University of Allahabad
| इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय University of Allahabad University of Allahabad |
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| motto | Quot Rami Tot Arbores |
| founding | September 23, 1887 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh |
| country | India |
| Chancellor ( chancellor ) | Goverdhan Mehta |
| Professors | 385 |
| Website | www.allduniv.ac.in |
The University of Allahabad ( इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय ) is a state university in Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . She has successfully applied for funding for a "Center of Excellence" in the field of "Behavioral Cognitive Sciences".
history
The university was founded by William Muir on September 23, 1887 as Muir Central College and was the 5th after the University of Bombay , the University of Calcutta , the University of Madras and the University of the Punjab (now in Lahore , Pakistan ). University foundation in British India .
Faculties and institutions
Faculties
- Arts
- Medicine (Motilal Nehru Medical College & Swarup Rani Nehru Hospital)
- Natural sciences
- law Sciences
- Economics
Research institutes
- Center of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
- Institute of Inter-Disciplinary Studies
- Institute of Professional Studies
- National Center of Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology
Constituent Institutes
- Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad
- Harish Chandra Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics (separation from AU discussed)
- Kamla Nehru Post-graduate Medical Institute (separation from AU discussed)
- SP Mukherjee Government Degree College (association with AU planned)
Colleges
- Allahabad Degree College
- CMP Degree College
- Arya Kanya Degree College
- Jagat Taran Girls Degree College
- Ishwar Sharan Degree Collage
- Six other regional schools / colleges
Famous Graduates
- Gulzarilal Nanda (1898–1998), former Interim Prime Minister of India
- Motilal Nehru (1861–1931), politician and father of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918–1999), former President of India
- Chandra Shekhar (1927–2007), former Prime Minister of India
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008), scholar, founder of Transcendental Meditation , author
Web links
Commons : Allahabad University - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ lat .: "How many branches, so many trees"
- ^ "University at a Glance" ( Memento from March 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive )