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{{Short description|University in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Maa Shakumbhari University
| native_name =
| other_name = *Government Degree College, Punwarka<br>
*Saharanpur State University
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| image_alt =
| motto =
| mottoeng =
| established = *1999 as Government Degree College, Punwarka<br>
* 2022 as Maa Shakumbhari University
| type = [[State university (India)|State University]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
| vice_chancellor = Vimala Y.
| city = [[Saharanpur]]
| coordinates = {{coord|30.0370301|77.6262818|display=inline, title}}
| campus = [[Rural areas|Rural]]
| website = http://www.msuniversity.ac.in/
| affiliation =
}}
'''Maa Shakumbhari University''' is a state university in [[Saharanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-02|title=Amit Shah to inaugurate Maa Shakumbhari university in Saharanpur today|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/amit-shah-to-inaugurate-maa-shakumbhari-university-in-saharanpur-today-101638427205006.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-02|title=Ahead of 2022 Polls, Amit Shah to Lay Foundation Stone for State University in Saharanpur; Priyanka Gandhi to Address 'Pratigya Rally' in Moradabad|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ahead-of-2022-polls-amit-shah-to-lay-foundation-stone-for-state-university-in-saharanpur-priyanka-gandhi-to-address-pratigya-rally-in-moradabad-4509893.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=A. B. P. Live|date=2021-12-02|title=अमित शाह का अखिलेश यादव पर निशाना, कहा- किस चश्मे से देखते हैं आप...|url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/home-minister-lays-foundation-stone-of-maa-shakumbhari-university-in-saharanpur-amit-shah-on-akhilesh-yadav-2009124|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.abplive.com|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Sheenu|date=2021-12-02|title=Amit Shah lays stone for Maa Shakumbhari Devi University in Saharanpur|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/amit-shah-laying-foundation-stone-maa-shakumbhari-vishwavidyalaya-saharanpur-uttar-pradesh-election-2022-home-minister-latest-national-news-updates-747686|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 December 2021|title=UP: Amit Shah to lay foundation of university in Saharanpur today|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-amit-shah-to-lay-foundation-of-university-in-saharanpur-today/articleshow/88048427.cms|access-date=2021-12-03|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=BJP government has restored West UP's pride: Amit Shah in Saharanpur|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/bjp-government-has-restored-west-ups-pride-amit-shah-in-saharanpur/articleshow/88062429.cms|access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref>

Construction commenced by 2021 after the university was established under The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-02|title=Badhir News:Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Shakumbhari University in Saharanpur|url=https://zeenews.india.com/video/india/badhir-newsamit-shah-lays-foundation-stone-of-shakumbhari-university-in-saharanpur-2415538.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> It was originally called Saharanpur State University until it was renamed in August 2021<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/saharanpur-university-renamed-as-maa-shakumbhari-university | title=Saharanpur University renamed as Maa Shakumbhari University | agency=IANS | newspaper=National Herald | location=India | date=20 August 2021 | access-date=5 December 2021 }}</ref>(established by Uttar Pradesh Act no. 6 of 2019<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200625123553/http://www.upvidhai.gov.in/MediaGallery/6of2019.pdf Uttar Pradesh Act no. 6]</ref> and renamed by Uttar Pradesh Act no. 19 of 2021).<ref>[http://upvidhai.gov.in/MediaGallery/Act19of2021.pdf Uttar Pradesh Act no. 19] {{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref>

It was established by upgrading '''Government Degree College, [[Punwarka]]''' (established in 1999) and affiliate all government and private degree colleges in the districts of [[Muzaffarnagar district|Muzaffarnagar]], [[Saharanpur district|Saharanpur]], [[Shamli district|Shamli]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=मां शाकुंभरी देवी स्टेट यूनिवर्सिटी से जुड़े मंडल के 286 डिग्री कॉलेज|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/story-286-degree-colleges-of-mandal-affiliated-to-maa-shakumbhari-devi-state-university-5215274.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Hindustan|date=December 2021 |language=hindi}}</ref> which were affiliated with [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/state-university-will-open-in-saharanpur-and-azamgarh/articleshow/68308359.cms |title=saharanpur News: सहारनपुर और आजमगढ़ में खुलेगा राज्य विश्वविद्यालय - state university will open in saharanpur and azamgarh | Navbharat Times |publisher=Navbharattimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=2019-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://upgovernor.nic.in/upgovernor.gov.in/Press%20Note/2019-03-07b%20Hindi%20Press%20Note.pdf |title=Press notice |website=upgovernor.nic.in }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.msuniversity.ac.in/ Website]
*[http://msuweb.in/ MSUWEB Portal]
*[https://msuresults.com MSU Results]

[[Category:Universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Saharanpur]]
[[Category:Unaccredited institutions of higher learning in India]]

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