About University of Allahabad

The Allahabad University was founded on 23^rd September 1887. It is the fourth oldest university of India. In 1904, The University along with all other existing universities of India was brought under the fold of Indian University Act. In 1921, an act was passed for the re-organization of the university as a unitary teaching and residential institution with control, however, over the quality and character of the teaching in constituent colleges.

In 1909, the present site of the campus was selected for the library along with the Senate House and the Law College. These buildings were designed by Sir Swinton Jacob. The University of Allahabad has 31 teaching and research departments. In addition to that three University Institutes; one constituent institute; one university  medical college; and eleven constituent colleges spread all over the Allahabad city. The university earned national and international recognition as a premier institute of higher learning for its attainments and contributions to teaching, research and social commitment and the formidable academic reputation of its faculty members, several of whom command timeless respect for contributions to their respective disciplines and indeed  the world of learning. The university offers tremendous opportunities to its students from all over the India and abroad. The University of Allahabad enjoyed the central status at the time of its incorporation in 1887. With the passage of time, it was governed under the U.P. State Universities Act, 1973  till July 13, 2005. After Parliament of India passed an act in May 2005, the Government of India by a Gazette notification on July 14, 2005 declared the University of Allahabad to be an Institution of national importance and consequently the university was granted central status.

About Allahabad University Library

The Central Library of the University is one of the oldest and largest libraries in the Indian subcontinent. The central  library developed out of the libraries of Muir Central College, and the libraries set up by the university itself during 1904-1922. Its three story building has almost all facilities and sections required for a modern library. The library has a collection of nearly seven lacs volumes and subscribes to 422 current periodicals. The library has also sizable collection of back volumes of journals, manuscripts, coins and non-print materials.  The library also provides on-line access of journals through UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium, a INFLIBNET/UGC initiative. The library strives to serve its cliental to the best of its ability.