 Seal of the University of Allahabad | |
| Motto | Latin: Quot Rami Tot Arbores |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "As Many Branches So Many Trees" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 23 September 1887 |
| Chancellor | Ashish Chauhan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sangita Srivastava[1] |
| Rector | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Visitor | President of India |
Academic staff | 310[2] |
| Students | 17,727[3] |
| Postgraduates | 9,447[3] |
| 588[3] | |
| Location | , , India 25°27′59″N 81°51′34″E / 25.466523°N 81.859423°E |
| Campus | Urban |
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| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
The University of Allahabad is a Central University located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. It was established on 23 September 1887 by an act of Parliament and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance (INI). It is the 4th oldest modern University in India.[4] Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt. Governor of North-Western Provinces Sir William Muir in 1873, who suggested the idea of a Central University at Allahabad, which later evolved to the present university.[5][6][7] Its Central University status was re-established through the University of Allahabad Act 2005 by the Parliament of India.
- ^ Srivastava, Sangita, "Message from the Vice-Chancellor", University of Allahabad, retrieved 8 June 2021
- ^ "NIRF Data For the Year 2021" (PDF). www.allduniv.ac.in. University of Allahabad. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "allduniv – University Student Enrolment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Handbook of Universities, Volume 1. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 1 January 2006. p. 17. ISBN 81-269-0607-3. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. "In 1885 he was elected principal of Edinburgh University"
- ^ History Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Allahabad University website.
- ^ Allahabad Varsity to become a central university The Times of India, 11 May 2005.