Integral University, Lucknow

Integral University is a private university situated in the north-eastern part of Lucknow, in Dashauli, about 17 km from the city center. It traces its origins to the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow, whose foundation stone was laid on 3 November 1993 by Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi. The main building was inaugurated in 1996, and an engineering college was established in 1997 by the Islamic Council for Productive Education, offering Computer Science and Electronics Engineering initially, later expanding to Architecture, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Master of Computer Application. In 2004, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, the institute was elevated to full university status through an Assembly bill and government gazette notification, becoming Integral University. It is approved under Sections 2(F), 22(1), and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956, and is eligible for Central Assistance. The university now comprises 11 faculties, including Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce & Management, Education, Engineering & IT, Health & Medical Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Pharmacy, Science, and Nursing. It has received NIRF rankings in Architecture, Law, and Pharmacy, and holds NAAC A+ accreditation.