List of institutions of higher education in Uttar Pradesh
Universities -- Deemed
Table:
University
Location
Established
References

Bhatkhande Music Institute
Lucknow
1926
[69][70]

Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Varanasi
1967
[71][72]

Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Agra
1917
[73][74]

Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Bareilly
1889
[75][76]

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
Noida
2001
[77][78]

Nehru Gram Bharti University
Allahabad
1962
[79]

Santosh University
Ghaziabad
1995
[80]

Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology
Meerut
2006
[81]

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Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University , formerly Bhatkhande Music Institute , is a music institute in Lucknow . Established in 1926 by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande , it was declared a deemed university by University Grants Commission ( UGC ) in 2000 , and offers music education in Vocal Music , Instrumental , Rhythms , Dance , Musicology and Research and Applied Music .
Lucknow ( /ˈlʌknaʊ/ ( listen ) , Hindi : [ ləkʰnəuː ] Lakhna ' ū ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh , and is also the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division . It is the fourteenth-most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India . Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub , and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries . It continues to be an important centre of governance , administration , education , commerce , aerospace , finance , pharmaceuticals , technology , design , culture , tourism , music and poetry . The city stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres ( 404 ft ) above sea level . Lucknow district covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres ( 976 sq mi ) . Bounded on the east by Barabanki , on the west by Unnao , on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur and Hardoi , Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River . Historically , Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region , controlled by the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire . It was transferred to the Nawabs of Awadh . In 1856 , the British East India Company abolished local rule and took complete control of the city along with the rest of Awadh and , in 1857 , transferred it to the British Raj . Along with the rest of India , Lucknow became independent from Britain on 15 August 1947 . It has been listed as the 17th-fastest growing city in India and 74th in the world .
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies , formerly called Central University for Tibetan Studies ( CUTS ) , is a Deemed University founded in Sarnath , Varanasi , India , in 1967 , as an autonomous organisation under Union Ministry of Culture . The CIHTS was founded by Pt . Jawahar Lal Nehru in consultation with Tenzin Gyatso , the Dalai of Lama , with the aim of educating Tibetan youths in exile and Himalayan border students as well as with the aim of retranslating into Sanskrit and translating into Hindi and other modern Indian languages lost Indo-Buddhist Sanskrit texts that now exist only in Tibetan .
Varanasi ( Hindustani pronunciation : [ ʋaːˈraːɳəsi ] ( listen ) ) , also known as Benares , Banaras ( Banāras [ bəˈnaːrəs ] ( listen ) ) , or Kashi ( Kāśī [ ˈkaːʃi ] ( listen ) ) , is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh , India , 320 kilometres ( 200 mi ) south-east of the state capital , Lucknow , and 121 kilometres ( 75 mi ) east of Allahabad . A major religious hub in India , it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities ( Sapta Puri ) in Hinduism and Jainism , and played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Ravidassia . Varanasi lies along National Highway 2 and is served by Varanasi Junction railway station and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport . Varanasi grew as an important industrial centre famous for its muslin and silk fabrics , perfumes , ivory works , and sculpture . Buddha is believed to have founded Buddhism here around 528 BCE when he gave his first sermon , The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of Dharma , at nearby Sarnath . The city 's religious importance continued to grow in the 8th century , when Adi Shankara established the worship of Shiva as an official sect of Varanasi . During the Muslim rule through the Middle Ages , the city continued as an important centre of Hindu devotion , pilgrimage , mysticism and poetry which further contributed to its reputation as a centre of cultural importance and religious education . Tulsidas wrote his epic poem on Rama 's life called Ram Charit Manas in Varanasi . Several other major figures of the Bhakti movement were born in Varanasi , including Kabir and Ravidas . Guru Nanak visited Varanasi for Maha Shivaratri in 1507 , a trip that played a large role in the founding of Sikhism . In the 16th century , Varanasi experienced a cultural revival under the Mughal emperor Akbar who patronised the city , and built two large temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu , though much of modern Varanasi was built during the 18th century , by the Maratha and Brahmin kings . The Kingdom of Benares was given official status by the Mughals in 1737 , and continued as a dynasty-governed area until Indian independence in 1947 .
Dayalbagh Educational Institute ( DEI ) is an educational institution located at Dayalbagh in Agra . The institute has been given deemed university status by the University Grants Commission of India in 1981 . Prof. Prem Kumar Kalra is the Director of Dayalbagh Educational Institute since September , 2013 .
Agra ( /ˈɑːɡrə/ ( listen ) ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is 206 kilometres ( 128 mi ) south of the national capital New Delhi . Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and 24th in India . Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings , most notably the Taj Mahal , Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri , all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Agra is included on the Golden Triangle tourist circuit , along with Delhi and Jaipur ; and the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc , a tourist circuit of Uttar Pradesh , along with Lucknow and Varanasi . Agra is in the Braj cultural region . The history of Agra before the Delhi Sultanate is unclear . A 17th century chronicle called the Agra before Sikandar Lodī 's time ( 1488-1517 ) as an old settlement which was merely a village , owing to its destruction by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni . The 11th-century Persian poet Mas'ūd Sa 'd Salmān writes of an assault on the fortress of Agra , then held by King Jaypal , by Mahmud of Ghazni . Despite his surrender , Mahmud sacked the place . It was mentioned for the first time in 1080 AD when a Ghaznavide force captured it . Sikandar was the first sultan to move his capital from Delhi to Agra in 1504 , its administration having previously been under Bayana .
Indian Veterinary Research Institute ( IVRI ) is located at Izatnagar , Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh state . It is India 's premier advanced research facility in the field of veterinary medicine and allied branches . It has regional campuses at Mukteshwar , Bangalore , Palampur , Bhopal , Kolkata and Srinagar . Formerly known as Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory , it was renamed in 1925 as Imperial Veterinary Research Institute . The name of the Institute was changed following independence to Indian Veterinary Research Institute . Administrative control of the Institute is currently under Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR ) , New Delhi . The Ministry of Education , Govt . of India on the recommendation of University Grants Commission conferred the status of the Deemed to be University on 16 November 1983 under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956 . It has recently started its UG education in 2015 with 20 seats . The number of seats in ug is 24 in the year 2019 .
Bareilly ( /bəˈrɛli/ ( listen ) ) is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is the capital of Bareilly division and the geographical region of Rohilkhand . The city is 252 kilometres ( 157 mi ) north of the state capital , Lucknow , and 250 kilometres ( 155 mi ) east of the national capital , New Delhi . It is the eighth largest metropolis in Uttar Pradesh , and the 50th-largest city in India . Bareilly also figured amongst the PM Narendra Modi 's ambitious 100 Smart City list in India . It is located on the Ramganga River and is the site of the Ramganga Barrage built for canal irrigation . The city is also known by the name Nath Nagri ( for the seven Shiva temples located in the Bareilly region - Dhopeshwar Nath , Madhi Nath , Alakha Nath , Tapeshwar Nath , Bankhandi Nath , Pashupati Nath and Trivati Nath ) and historically as Sanjashya ( where the Buddha descended from Tushita to earth ) . The city is a centre for furniture manufacturing and trade in cotton , cereal and sugar . Its status grew with its inclusion in the counter magnets list of the National Capital Region ( NCR ) , a list also including Hissar , Patiala , Kota and Gwalior .
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology ( JIIT ) is a Deemed University situated in Sector 62 , Noida , Uttar Pradesh , India . The institute has six academic departments and offers programs in technical education at the undergraduate and doctorate level .
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority , is a planned city under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority ( also called NOIDA ) . It is a satellite city of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India . As per provisional reports of Census of India , the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381 . Noida is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state in close proximity to NCT of Delhi . The district 's administrative headquarters are in the nearby town of Greater Noida . The city is a part of the Noida ( Vidhan Sabha ) constituency and Gautam Buddha Nagar ( Lok Sabha ) constituency . Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma is the present Lok Sabha MP of Gautam Buddha Nagar , while Pankaj Singh is the present MLA of Noida . Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in Best City Awards conducted by ABP News in 2015 . Noida replaced Mumbai as the second-best realty destination , according to an analyst report . Roads in Noida are lined by trees and it is considered to be India 's greenest city with nearly 50% green cover , the highest of any city in India .
Allahabad ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) , officially known as Prayagraj , and also known as Illahabad and Prayag , is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is the administrative headquarters of Allahabad district - the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India - and the Allahabad division . The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state . As of 2011 , Allahabad is the fifth most populous city in the state , eighth in Northern India and twenty-fourth in India , with an estimated population of 1.11 million in the city and 1.21 million in its metropolitan region . In 2011 it was ranked the world 's 40th fastest-growing city . Allahabad , in 2016 , was also ranked the third most liveable city in the state ( after Noida and Lucknow ) and sixteenth in the country . The 2016 update of the World Health Organization 's Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database found Allahabad to have the third highest mean concentration of PM2.5 ( < 2.5 μm diameter ) particulate matter in the ambient air among all the 2972 cities tested ( after Zabol and Gwalior ) . The city lies close to Triveni Sangam , three-river confluence , original name - Prayag , place of sacrifice or offering - which lies at the sangam ( confluence ) of the Ganga , Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers , a propitious place to conduct sacrifices . It plays a central role in Hindu scriptures . Allahabad was originally called Kaushambi ( now a separate district ) by the Kuru rulers of Hastinapur , who developed it as their capital . Since then , the city has been a political , cultural and administrative centre of the Doab region . In the early 17th century , Allahabad was a provincial capital in the Mughal Empire under the reign of Jahangir .
Santosh Deemed To Be University , is a NAAC Accredited Premier Deemed to be University located in Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh , India . It was established in 1995 and it was granted Deemed University status under section 3 of UGC Act 1956 on 13 June 2007 . Ever since its inception in 1995 , the Santosh Medical/Dental Colleges and Hospitals came up as one of the institutions in India to study medicine in Ghaziabad . The University has been offering an MBBS course since 1996 with a total intake of around 50 students per year . 2005 onwards , the course was recognised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India and the capacity of accepting a particular number of admissions was increased to 100 . In the same manner , Santosh Dental College started in 1995 with an aim of imparting a higher level education in dentistry . The institution offers a foundation course in BDS since 1996 by accepting about 40 students annually . But the number of admissions went up higher to 100 per year after 2005 . Students can get the Comprehensive learning & clinical training associated with 600+ bedded Teaching Hospital & Medical College . A perfect balance of academic excellence , co-curricular & extracurricular at the University ensures the overall development of students .
Ghaziabad ( Hindi pronunciation : [ ɣaːziːaːbaːd̪ ] ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi . It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh , with a population of 2,358,525 . Well connected by roads and railways , it is a major rail junction for North India . It is sometimes referred to as the Gateway of Uttar Pradesh because it is close to New Delhi , on the main route into Uttar Pradesh . Recent construction works have led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world . Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains , the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River , namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east .
Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology , also known as Shobhit University , is a private university located in Meerut , Uttar Pradesh , India . It is a Deemed University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act , 1956 and accredited by National Accreditation and Assessment Council ( NAAC ) .
Meerut ( pronunciation ( help·info ) , IAST : Meraṭha ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is an ancient city , with settlements dating back to the Indus Valley civilisation having been found in and around the area . The city lies 70 km ( 43 mi ) northeast of the national capital New Delhi , and 430 km ( 270 mi ) northwest of the state capital Lucknow . As of 2011 , Meerut is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India . It ranked 292 in 2006 and is projected to rank 242 in 2020 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world . The municipal area ( as of 2001 ) is 141.89 km2 ( 54.78 sq mi ) with the cantonment covering 35.68 km2 ( 3,568.06 ha ) . The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods , and the largest producer of musical instruments in India . The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh , and also known as the Sports City Of India . The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against British colonial rule .