About University Of Lucknow Affiliated Colleges

About University of LucknowUniversity of Lucknow or Lucknow University is a Public University. It has under its ambit 60 Associated Colleges which impart teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to approximately 50,000 students. The University follows Semester System of examination in all the post-graduate courses. It is affiliated to University Grants Commission; Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU); Association of Indian Universities (AIU); Distance Education Council (DEC). Other accreditations include National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC); National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE); Bar Council of India (BCI). Raja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E. of Mahmudabad, wrote an article to the columns of "The Pioneer''. In this he emphasised on the idea of creating a University at Lucknow. From here the idea of creating the university grew. Mohammad Khan's idea was further promoted by Sir Harcourt Butler, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E who was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces. The first step to bring the University into being was taken when a General Committee of educationists and persons interested in university education appointed for the purpose, met in conference at Government House, Lucknow, on November, 10, 1919. At this meeting Sir Harcourt Butler, who was in the chair, outlined the proposed scheme for the new university. With further steps taken into consideration, the Lucknow University Act, No. V of 1920 received the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor on November 1, 1920 and that of the Governor - General on November 25, 1920. On July 17, 1921, for the first time the University undertook both formal and informal teaching. You can reach us and contact : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - India