Meerut district Meerut district, is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is also a part of the Meerut division. The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate ...

is an education hub in western

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. It has 4 universities, 80 technical-professional colleges, 150 academic colleges, and 2 medical colleges. The district also has over 380 schools.

Universities

Meerut has two

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, three

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Colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

All professional education in the city comes under the jurisdiction of

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. Hence, all colleges offering

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, pharmacy,

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are affiliated to it.* *

Engineering

The district has only Government engineering college which name is Sir Chhoturam Institute Of Engineering and Technology affiliated with Meerut University and 34 engineering colleges affiliated to Mahamaya Technical University. The following table lists the branches of engineering each institute offers in bachelors courses. Many of these colleges, along with various streams of engineering, also offer

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and MCA courses.

Pharmacy

The following colleges offer a 4-year

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degree course: * Bharat Institute of Technology

Colleges affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Constituent College

Sir Chhotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology is the constituent college of the university. It was established in July 2002 and is the only engineering college in the city which is Government and not affiliated to Mahamaya Technical University. It offers Bachelor of Technology programs in 13 streams. It is also the mother institute of the National Agriculture Institute, the Government Central food Institute. Autonomous status has been granted to the institute by the Government.

Infrastructure

The institute is spread across two campuses, the east campus (77 acres) and the west campus (271 acres) situated 3 km apart. Facilities are provided for cricket, volleyball, table tennis, lawn tennis, football, basketball, badminton, baseball, and general physical fitness (gymnasium).

Programs

B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) courses are offered in 13 fields of engineering and technology and all have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) * Chemical Engineering * Electronics Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Computer Science and Engineering * Information Technology * Food Technology * Agriculture engineering * Civil Engineering * Electrical engineering

Govt and Aided Colleges

The city arts and science colleges are affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.

Medical Colleges

The city has the following medical colleges:

Schools

Meerut has innumerable schools. The schools in the city are affiliated to either the CBSE, IB, ICSE, NIOS, or UP Board.

CBSE

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* Ashoka Academy * BNG International School * City Vocational Public School * Dewan Public School * Dayawati Modi Academy * Darshan Academy * Guru Tegh Bhadur Public School * K.L. International School * St. John's Senior Secondary School * Shanti Niketan Vidyapeeth * St. Peter's Academy * Vardhman Academy * Vidya Global School

ICSE

* St. Mary's Academy * St. Thomas English Medium School * Sophia Girls’ School * St. Francis' Convent School

References

External links

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Meerut Meerut (, IAST: ''Meraṭh'') is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and west of the state capital ...

Education in Meerut Universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh by district