Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India, has a literacy rate of 67.68% as per the 2011 census. The state's economy is dominated by the Services industry. The Service sector comprises travel and tourism, hotel industry, real estate, insurance and financial consultancies. The economy of Uttar Pradesh is the fifth-largest state economy in India. Uttar Pradesh is located in the northern part of India with Lucknow as its administrative and legislative capital and Kapur as its financial and industrial capital. There are numerous educational institutions in the city and has ample of opportunities for the students who wish to pursue higher education.

Uttar Pradesh is home to some of the well-known colleges in the country. These include Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur; Indian Institute of Management (IIM Lucknow); Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh; Amity University, Noida; Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Greater Noida; IIMT Group of Colleges, Greater Noida; Asian Business School (ABS), Noida; GL Bajaj Institute of Management, Greater Noida; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Varanasi); Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT, Allahabad), etc.

Below table showcases the popular streams and types of courses offered by some of the leading colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

Here is the list of some of the top public and private colleges in Uttar Pradesh along with fees:

Apart from merit-based admission, many colleges in Uttar Pradesh also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams. These include UPSEE, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH CET, NMAT, IPU CET, JEE Main, SET, GATE, BHU PET, SUAT, etc.

Top Recruiters for Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

The colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer quality education with high placements. College graduates from any domain are in high demand. All organisations, big or small, private or government, hire college degree holders in various capacities. Most of the colleges in Uttar Pradesh have placement cells, that help the candidates in getting jobs in reputed/multinational companies. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit college graduates from colleges in Uttar Pradesh along with their placement ratings:

Streams offered by Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer courses in diversified streams like Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Teaching and Education, Accounting and Commerce, Business and Management Studies, IT and Software, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Arts (Fine/Visual/Performing) and so on. The most popular ones are Humanities and Social Sciences followed by Science. Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the popular streams offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

Listed below are some detailed facts about the top 5 streams offered by colleges/ universities in Uttar Pradesh:

Humanities and Social Sciences: Below are the detailed statistics of the 3783 Humanities and Social Sciences colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

• The maximum number of colleges (109) in Uttar Pradesh have a fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are BA (3666), MA (1283) and BLibISc (52).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are Hindi (481), English (361) and Ancient History (18).

• The maximum number of colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer degree (3754) courses.

Science: Below are the detailed statistics of the 3783 Science colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

• The maximum number of colleges (105) in Uttar Pradesh have a fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are BSc (2429), MSc (630) and PG Diploma (41).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are Chemistry (467), Mathematics (370) and Physics (318).

• The maximum number of colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer degree (2512) courses.

Teaching and Education: Below are the detailed statistics of the 2245 Teaching and Education colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

• The maximum number of colleges (71) in Uttar Pradesh have a fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are B.Ed (1827), MA (343) and MEd (166).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are English (7), Mathematics (5) and Physics (4).

• The maximum number of colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer degree (2049) courses.

Accounting and Commerce: Below are the detailed statistics of the 1503 Accounting and Commerce colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

• The maximum number of colleges (85) in Uttar Pradesh have a fee of less than Rs 1 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are BCom (1437), MCom (352) and BCom Hons (61).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are Finance (16), Sales and Marketing (11) and Human Resources (8).

• The maximum number of colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer degree (1477) courses.

Business and Management Studies: Below are the detailed statistics of the 952 Business and Management Studies colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

• The maximum number of colleges (332) in Uttar Pradesh have a fee that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh.

• The most popular courses offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are MBA/PGDM (566), BBA (499) and Certificate (81).

• The most prominent specialisations offered by colleges in Uttar Pradesh are Sales and Marketing (256), Finance (248) and Human Resources (243).

• The maximum number of colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer degree (806) courses.