Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1966, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh. It has been named after the former Prime minister of India. Presently, it is one of the premier educational institutions of the country encompassing a vast, beautiful and pollution-free campus which sprawls over 222 acres of land having vast playgrounds and experimental fields, botanical garden, rose garden with life-size statue of the late Prime Minister Ch. Charan Singh, Administrative Block, Guest House, Community Center, Residential Quarters for faculty members and employees, Bank and Post office. The teaching department belonging to different faculties, are housed in spacious buildings and have well-equipped laboratories and advanced facilities.