University of Allahabad (Prayagraj)

University of Allahabad (Prayagraj) is a recognised university in India. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityPrayagraj (Allahabad)

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Languages & Linguistics; Education; Theology & Religious Studies

AccreditationUniversity 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).

Official websitehttps://www.allduniv.ac.in

Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugc.gov.in/

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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