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05322461157, 05322461089 .
Allahabad University is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad University origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt. Governor of North-Western Provinces, Sir William Muir in 1876, who suggested the idea of a Central University at Allahabad, which later evolved to the present University, and at one point it was even called, the "Oxford of the East, and on June 24, 2005 Allahabad University Central University status was restored through the 'University Allahabad Act, 2005', of the Parliament of India.
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. Initially it functioned under, University of Calcutta, and later, on 23 September 1887, the Allahabad University was established, making it the fourth modern University established in India.
It began as an affiliating and examining body for graduate and Post-graduate degrees with a classical orientation in different branches of learning and the responsibility for secondary education as well. However, by 1904, the Allahabad University established its own teaching departments and instituted doctoral research programmes. Allahabad University Senate hall was opened by the lieutenant-governor, Sir John Hewett, in 1912. In 1921, with the promulgation of the Allahabad University Act of 1921', the Muir Central College merged with University, which was re-organized as a unitary teaching and residential University. Further, over the next few years its affiliated Colleges were transferred to Agra University and the task of conducting secondary-level examinations was relocated.
In 1951, Allahabad University (while maintaining its fundamental unitary character) recognised certain local institutions as Associated Colleges authorized to teach undergraduate courses under the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, and Law. Allahabad University has had the privilege of having on its rolls a host of distinguished politicians and statesmen including, one President and two Vice-Presidents of the country, two former Prime Ministers, several Union and State ministers, at least four Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, besides a large number of senior bureaucrats. The list of eminent educationists, scientists, historians, littérateurs, economists, and philosophers produced by the University is much too long a list to be reproduced but speaks highly of the University's standards in education.
There has been much controversy related to the merger of the Motilal Nehru Medical College with the Allahabad University. This has, however, been resolved. The Honorable High Court of Allahabad, has recently passed an order directing that integration of the Medical College with the Allahabad University be completed by October 1, 2006. The affiliation of the S. P. Mukherjee Government Degree College with the Allahabad University has yet to be finalised because of the objections raised by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Unfortunately, Harish Chandra Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Allahabad and Kamla Nehru Post-Graduate Medical Institute, Allahabad has sought to revoke their affiliation from the Allahabad University. The same has been endorsed by the Executive Council of the University. (Further action in this matter would be taken once the Honorable President of India, the Visitor of the Allahabad University, gives his consent to the recommendation of the University’s Executive Council).
Several new departments have been instituted, and established departments have ventured into new directions in order to keep up with developments in the academic world. This is despite severe resource constraints, particularly uncertain funding and populist demands which act as an inertial drag on initiatives for academic modernization. Allahabad University has been successful in ensuring appropriate per capita levels of availability and access of academic resources and amenities, and sustaining ideal quanta of face-to-face interaction between faculty and students.
Allahabad University has had considerable success in making regular ‘course corrections’ for keeping pace with up-to-date trends in teaching-learning, research, and academic/community extension activities. Two of its departments namely Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology and Psychology are recognised as UGC Centres of Advanced Study, and five more are (or have been) UGC Departments of Special Assistance. Several departments of Allahabad University in the Faculty of Science are covered by the COSIST and FIST Programmes. Several major research projects awarded by national R & D agencies have been successfully completed, and several Departmental or Inter-Departmental Research Groups and individual faculty members are currently engaged in carrying out numerous other projects.
Allahabad University has well-established professional programmes in Business Management, Electronic and Tele-communication Engineering, Law, Medicine, Educational Training, Human Resource Development and Management, Journalism and Mass Communication among others. In accordance with the UGC Scheme for vocational courses, vocational options have been provided in the graduate degree programmes.
Allahabad University has also been developing independent post-graduate professional courses in the light of emerging requirements for specialized personnel in various fields, and several such courses are being offered by the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), which has been set up to articulate specific linkages between the ‘world of learning’ and the ‘world of living’. The Institute is offering short term and medium term professional courses on self-financial basis. Centre of Food Technology and Centre of Computer Education are two activities, which are ongoing and offering Diploma Certificate Courses. Professional courses in few other areas will be supported under the umbrella of this Institute.
Faculty of Law of Allahabad University is one of the oldest departments of legal studies in India. It has the credit of producing a pretty large number of eminent jurist’s legal luminaries and judges par excellence including, judge of the International 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.
The Geography Department of Allahabad University has created a modern Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (RS/GIS) unit (as a Central facility) during the Ninth Plan, for research, database development and the conduct of a Post-graduate Diploma course in RS/GIS.
The Economics Department of Allahabad University has been given a ‘Chair’ by the Planning Commission to promote research in the field of planning and development. The syllabi incorporate new areas of teaching and research in Environmental Economics and the economic and societal impact of globalization on India, with particular emphasis on projects/studies on its social, political, legal, and cultural aspects. The research base is being further strengthened by the up gradation of the Statistics Laboratory. The Department of Allahabad University has also introduced a one year Post-graduate Diploma Course in Foreign Trade.
The campus of the Allahabad University is spread over in the sprawling city of Allahabad. Allahabad University has a number of residential hostels that house students for the duration of their study. Some of the hostels are: Tarachand Hostel (B), Holland Hall (B), Ganganath Jha Hostel (B), Priyadarshani Hostel (G), Diamond Jublee Hostel (B), Sarojini Naidu Hostel (G), P. C. Banarjee Hostel (B), Sir Sunderlal Hostel (B), Hindu Hostel (B), Amarnath Jha Hostel (B), International House (B), Shatabdi Girls' Hostel (G), Muslim Boarding House (B), K.P.U.C Hostel (B), Shatabdi Boys' Hostel (B) for the students of "J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology” Kalpana Chawla (G) for the students of "J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology", Jain Hostel (B).
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The address of Allahabad University is Senate Hall, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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