Pt. Prithi Nath (PG) College (PPN College), Kanpur, was established in 1959 by the advocate, visionary educationist and social worker Late Devendra Swarup Ji, and named after Pandit Prithi Nath Chak to mark his birth centennial. It is located at 96/12, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 208001, and is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (C.S.J.M.U.), Kanpur. PPN College is approved by UGC and is the only CSJMU-affiliated college accredited with B++ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). The college offers 19 Undergraduate and 13 Postgraduate subjects across Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Science, Commerce, Business Administration, Computer Applications and DElEd/BTC. Government-aided programmes include BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc and MCom, covering subjects such as Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Defence & Strategic Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Physical Education, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Zoology, Botany and Commerce. Self-finance programmes include BBA, BCA, MSc (Zoology), BCom (Only Girls), MCom and DElEd/BTC. The college is managed by the P.P.N. Memorial Society under President Sri Yogendra Swarup, and the current Principal is Prof. Anoop Kumar Singh, a distinguished Professor of Sociology. PPN College counts several notable alumni, including Shri Rajeev Shukla (Member, Rajya Sabha), Shri Satish Chandra Mishra (Former Member, Rajya Sabha), Smt. Neelima Katiyar (MLA), Shri Amitabh Bajpai (MLA), Dr. Pallavi Patel (MLA), Shri Naresh Uttam Patel (MLC), and Shri Ashok Kumar Sahu (Padma Shri Awardee, 2021). Campus facilities on the official website include a Central Library with a separate self-finance section, departmental laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany (including a Botanical Garden and a Zoology Museum), a Computer Laboratory for BCA, an Auditorium, a Child Care Centre, a Medical/Health Cell, and a Counselling & Placement Cell. The college also runs NCC, NSS, and Rovers & Rangers units.