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{{Infobox university
| name = Meerut College
| native_name = मेरठ कॉलेज
| native_name_lang = Hindi
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| image_size = 200px
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| caption = Main Gate
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| motto = उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत
| mottoeng = Arise, Awake
| established = 1892
| closed =
| type = [[State school|State-funded]]
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| president = Mr. Suresh Jain Rituraj
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| principal = Dr. S.N. SHARMA <ref>https://www.meerutcollege.edu.in</ref>
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| students = 10,000+
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| address = Western Kutchery Rd, near Commissioner Office, Lalkurti Bazaar, Meerut Cantt, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250003
| city = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Meerut]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| postalcode = 250003
| country = [[India]]
| coor = {{Coord|28.9933|N|77.7148|E|display=title}}
| campus = Urban
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| colors = Martyr's Red
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| nickname = MCM
| affiliations = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]]
| website = https://www.meerutcollege.edu.in/ http://www.meerutcollege.org/
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'''Meerut College''' is a state-funded college in [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. The college is affiliated to [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]], Meerut. The college was established in 1892 and has a campus of {{convert|100|acre|km2|abbr=out}}.<ref name="off">{{cite web|title=Meerut College|url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/|publisher=Meerut College Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011}}</ref> The college has glorious history of achievements in academics and other fields. Personalities from Prime Minister, Governors, Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers, Member's of Parliament, State Assemblies, Judges, innumerable Administrators IAS, IFS, IRS, National Poets, Advocates, Social Workers, Scientists, leading Industrialist and Educationists have been students of this college.

== Academics ==
The college offers [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] [[Course (education)|courses]] in [[science]], [[arts]], [[commerce]], [[education]], [[computer science]] and [[law]] in affiliation to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.<ref name=govt>{{cite web|title=Govt and Aided Affiliated and Recognized Institutes - Chaudhary Charan Singh University|url=http://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in/new/College/Govt.%20And%20Aided%20Colleges.pdf|accessdate=22 March 2011|page=7|language=Hindi|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121033048/http://ccsuniversity.ac.in/new/College/Govt.%20And%20Aided%20Colleges.pdf|archivedate=21 January 2011}}</ref> The college also offers [[PhD]]. courses in the same fields.<ref name=course/>
The college provides a master's degree in [[journalism]] and [[mass communication]] in affiliation to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.<ref name=mjmc>{{cite web|title=Courses Offered - Master in Journalism and Mass Communication|url=http://profedumcm.in/mjmc.html|publisher=Meerut College Professional Courses Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011}}</ref> The college also offers an [[MBA]] in affiliation to [[Mahamaya Technical University]], [[Gautam Buddha Nagar]].<ref name=mba>{{cite web|title=Courses Offered - Master in Business Administration|url=http://profedumcm.in/mba.html|publisher=Meerut College Professional Courses Official Website|accessdate=6 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=mtu>{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges - Mahamaya |url=http://mtu.ac.in/web/guest/affiliated-colleges2 |accessdate=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312010206/http://www.mtu.ac.in/web/guest/affiliated-colleges2 |archivedate=12 March 2011 }}</ref>

The college is a study center for [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]] offering bachelors, masters and diploma courses.<ref name=course>{{cite web|title=Courses Offered - Meerut College|url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/Courses_Offered.html|publisher=Meerut College Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719043604/http://www.meerutcollege.org/Courses_Offered.html|archivedate=19 July 2011}}</ref>

The college also offers separate hostel facilities to its male and female students. It also has several practical labs, and educational complexes.

== Fee Structure ==
It is a state funded college so the fee is minimal and meritious students also get scholarships.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Important Links|url=https://www.meerutcollege.edu.in/fee_structure.php|access-date=2020-09-23|website=www.meerutcollege.edu.in}}</ref>

== National Cadet Corps ==
It has 70 UP BN NCC & 2 UP ARM SQ and total 208 cadets (SD &SW) are enrolled in NCC.<ref name="Meerut College Meerut">{{Cite web|title=Meerut College Meerut|url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/ncc_officers.php|access-date=2020-09-23|website=www.meerutcollege.org}}</ref>

=== 70 UP BN NCC (Total Strength - 104) ===
ANO - Dr.(Capt.) Awdhesh Kumar<ref name="Meerut College Meerut"/>

=== 2 UP ARM SQ (Total Strength - 104) ===
ANO - Dr.(Maj.) Paramjeet Singh<ref name="Meerut College Meerut"/>

== Notable alumni ==
* Late [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]]<ref name=mca/><ref name=bagpat>{{cite web|title=Chaudhary Charan Singh|url=http://bagpat.nic.in/charansingh.html|publisher=Bagpat Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011}}</ref> - Former [[Prime Minister of India]]
* Late Kunwar Mahmud Ali Khan Former Governor Madhya Pradesh [ M P Raj Bhavan official website]
* [[Murli Manohar Joshi]]<ref name=mca>{{cite web|title=Alumni |url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/Alumni.html |publisher=Meerut College Official Website |accessdate=5 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719043435/http://www.meerutcollege.org/Alumni.html |archivedate=19 July 2011 }}</ref><ref name=mmj>{{cite web|title=Evolution of Dr. Joshi as a political mind|url=http://www.drmurlimanoharjoshi.in/evolutions.html|publisher=Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626053453/http://www.drmurlimanoharjoshi.in/evolutions.html|archivedate=26 June 2011}}</ref> - former [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Minister]] of India
* Late [[Jagmohanlal Sinha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hon'ble Mr. Jagmohan Lal Sinha|url=http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/Judges/ex-judges/JLSinha.htm|publisher=[[Allahabad High Court]] Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011}}</ref> - Indian Judge whose decision in [[State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain]] led to the declaration of [[state of emergency|emergency]]
* Late [[Akhtar Hameed Khan]]{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} - Pakistani Development and Social Activist
* Late Prof. [[K. A. Nizami]] Indian ambassador to Syria (1975-1977).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aligarhmovement.com/karwaan_e_aligarh/kanizami|title = Khaliq Ahmad Nizami | Aligarh Movement}}</ref><ref>http://www.almohsin.in/2014/08/who-was-ka-nizami-er-afzal-usmani.html {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* [[Kushal Pal Singh]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Herring Prospectus|url=http://www.dlf.in/dlf/wcm/connect/98db36804f7dc8c1a2b2e78399f7eaa2/dlfrhp.pdf?MOD=AJPERES|publisher=DLF Limited Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011|page=153}}</ref> - Chairman and CEO of [[DLF Limited]]
* [[Jameel Jalibi]]<ref name=dawn>{{cite web|title=Critic guides writer to the right path - Jameel Jalibi|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2008/06/19/fea.htm|publisher=Dawn|author=Naseer Ahmad|date=19 June 2008}}</ref> - Former Vice-Chancellor of [[Karachi University]]
* Late [[Virendra Verma]]<ref name=mca/><ref name=mow>{{cite web|title=Shri Virendra Singh Verma, Ex.Governor|url=http://muzaffarnagar.nic.in/virender.htm|publisher=Muzaffarnagar Official Website|accessdate=5 July 2011}}</ref> - Former [[List of Governors of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab]], [[Administrator of Chandigarh]] and [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Virendra Singh (physicist)|Virendra Singh]], theoretical physicist and [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate
*[[Intizar Hussain]] (1925-2016), leading literary figure from Pakistan. Author of Basti and Naya Gar
*[[S. Irfan Habib]], noted historian
* Amrish Tyagi<ref name=wim>{{cite web|title=Founder and CEO|url=https://www.webindiamaster.com/team.html}}</ref> - Founder and CEO at Webindia Master

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1892]]
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