University of Allahabad
About University
Allahabad University is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt. Governor of North-Western Provinces, Sir William Muir in 1876, and who suggest the idea of a Central University at Allahabad, which later evolved in the present University , and at one point it was even called, the “Oxford of the East” , and on June 24, 2005 its Central University status was restored through the ‘University Allahabad Act, 2005′, of the Parliament of India.
Past of the University
The foundation stone of the Muir Central College, was laid by Governor-General of India , Lord Northbrook on December 9 1873. The College was named after Sir William Muir, Lt. Governor of United Province, who was instrumental in its foundation. The building was designed by William Emerson, who also designed Victoria Memorial in Kolkata and Crawford Market in Mumbai in a unique combination of Indo-Saracenic, Egyptian and Gothic styles. Later, on 23 September 1887, the University of Allahabad was established, making it the fourth modern University established in India. It has a sound academic tradition and several extraordinary achievements to its credit.
Faculties
Faculty of Arts
- Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology
- Anthropology
- Arabic and Persian
- Education
- Economics
- English & Modern European Languages
- Geography
- Hindi
- Medieval & Modern History
- Music & Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sanskrit
- Urdu
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- U G C – Academic Staff College
- Department of Visual Arts
- BFA (Fine Art)
Faculty of Law
It is one of the oldest department of legal studies in India. It has the credit of producing a pretty large number of eminent jurists legal luminaries and judges par excellence including, judge of the Internationl Court of Justice, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of india and many other judges of High Courts in India.Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.Straight, Bar-at-law,became the first Chairman of the Law Department in 1890
Faculty of Science
- Bio-Chemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Defence and Strategic Studies
- Earth & Planetary Sciences
- Electronics & Communication
- Environmental science
- Mathematics
- Photography
- Physics
- Zoology
- Bioinformatics & Biotechnology
- Statistics
- Home Science
- B.Tech. (CS and EC)
Institute of Inter Disciplinary Studies
- Centre for Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
- K. Banerjee Center of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies (KBCAOS),IIDS Estd. 2000
- M. N. Saha Centre of Space Studies (MNSCSS), IIDS Estd. 2001
- Bioinformatics center
- Center for Biotechnology
- Bachlore of Science(Applied science)i.e.Bioinformatics,Biotechnology,Biophysics,Biochemistry etc
- Nanophosphor Application Centre
Colleges under it 
- Allahabad Degree College
- C.M.P Degree College- the oldest affiliated college of Allahabad University.
- Arya Kanya Degree College
- Jagat Taran Girls Degree College
- Ishwar Sharan Degree Collage
- Ewing christian college (an autonomous college)
- S.S Khanna Girls Degree College
- S.P.M Govt. Degree College
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