List of institutions of higher education in Uttar Pradesh explained

This is an incomplete list of institutions of higher education in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Universities

Uttar Pradesh has a total of 55 universities, the second-highest of all Indian states and territories.

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TYPE	Number
Central	6
State	33
Private	35
Deemed	8
Total	82

Central

Uttar Pradesh has 6 central universities.

University	Location	Established	University status	Enrolled students (as of 2014)	References
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	1875	1920	20791	^[1]
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	1996	1996	1770	^[2]
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	1916	1916	30698	^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University	Raebareli	2013	2013	N/A	^[6]
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University	Jhansi	2014	2014
University of Allahabad	Allahabad	1876^[7]	1887	22615	^[8] ^[9]

State

There are 34 state universities in Uttar Pradesh:

University	Location	Established	References
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology	Faizabad	1974	^[10]
Banda University of Agriculture and Technology		2010	^[11]
Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya	Lucknow	1926
Bundelkhand University	Jhansi	1975	^[12]
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology	Kanpur	1974	^[13]
Chaudhary Charan Singh University	Meerut	1965	^[14]
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University	Kanpur	1966	^[15]
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University	Gorakhpur	1957	^[16]
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University	Lucknow	2001	^[17]
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University	Agra	1927	^[18]
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University	Faizabad	1975	^[19]
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences	Lucknow	2006
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	Lucknow	2005	^[20]
DSM National Rehabilitation University	Lucknow	2008	^[21]
Gautam Buddha University	Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar	2002	^[22]
Harcourt Butler Technical University	Kanpur	2016	^[23]
Jananayak Chandrashekhar University	Ballia	2016
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University	Lucknow	2010	^[24]
King George's Medical University	Lucknow	2004	^[25]
Maa Shakumbhari University	Saharanpur	1999
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology	Gorakhpur	2013	^[26]
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth	Varanasi	1921	^[27] ^[28]
M. J. P. Rohilkhand University	Bareilly	1975	^[29]
Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University	Allahabad	2016	^[30]
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University	Aligarh
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University	Varanasi	1958	^[31]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology	Meerut	2000	^[32]
Siddharth University	Siddharth Nagar	2015	^[33]
U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University and Cattle Research Institute		2001	^[34]
Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University	Allahabad	1999	^[35]
University of Lucknow	Lucknow	1921	^[36]
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences	Saifai, Etawah	2016	^[37]
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University	Jaunpur	1987	^[38]

Private

There are 35 private universities in Uttar Pradesh:

University	Location	Established	References
		2005	^[39]
	Lucknow	2010	^[40]
Bareilly International University	Bareilly	2016
Bennett University	Greater Noida	2016
Era University	Lucknow	2016	^[41]
F.S. University	Shikohabad
		2010	^[42]
		2011	^[43]
		2010	^[44]
IILM University Greater Noida	Greater Noida
IIMT University	Meerut	2016
	Lucknow	2004	^[45]
		2010	^[46]
J.S. University	Shikohabad	2015
		2001	^[47]
Jaypee University, Anoopshahr	Anupshahr	2014
K.M. (Krishna Mohan) University	Mathura
Maharishi University of Information Technology	Lucknow
Mahayogi Gorakhnath University	Gorakhpur	2021
Major S. D. Singh University	Fatehgarh
		2006	^[48]
		2006	^[49]
		2010	^[50]
Noida International University	Greater Noida	2010	^[51]
Rama University		2002	^[52]
Sanskriti University	Mathura	2016
SDGI Global University	Ghaziabad
	Greater Noida	2009	^[53]
		2012	^[54]
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University	Barabanki	2012
		2010	^[55]
		2008	^[56]
		2008	^[57]
		2012	^[58]
United University	Prayagraj
Shiv Nadar University	Greater Noida

Deemed

The following 8 institutions have been declared as deemed universities under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development:^[59]

University	Location	Established	References
		1967	^[60] ^[61]
		1917	^[62] ^[63]
		1889	^[64] ^[65]
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology		2001	^[66] ^[67]
Nehru Gram Bharati	Allahabad	1962	^[68]
	Allahabad	1910	^[69]
Santosh Medical College		1995	^[70]
Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology		2006	^[71]

Research institutions

• Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow
• Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
• Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow
• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida^[72]
• Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad^[73]
• Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
• Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur
• Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow
• National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
• National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow^[74]
• National Sugar Institute, Kanpur
• Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur

Autonomous institutes

There are 12 autonomous institutions of higher education in Uttar Pradesh:

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow: the fourth IIM to be established in India
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad: a premier institute in computer science and allied areas and a Deemed university
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow: one of Indian Institute of Information Technology which are funded by PPP, a Deemed university
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur: one of the sixteen Indian Institutes of Technology and Institute of National Importance
• Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi: one of the sixteen Indian Institutes of Technology and Institute of National Importance
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur: one of the 24 All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute of National Importance.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli: one of the 24 All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute of National Importance.
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad: one of the 20 National Institutes of Technology and Institute of National Importance
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli
  • Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow: one of the five Institute under State Legislature Act Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Raebareli, and Institute of National Importance

Colleges

Engineering and management

• College of Computing Sciences & IT (CCSIT), Moradabad
• Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad
• Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow
• Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi
• Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida
• Devprayag Institute of Technical Studies, Allahabad
• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• R.D. Engineering College Ghaziabad
• University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur

Medicine

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur
• Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad
• Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur
• Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur
• Government Medical College, Azamgarh
• Integral Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Lucknow
• Government Medical College, Faizabad
• Government Medical College, Jalaun
• Government Medical College, Kannauj
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
• King George's Medical University, Lucknow
• Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut
• Mahamaya Medical College, Akbarpur
• Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi
• Maharshi Vashishtha Autonomous State Medical College, Basti
• Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
• Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra
• Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah

General

• Avadh Girls' Degree College, Lucknow
• Agra College, Agra
• Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre, Moradabad
• Akbarpur Degree College Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat
• Bareilly College, Bareilly
• Brahmanand College Kanpur
• Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, Saifai
• Christ Church College, Kanpur
• DAV College, Kanpur
  • Dayanand Brajendra Swarup College D.A.V. P.G. College, Lucknow
• Durgadutta Chunnilal Sagar Mal Post Graduate College, Mau
• Ewing Christian College
• Gandhi Faiz-E-Aam College, Shahjahanpur
• Halim Muslim PG College
• Hindu Degree College, Moradabad
• Institute of Social Sciences, Agra
• K.G.K. PG College
• Lucknow Christian College
• Meerut College
• National P. G. College, Lucknow
• Post Graduate College, Ghazipur
• Pandit Prithi Nath College Kanpur
• Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College, Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar
• Shibli National College,Azamgarh
• SLJB PG College, Rajesultanpur
• SP Memorial Institute of Technology, Allahabad
• St. John's College, Agra
• VSSD College, Kanpur
• Wigan and Leigh College, India
• Shia College, Lucknow
• Sri Jai Narain Misra PG College, Lucknow

Others

• Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida
• Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad
• Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Footwear Design and Development Institute
• Institute Of Dental Sciences Bareilly
• International Maritime Institute (IMI), Greater Noida
• Lloyd law college
• Lucknow College of Arts and Crafts
• Railway Protection Force Academy
• Veterinary College, Mathura

Madrasas

• Darul Uloom Deoband
• Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow
• Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband^[75]
• Mazahir Uloom Waqf Saharanpur^[76]
• Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur

See also

• Education in India
• Education in Uttar Pradesh
• List of engineering colleges in Kanpur
• List of educational institutions in Lucknow
• List of educational institutions in Meerut

Further reading

• News: UP's latest industry: education . . 25 October 2010 .
• News: Problems galore with higher education . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212235/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-05/lucknow/28064526_1_universities-problems-galore-higher-education . dead . 5 April 2012 . . 5 September 2009.

Notes and References

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72. http://www.cdacnoida.in Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida
73. http://gbpssi.nic.in Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad
74. http://www.nbfgr.res.in National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow
75. http://darululoomwaqf.com Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband
76. http://mazahiruloom.org Mazahir Uloom Waqf Saharanpur