Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University is placed in the 102–125 band in Pharmacy. NIRF lists it as Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University.

First-year tuition at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University is ₹60,200 (Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) - General) to ₹1,11,200 (Bachelor of Pharmacy - General) for undergraduate programmes and ₹21,200 (Master of Commerce - General) to ₹90,200 (Master of Pharmacy - Pharmacology) for postgraduate programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University offers 43 programmes in Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Education, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Computer Applications and Paramedical, including Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Science.

Depending on the course, admission to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University is through JEE Main, CSJMU LLM entrance test, UP B.Ed. Joint Entrance Examination, CSJMU M.Ed. entrance test and CSJMU MCA entrance test.

Admissions for 2026-27 run through the university's admission portals. Tech admission portal. Merit-based UG and PG programmes: registration on the regular-programme admission portal; applicants choose programme and campus or college (up to three programmes in a maximum of ten departments or colleges), and seats are allotted on merit after document verification and fee payment. Ed. (entrance held on 29 May 2026).

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University is a government institution in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, established in 1966. It is affiliated to State university of Uttar Pradesh, established in 1966 as Kanpur University under the Kanpur and Meerut Universities Act 1965; affiliating and teaching university.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University lists approval or accreditation from UGC, NAAC A++ (2023) and PCI.

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University is also known as CSJMU, CSJM University, CSJM Kanpur University, Kanpur University, University of Kanpur and Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University.