Centre for Advanced Studies is an Autonomous Uttar Pradesh State Government Institution. It is an in-campus research driven institute established by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow to impart state of the art education to post graduate students and to facilitate quality research work in the emerging areas of Engineering and Technology. The institute offers M.Tech. and Ph.D programs in the disciplines of Computer Science and Engineering, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology, Manufacturing Technology and Automation, and Energy Science and Technology. Established by the Uttar Pradesh State Government in 2017 with an objective to provide a stimulating platform to research scholars and academicians for creating and disseminating research based knowledge and technologies for the development of State/Country. The Institute is climbing up consistently on the path to visibility across the globe. In a short span of time, significant progress has been made with quality education, impactful research, publications and patents, funded projects, training and placement. The University is also making constant efforts to create a healthy environment for meaningful research outcomes, to mentor affiliated Institutions with an establishment of world class laboratories and facilities in the Institute, and to enhance the knowledge of faculty and students with the latest technologies and developments through training and education. The Technical University system has to be the main torch bearer of engineering education and research in the state. It is necessary to invest at the appropriate level for cultivating, on a sustainable basis the ethos of engineering education and research.