Allahabad University

Allahabad University is an institution of higher learning located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 23 September 1887 and is the fourth oldest university of India after Calcutta, Bombay and Madras University. In 2005, Allahabad University was granted the status of a Central University of India by an act of the Indian Parliament. There are 18 Central Universities in India.

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