{{Short description|State university in Uttar Pradesh, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox university | name = Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image_name = Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University logo.png | image_size = | other_name = | established = {{Start date|df=yes|2009}} | type = [[State university (India)|State university]] | chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]] | vice_chancellor = Ajay Taneja | address = IIM Road, Lucknow | city = [[Lucknow]] | state = [[Uttar Pradesh]] | country = [[India]] | coordinates = {{coord|26.928709|80.8963305|display=inline,title}} | campus = Urban | former_names = {{Ubl | Uttar Pradesh Arabi Pharsi University | Uttar Pradesh Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University | Manyavar Shri Kanshi Ram Ji Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University | Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University }} | website = {{URL|www.kmclu.ac.in}} | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] }} '''Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University''' ('''KMCLU'''), formerly '''Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University''' ('''KMCUAFU''') is a [[state university (India)|state university]]<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%20as%20on%2018-09-2017.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 18.09.2017|date=18 September 2017|access-date=27 September 2017|format=PDF|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref> based in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Established in 2009, the university is named after [[Sufi]] saint [[Mu'in al-Din Chishti]].
== History == The university was established in 2009 as "Uttar Pradesh Arabi Pharsi University", under the ''Uttar Pradesh Arabi Pharsi University Act, 2009''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Arabi Pharsi University Act, 2009|url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15064/1/12of2009.pdf|access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> In 2010 the act was repealed and the university was reintroduced as "Uttar Pradesh Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University" under ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2010''.<ref name=Act>{{cite web |title=The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2010 with amendments 6 of 2011, 5 of 2013, 10 of 2013, 2 of 2014, 14 of 2014, 19 of 2016, 1 of 2018, 6 of 2019, 11 of 2019, 20 of 2019 |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/uttar-pradesh/2010/2010UP11.pdf |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> It was renamed "Manyavar Shri Kanshi Ram Ji Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University" in 2011 under ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2011'', to honor the politician and social reformer [[Kanshi Ram]].<ref name=Act/> About a year later it was renamed again "Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University" in 2012, under ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2012'', in honor of [[Sufism|Sufi]] saint [[Mu'in al-Din Chishti]].<ref name=Act/> In 2020, it was renamed a final time "Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University" under ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020 |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/14716/1/8of2020.pdf |access-date=13 October 2021 |date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
Anis Ansari was appointed the founder [[vice-chancellor]] (VC) of the university in April 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=About The University |url=https://uafulucknow.ac.in/about-university-2/university-history/ |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> Mahrukh Mirza was appointed VC in October 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=प्रो. नरेन्द्र बहादुर सिंह बने उर्दू अरबी फारसी यूनिवर्सिटी के कुलपति |trans-title=Pro. Narendra Bahadur Singh appointed as Vice Chancellor of Urdu Arabic Persian University|url=https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/professor-mahrukh-mirza-appointed-as-urdu-arabi-farsi-university-vc-1939262/ |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=Patrika News |date=26 October 2017 |language=hindi}}</ref> After vacating the position in October 2020, in January 2021, after all candidates for the VC position have been rejected, [[Vinay Kumar Pathak]] was appointed VC as an additional charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jain |first1=Isha |title=Governor calls for fresh VC applications for Chisti language university |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/guv-calls-for-fresh-vc-applications-for-chisti-language-univ/articleshow/80308598.cms |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Anil Kumar Shukla was appointed VC in April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Professor Anil Kumar Shukla new VC of Khwaja university {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/prof-shukla-new-vc-of-khwaja-university/articleshow/81978132.cms |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In January 2022, Alok Kumar Rai, VC of [[Lucknow University]], was appointed VC as KMCLU as an additional charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mullick |first1=Rajeev |title=Closed campuses, delayed exams leave students in UP jittery |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/closed-campuses-delayed-exams-leave-students-in-up-jittery-101643476808958.html |access-date=15 March 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=29 January 2022 |language=en |quote=prof Alok Kumar Rai, vice chancellor of Lucknow University who was also given the additional charge of vice chancellor of KMC University last week.}}</ref>
== Campus == The university is presently located on 28 acres of land on Sitapur-Hardoi Bypass road, adjacent to Indian Institute of Management(IIM), Lucknow. The Govt. of U.P. has decided to acquire additional 15 acres of land for the University. Another proposal of purchasing additional 120 acres of land from Lucknow Development Authority(LDA) is also being considered by Govt. of U.P.
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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.kmclu.ac.in}}
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