Allahabad University is one of the most important universities of India. The university is the fourth oldest university after Calcutta, Bombay and Madras universities. The foundation of the university was laid back in the year 1873, as a degree conferring college for the united provinces of Awadh and Agra and other nearby cities. With the kind of glorious past that that the Allahabad University has, it can be easily stated that the university plays a very important role in Indian education sphere.

The University of Allahabad offers a variety of courses for the students to take along in their education. Interestingly, there are no engineering courses included in the curriculum of the university. Apart from it, the students can take up various courses in arts; science and other inter disciplinary courses, etc. The university offers both under-graduate and post graduate degrees.

The Allahabad University is well known for the atmosphere that it provides for the development of education and spread of knowledge. It is esteemed as one of the greatest universities of India as well as the world. There are more colleges under the Allahabad University. Since its establishment, the university produced eminent personalities who have went on to make India a proud nation.