Chancellor S. R. Azmi Nadvi Campus Urban Founded 27 February 2004 | Vice-Chancellor S. W. Akhtar Phone 0522 289 0730 Motto Inspiring Existence | |
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Type State Private university Established 1998 (as Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow)
2004 (as Integral University, Lucknow) Location Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Address Dasauli, P.O.. Bas-ha Kursi Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226021 Similar Babu Banarasi Das Univ, University of Lucknow, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Te, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedka, Aligarh Muslim University Profiles | ||
Integral University is a state private university in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, which originated as the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow. The Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow was established in 1998 by the then prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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History
The foundation stone was laid on 3 November 1993 by Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, rector of Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow. The main building was inaugurated by the then governor of Uttar Pradesh Shri Moti Lal Vohra on 14 January 1996. An engineering college was simultaneously established by the Islamic Council for Productive Education (ICPE) in 1997, which started functioning from 1998 with two courses: Computer Science and Engineering, and Electronics Engineering. Later other courses like Architecture, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Master of Computer Application(MCA) were added.
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then prime minister of India, laid the foundation stone of a residential complex on 30 June 1999. During his speech he expressed his hope that the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow having the abbreviation IIT will maintain the same standard as the other IITs do. The Institute then affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University. In recognition of the growth of the school, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav declared that the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow shall be elevated to a full-fledged university in no time. He granted Minority Status to the institute. Soon after this declaration, he got the bill passed in the Assembly on 26 February 2004 and issued Govt. Gazette Notification No. 389/ lkr - fo -1-1 (d)-9-2004 dated 27 February 2004 for the formation of Integral University, Lucknow, under Act Number 9 of 2004 by the Uttar Pradesh state government. It is approved under Sections 2(F), 22(1) & 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956. It has been declared eligible to receive Central Assistance under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956.
Integral University, Lucknow is now a member of and listed by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Organisation
Integral University, Lucknow has nine faculties and four polytechnics. Polytechnics are at remote campuses in Shahjahanpur, Sultanpur and Allahabad.
Facilities
The university is divided in blocks: Administrative block, Academic blocks 1, 2, 3, Civil Block, Medical and Hospital Block, Library Block and Architecture block. Besides this, the university has four boys hostels (1, 2, 3, 4), three girls hostels and Resident Hostel for Doctors and Nurses. A Punjab National Bank branch is opened in the university. The university has seven computer centres and labs. There is a Mechanical workshop, with traditional and modern machines and latest tools and instruments.
Student life
The university hosts several annual events.