Singh University is a public state university in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, delivering higher education across eight faculties to on-campus students, 252+ affiliated colleges, and ODL/online learners — recently positioned as India's first AI-enabled university via a Google Cloud partnership.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

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Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Affiliated college network
• Open distance learning
• Research and doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Meerut

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from student fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and professional programs offered on campus and through affiliated colleges. Both regular and self-financed courses generate fee revenue.
2. Affiliation Fees: Fees collected from 252 professional colleges/institutions and 109 colleges affiliated with the university.
3. Distance/Open Learning Programs: ODL and Online Degree Programs in BA, BBA, MBA, MCA, MA, MCom, MBA Hospital Administration generating enrollment fees.
4. Government and Research Grants: Funding from Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, research grants from UGC, DBT, DST, ICAR, AICTE, and other government funding agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chaudhary Charan Singh University is a public state university delivering higher education programs (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, diploma, and professional degrees) across eight faculties including Agriculture, Arts, Commerce & Management, Education, Engineering & Technology, Law, Pharmacy, and Science. It functions as an affiliating body for 252+ professional colleges and 109 colleges across western Uttar Pradesh, additionally offering Distance/Open Learning and Online Degree programs and India's first AI-enabled university infrastructure in partnership with Google Cloud. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition, affiliation, and examination fees, supplemented by government and research grants.

Product overview

Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) operates as a comprehensive public university with a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering includes NEP-2020 compliant academic programs across multiple faculties (Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Science) delivered through traditional, self-financed, and skill development modes. The university has recently emerged as India's first AI-enabled university through a strategic MoU with Google Cloud and the Ministry of Skill Development, deploying AI tutoring systems, skill-gap analysis tools, and intelligent document processing. Supporting infrastructure includes the Samarth student portal, digital library ecosystem, online examination systems, and community radio FM 90.8. The institution serves affiliated colleges across western Uttar Pradesh, with the AI integration initiative designed to scale learnings to 45,000 colleges nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (NEP-2020 Compliant) On-campus undergraduate degree programs aligned with National Education Policy 2020, offered across eight faculties (Agriculture, Arts, Commerce & Management, Education, Engineering & Technology, Law, Pharmacy, and Science) for students seeking higher education qualifications in western Uttar Pradesh.
• Postgraduate Degree Programs Postgraduate degree programs across multiple faculties, including regular and self-financed tracks, introduced in 1973 with modernized syllabi and offered across the eight faculties of the university.
• M.Phil. and Ph.D. Research Programs M.Phil. and Ph.D. research programs across various departments supported by research grants from UGC, DBT, DST, ICAR, and other funding agencies, positioning CCSU as the first university in India to introduce M.Phil. programmes.
• Teacher Education Programs (B.Ed., M.Ed., B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., ITEP) Professional teacher education programs including B.Ed., M.Ed., B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed., and the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), admitting students through entrance examination for careers in school teaching, physical education, and education administration.
• Distance and Online Degree Programs (ODL) Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Degree Programs in BA, BBA, MBA, MCA, MA, MCom, and MBA Hospital Administration, providing flexible learning pathways for working professionals and students outside the main campus region.
• Skill Development and Vocational Courses Self-financed job-oriented, B.Voc, and skill development courses including jewellery design and technology, cinematography, and sound editing, designed to deliver industry-ready vocational competencies.
• Affiliation Services for Colleges Formal university affiliation for 252+ professional colleges/institutions and 109 colleges across western Uttar Pradesh, granting them the authority to deliver CCSU-approved degree and diploma programs with associated examination, evaluation, and certification services.
• AI-Enabled University Learning Initiative National-scale AI-enabled learning platform partnership with Google Cloud and India's Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, deploying AI tutors, skill-gap analysis, and intelligent document processing as a national living laboratory, with learnings intended to scale across 45,000 colleges and 1,200 universities.

Quantifiable outcome

• NAAC A++ Grade with CGPA 3.66 accreditation
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Ministry of Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Government ministry collaborating on AI integration pilot program at CCSU. Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary announced the landmark collaboration with Google and CCSU at Google's AI for Learning Forum in New Delhi. The ministry is supporting the initiative as a national model for education transformation.
• Wadhwani AIflagshipTechnology or Integration · 30 January 2026AI research organization receiving Rs 850 million Google.org grant to integrate AI into national education platforms. Partnering with CCSU as the pilot university for AI-enabled learning, with goal to scale adaptive learning to 75 million students, 1.8 million educators, and 1 million early-career professionals by December 2027.
• PhysicsWallahsupportingTechnology or Integration · 28 January 2026Ed-tech company providing JEE Main practice test content vetted and sourced for Google's Gemini AI platform. Content partnership contributes credible, structured preparation materials for India's competitive engineering entrance examinations.
• Careers360supportingTechnology or Integration · 28 January 2026Education portal providing JEE Main practice test content for Google's Gemini AI platform, complementing PhysicsWallah content with vetted study materials for India's most competitive academic filter.
• Google Cloud India Pvt. Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 24 December 2025Flagship partnership to transform CCSU into India's first AI-enabled university. Google Cloud is providing AI infrastructure including AI tutors, skill-gap analysis tools, and intelligent document processing capabilities. The initiative aims to democratize education and improve employability by addressing language and access barriers. Learnings from this national living laboratory will be scaled across 45,000 colleges and 1,200 universities.
• Ho Chi Minh City Open UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025International MoU for academic cooperation, faculty exchange, and collaborative research initiatives between the two universities.
• UPCAMP (Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Project)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for environmental collaboration focusing on clean air initiatives and environmental sustainability projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Lucknow: State public university in Uttar Pradesh with comparable scope, NAAC accreditation, and affiliated college network. Closest geographic and administrative peer to CCSU.
• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore: Mid-tier Indian state public university with multi-faculty structure, affiliated colleges, and distance-learning programs. Directly comparable in scale and governance model to CCSU.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra: State public university in UP with similar affiliated-college structure and NEP-2020 curriculum adoption. Operates in overlapping western UP student catchment.
• University of Mumbai: Large state public university with extensive affiliated college network and similar multi-faculty academic model. Comparable in governance, scale, and student base.
• Aligarh Muslim University: Comprehensive public research university with multi-faculty structure including engineering, law, medicine, and sciences. Comparable academic breadth to CCSU.
• Panjab University: Multi-faculty public state university with comparable affiliated college network and distance-learning programs. Operates under similar state government governance.

Broad incumbents

• Banaras Hindu University: Central public research university in UP with comprehensive faculties and large research output. Higher-tier peer; offers overlapping programs at larger scale and stronger national brand.
• Jawaharlal Nehru University: Premier central public research university with strong research focus and international ranking. Comparable in mission of advanced higher education and research.
• University of Delhi: Large public university with extensive affiliated colleges and multi-faculty programs. Comparable public-university business model at significantly larger scale.
• University of Calcutta: Historic public state university with comparable multi-faculty structure, large affiliated college network, and similar Indian state university operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccsunivmeerut
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCFirebase
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccsuinsta

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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