University of Lucknow
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The University of Lucknow or Lucknow University （LU） （Hindi & Awadhi:लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय） is a public state university based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Founded in 1867, the University of Lucknow is one of the oldest government owned institutions of higher education in India.
LU's main campus is located at Badshah Bagh, University Road area of the city with a second campus at Jankipuram.
LU is a teaching, residential and affiliating university, organized into more than 500 colleges and 17 institutes, located throughout the city and other surrounding areas, covering 4 districts: Raebareli, Hardoi, Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri.
It is affiliated to the University Grants Commission; Association of Commonwealth Universities （ACU）; Association of Indian Universities（AIU）; Distance Education Council （DEC）.
Other accreditations include the National Assessment and Accreditation Council （NAAC）; National Council of Teacher Education （NCTE）; Bar Council of India （BCI）.
It was affiliated to UGC in 1921.
The idea of establishing a university at Lucknow was conceived by Raja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E. of Mahmudabad.
He contributed an article in then popular newspaper, The Pioneer, urging the foundation of a university at Lucknow.
Later Sir Harcourt Butler was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, and was also made Mohammad Khan's well-known interest in all matters, specially in educational matters.
The first step to bring the university into being was taken when a General Committee of educationists and persons interested in university education appointed for the purpose, met in conference at Governme...