University of Allahabad (Prayagraj)
University of Allahabad (Prayagraj) is a public institution in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Primary language: Hindi + English (HE primary medium English). AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs)..
- Country
- India (IN)
- City
- Prayagraj (Allahabad)
- Control
- public
- Language
- Hindi + English (HE primary medium English)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-15.
- Source
- University of Allahabad (Prayagraj) — UGC + institutional verification (Day 15) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.allduniv.ac.in
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Languages & Linguistics · Education · Theology & Religious Studies
Founded 1887 (FOURTH OLDEST modern Indian university; "Oxford of the East"). FOURTH OLDEST modern Indian university after the 1857 trio. Founded 23 September 1887. Known as 'OXFORD OF THE EAST' during British period (alongside DU Bangladesh). ~20,000+ students. Notable alumni include several Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents (Lal Bahadur Shastri, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, Chandra Shekhar). Major regional historical anchor.
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