The goal of this study was to look at the attitudes of university professors in Uttar Pradesh (UP) about research.A total of 100 university instructors from various UP institutions were chosen for this purpose. The respondents' information was gathered using a standardised questionnaire. The acquired data was examined using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study's findings revealed that the majority of university lecturers in UP had favourable opinions about research activities. However, there was a considerable difference in the views of male and female university lecturers regarding research activities. The findings also revealed that, on the whole, professors had a fairly positive attitude toward research activities at their institutions. According to the findings of this study, university lecturers in UP play an essential role in fostering research activities at their universities

University professors, research activities, attitudes, Uttar Pradesh.