University of Lucknow

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The University of Lucknow is a public state university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, established through the University of Lucknow Act of 1920. It teaches students directly at its main Badshah Bagh campus and second campus while also administering a large network of associated colleges. The university’s academic scope extends across arts, science, commerce, management, education, law, engineering and technology, fine arts, agriculture, Ayurveda, Unani, and yoga and alternative medicine. Official 2026–2027 materials confirm active undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral admissions. Prospective students should distinguish carefully between places offered on the university campuses and those in associated colleges under centralized admission. Program-specific eligibility, selection method, fees, and campus location vary substantially, so the current admission brochure and subsequent notices are essential parts of the application process.

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Key Highlights

Public state university established by legislation in 1920
Active undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD admissions for 2026–2027
Teaching is distributed across the Badshah Bagh main campus and Jankipuram second campus
Official overview reports 13 faculties and 51 departments

Student Life & Environment

Student life is divided between the main and second campuses, and the experience can differ by program location. The university lists separate hostels for women and men on both campuses. The current hostel administration page identifies individual halls and their capacities in some cases, while 2026 notices show that room allocation and re-allotment are managed through a formal hostel process. Admission to an academic program should not be treated as a guarantee of university accommodation; applicants need to follow the separate hostel notifications and payment instructions. The Dean of Students’ Welfare supports students with admission guidance, course choices, accommodation, mess arrangements, medical assistance, scholarships, financial support, and educational travel. Other formal support channels include grievance redressal, anti-ragging measures, counselling and guidance, an internal complaints committee, and the Central Placement Cell. For recreation, the main campus has fields used for football, cricket, volleyball, and athletics, as well as a basketball court. The second campus lists a sports field, badminton courts, and a basketball court. Students can also encounter cultural activities, the National Service Scheme, NCC, canteens, and library services. Because several facility pages predate the 2026–2027 session, students should confirm current access, schedules, and charges directly with the relevant office.

Location & Surroundings

The university is based in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its main campus occupies the historic Badshah Bagh site north of the Gomti River. The university’s account links the site to Canning College and describes surviving historic elements alongside buildings designed in an Indo-Saracenic architectural style. This campus houses much of the institution’s established academic and administrative activity. A second campus operates in Jankipuram, on the Sitapur Road side of the city. Official university materials identify management and law teaching there, while current faculty and program information should be checked because the allocation of courses can change. Both campuses have their own hostels and student facilities. For applicants, the two-campus structure makes program location an important practical consideration. Travel time, accommodation choices, and access to particular facilities depend on the campus where a course is taught. The official university address is Lucknow 226007 for the main campus, while second-campus listings use Lucknow 226031. Applicants should verify the reporting venue in their allotment or document-verification notice rather than relying only on the general university address.

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The university does not charge one uniform tuition amount across all students. The 2026–2027 undergraduate and postgraduate brochures provide program-level fees, and the amount can vary by subject, program type, campus or associated college, and applicable category. Applicants should also distinguish the application or registration charge from the academic fee due after allotment. Additional enrolment, examination, insurance, identity-card, laboratory, hostel, or mess charges may apply where specified. Because the database record supplies no verified tuition or room-and-board figure, no single cost estimate is presented here. Students should use the fee shown for their exact program in the 2026–2027 brochure and confirm the final payable amount in the allotment portal. Hostel accommodation and mess arrangements are administered separately, and current notices should be checked before budgeting. Scholarship, stipend, and other financial-assistance guidance is available through the Dean of Students’ Welfare, but eligibility is scheme-specific. Career support is provided through the Central Placement Cell, which offers placement assistance, internship coordination, employment counselling, skill-development activities, and employer-facing recruitment support. The university’s 2026 placement-notice page shows continuing job and internship opportunities. Participation does not guarantee employment, and the available roles depend on program, skills, employer requirements, and student registration with the placement service.