Udai Pratap College

The Udai Pratap College is situated in the northeast

part of the holy city, Varanasi. The U P College spans

across 100 acres. This college is one of the several

academic institutions running in the same campus

managed by Udai Pratap Educational Society. Late

Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Ju Deo, the Raja of

Bhinga estate established this college in the year

1909. At that time, it started as a High School but at

present there are several institutions running in this

campus. 

The U P College, Varanasi started functioning as a

degree college in the year 1949 with only a few

graduation level courses in Arts and Commerce. At

present the U P College provides for higher

education in several courses at graduate and

post-graduate level. The college has been granted

an Autonomous status, getting the authority to

design and implement its own curriculum and to

conduct the examination and announce the results,

by the UGC and the State Government of U.P. 

Apart from academic activities, the U P College has

excellent records in the field of sports and games in general and hockey, in particular. In the campus the U P College has its own hospital to provide regular medical service to the students and the staff. There are a number of hostels to provide residential accommodation to its students. In the College campus, IGNOU has opened a study center through which thousands of students get distance education in numerous disciplines.