Aligarh (; formerly
Allygurh) is a city in the
Northern Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of the
Aligarh district. It lies ) northwest of
Kanpur and is approximately southeast of the capital,
New Delhi. Notable as the seat of
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is one of the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh as well as the 55th largest city in India. Aligarh has been selected among 100 Smart Cities and 500 AMRUT Cities of India.