Uttar Pradesh houses many brilliant universities which provide education in various fields like Science, Arts, Commerce, Law, Management etc. Many former Prime Ministers, Vice Presidents, Politicians, Artists, Social Activists and Technocrats are the Alumnus of these universities. So, let us have a look at the top universities present in Uttar Pradesh.

Banaras Hindu University

This is a Public Central University in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya established this university in 1916. It has a beautiful lavish campus which has an area of 1300 acres. It is the largest Residential University of Asia. It has 6 institutes namely Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Institute of Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Environment and Sustainable development and Institute of Management Studies. It also has various faculties like Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Ayurveda, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Performing Arts, Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan Sankaya, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Visual Arts. It was ranked 11 in NIRF (Engineering), 10 in NIRF (Overall), 3 in the NIRF (Universities) Rankings 2020. 

Aligarh Muslim University

This is a public Central University in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1875. It has a lavish campus which has an area of 1155 acres. This University has 13 faculties some of which are Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Theology. It also has a rich heritage of societies and clubs for extra curricular activities. It was ranked 31 in NIRF (Overall) and 17 in the NIRF (Universities) Rankings 2020. 

King’s George Medical University

This is a Medical University and Hospital in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1905 as a medical school. It has a lavish campus which has an area of 100000 square metres. This university also has separate buildings for Medicine, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cardiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatric Mental Health, Surgical Oncology, Chest Medicine, Pathology. This University has faculties like Faculty of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Institute of Nursing. It offers MBBS and BDS in undergraduate programmes and various Postgraduate and Doctoral courses. It was ranked 10 in NIRF (Medical), 50 in NIRF (Overall), 32 in the NIRF (Universities) Rankings 2020. 

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University

This is a National Law University in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 2005. It has a lush green campus located in the heart of the city which has an area of 42 acres. Admissions are taken in this university through CLAT and this is a top notch choice for both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates. It was ranked 11th in NIRF (Law) Rankings 2020. It has various facilities like Libraries, a modern DigiLab and conference rooms. Extra curricular activities are conducted through different committees like Legal Aid Committee, Moot Court Committee, Debate and Discussion Committee, Cultural Committee, Journal Committee, Internship and Placement, Sports Committee.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University 

This is a State University in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1927. It has various institutes like Institute of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Social Sciences, Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational education, School of life sciences. Former PMs of India, CMs and various scientists are the Alumnus of this prestigious university.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

This is a public collegiate in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 2000, which was formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU). It is an affiliating university to technical colleges with jurisdiction in Uttar Pradesh and currently around 800 colleges are affiliated to it. The constituent colleges of this university are Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Centre for Advanced Studies, U.P. Institute of Design.

University of Allahabad

This is a Public Central University in the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1887. It also has 5 faculties which are Science, Arts, Commerce, Law and Management. It has a lavish campus area of 232 acres. It offers various Undergraduate, Post Graduate, Research and Intermediate level courses in many different fields.

Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology

This is a State University in the city of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1962 in the name of Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College. It has a lavish campus which has an area of 354 acres. It offers Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications, Mechanical Engineering. It also offers master of technology, master of computer applications and master of business administration in various fields.

University of Lucknow

This is a public state university in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1867. It has a lavish campus which has an area of 75 acres. It has various faculties like Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Ayurveda, Law, Science. This university has many institutes and centres like Management Science, Tourism Studies, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Women Studies, Mass Communication, Information & Communication Technology Center, Institute of Modern Language, Institute of Social Research. Extra curricular activities are conducted through Delegacies, Athletic Association, Centre for Cultural Activities, Information and Employment Bureau and Centre for Information, Publication and Public Relations.

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) 

This is a Central University in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1996. It has a lavish campus which has an area of 850 acres. This university has many schools for particular disciplines like Engineering Technology, Information Science Technology, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Home Sciences, Economics and Commerce, Agriculture Sciences & Technology, Legal Studies, Management Studies, Languages and Literature, Media and Communication. It was ranked in the 150-200 category in NIRF (Overall) and in 100-150 in the NIRF (Universities) Rankings 2020. It has various facilities like sports grounds, hostels, NCC etc.