AU Students and Faculty
Allahabad had 26,218 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 1,506 PhD scholars. 39% of the UG and PG students are women. 14% come from outside Uttar Pradesh, including 1 from other countries. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 11,194 | 6,386 | 17,580 | 14,954 | 2,626 | 0 |
| 4-year UG | 501 | 278 | 779 | 493 | 286 | 0 |
| 5-year UG | 603 | 371 | 974 | 738 | 236 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 3,695 | 3,190 | 6,885 | 6,442 | 442 | 1 |
| Total | 15,993 | 10,225 | 26,218 | 22,627 | 3,590 | 1 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
17,525 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 4,096 are economically backward (82% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 21,621 students, 9,556 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
Allahabad scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
Allahabad had 1,506 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
Allahabad's NIRF return lists 594 faculty members working at the university now, about 47 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 95% of them hold a PhD. 29% are women. The median teacher has 8 years of experience.
Appointment: 561 regular, 27 adhoc / contractual, 6 visiting.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of University of Allahabad (IR-O-U-0548), as published on allduniv.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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