Lucknow University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

University of Lucknow is one of the oldest government-owned Indian research universities in Lucknow and was set up in 1920. The university has 227 affiliated colleges, 16 institutes or centers, and 30 departments. Lucknow University offers more than 80 courses at UG, PG, and Ph.D. levels. Lucknow University admissions for 2023 are now open for UG and PG programs like MBA, BA, M.Ed, B.Sc, etc. The admissions are done based on CAT/UPCETR/JEE Main. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply online at the university's official website.

Lucknow University Latest Update

• March 23, 2023: MAT 2023 Registration has started.
• March 06, 2023: JEE Main 2023 exam session 2 will be held on April 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12, 2023.

University of Lucknow is ranked amongst the best educational institutions in the world for greater service to humankind in general and our nation in particular. It offers courses such as postgraduate, undergraduate, and research courses in various streams such as arts, science, commerce, law, and fine arts. Lucknow University campus has a huge majestic building that has been constructed on 75 acres of land. It offers state-of-the-art facilities to students for a better learning experience. 

University of Lucknow admission is done based on their qualifying examination and well as performance in the interview. In addition, merit basis and various other national-level entrance exams are considered for admission. The official website of Lucknow University has online application forms for admission.

University of Lucknow Eligibility Criteria

Lucknow University courses offered have different eligibility criteria and the students are required to qualify to get admission to the college. The eligibility criteria for some of the courses are mentioned below:

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• UPCET/ UPSEE/ JEE Main are the accepted examinations.
• Candidates need to pass 10+2 with 55% from a recognised board

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B.Voc Eligibility Criteria

• UPCET is the accepted examination
• Candidates need to pass the intermediate or equivalent examination with 45 % marks
• Candidates belonging to general and OBC categories need to secure at least 40% of marks and for SC and ST candidates, it should be 33% in aggregate

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MBA Eligibility Criteria

• CAT/ UPCET are the accepted exams
• The candidate should also have secured a minimum of 50% of marks at the graduate level
• However, for SC /ST candidates minimum pass percentage of marks at the graduate level will be 45%

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Why Choose the University of Lucknow?

Lucknow University with many years of expertise has been marked for the 1st time globally in the Times Higher Education Ranking. It has well-experienced and professional faculties of fine arts, education, law, commerce, science, arts, and Ayurveda. It has 5 institutes and centers in the fields of management science, tourism science, development studies, urban studies & women's studies. The following are the best features of the university:

• It has a Child Care Centre to help working mothers (from the teaching and non-teaching staff) to carry out their dual roles, of home and work.
• There is an in-house medical facility in the form of a dispensary.
• Its psychology department offers an exclusive 'happy thinking laboratory' to help students to clarify their thoughts, and manage their stress levels.

University of Lucknow Academic Advantages

• It is the top state-funded generalist university in the state of Uttar Pradesh.  
• It has been ranked one of the 63 top institutions in the Time Higher Education (THE) ranking.
• Within 3 years of its establishment, the faculty of engineering of the University of Lucknow has made its mark in a global ranking.
• It has been ranked among the top 1001+ in the world for its physical sciences program.
• According to the Unirank surveys 2021, Lucknow University ranking in India is 46th position among other top national universities.

University of Lucknow Affiliated Colleges

The University of Lucknow has 227 affiliated colleges functioning under it. India Today has ranked a few commerce colleges as best in the city of Lucknow in the category "City-Wise Ranking- Best Commerce Colleges" and they are enlisted below

Ranking	Top Affiliated Colleges of Lucknow University
1	National P.G. College
2	Bhalchandra Group Of Institutions
3	SRI JNPG COLLEGE( KKC ) - Lucknow
4	Isabella Thoburn College - Lucknow

University of Lucknow Cutoff

University of Lucknow cutoff 2022 has not been released yet. The university offers various UG and PG courses which are based on entrance exams. The cutoff differs for each course. Students seeking admission to various courses are required to meet the cutoff criteria of the university The accepted exam for B.Tech, B.Pharm, MA, MCA, M.Sc, LLM, M.Lib, B.Lib, M.com, and LLB courses is UPSEE.

University of Lucknow Expected B.Pharma Cutoff 2022

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
General	450	1130
OBC	-	2050
SC	-	3330
EWS	-	3220

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University of Lucknow Result 

University of Lucknow result is available on the official website. Semester results and the upgradation and fourth allotment results of various programs are available on candidate login. Candidates can login and view the allotted seats and can submit their fees on the UnLOC portal.

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University of Lucknow Infrastructure

The University of Lucknow offers a wide collection of infrastructure facilities to accommodate students from all over the state. The central library of the university is popularly known as the Tagore Library was designed by Sir Walter Burley Griffin. It houses 5.25 lakh books, 50,000 journals, and approximately 10,000 copies of approved Ph.D. and D.Litt. dissertations. There is also an online version of the library available with its own website. The other facilities of the university include the following:

• Sports
• Health and Medical Centre
• Canteen
• Child Care Centre
• Yoga Centre
• Hostels
• Guest House
• Happy Thinking Lab
• Lucknow University Consultancy Clinic
• Counseling and Guidance Cell

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Other Popular Colleges
KGMU	NLU Lucknow	Lucknow Institute of Technology
IIM Lucknow	Isabella Thoburn Degree College	RITM Lucknow
Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow	ICCMRT	SRMU Lucknow

University of Lucknow Placements

The University of Lucknow has a Central Placement Cell that conducts a placement drive every year. A total of 790 students were placed out of 3209 UG students. 17 students of the engineering department were offered the role of Software Engineering by PCS Management Consulting with the highest salary package of INR 3.6 LPA.

• The highest salary package of the UG program was INR 5 LPA
• The median package offered PG (2-year) was INR 4 LPA.

University of Lucknow Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters who visited Lucknow University were

Byjus	IDBI Federal
Aditya Birla Group	IDEA
HCL	MRF Tyres
Brooke India	Wipro
Cognizant	Bajaj Capital
CCD	VLCC

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University of Lucknow Scholarships

University of Lucknow provides financial assistance to eligible students. Candidates are required to meet the eligibility conditions set by the college to vail the scholarship facility. More details regarding the University scholarship are cited below

Scholarship	Description
Scholarship 1	The grants are given through the Government of India for SC and ST understudies.
Scholarship 2	BC/BT/exceptional gathering grants are there.
Scholarship 3	Money Prizes for rank holders
Scholarship 4	The State Government has begun a charge waiver plan to help the monetarily poor however praiseworthy understudies
Physical Handicapped Scholarship	Financial assistance will be available to Indian students with at least 40% disabilities certified as per definition under the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995

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University of Lucknow Distance Education

Lucknow University is a part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and Distance Education Council (DEC). In distance learning, the University of Lucknow offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. Admission to the courses is based on the marks secured in the qualifying examination. Moreover, students who graduate from the distance education program get placed in reputed organizations across the country. 

University of Lucknow Collaborations

University of Lucknow has signed a total of 34 collaborations with national and international institutions. These collaborations serve various purposes, including research, providing spiritual, value, and cultural education, technological exchange, and faculty and student exchange programs among each other. Given below is the list of a few MoUs signed by the University of Lucknow

International Collaborations

Country	Partner University
USA	California State University Longbeach, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Latvia	Rezekne Academy of Technologies, Rezekne
Korea	Youngsan University
Germany	Martin Luther University
Italy	GEOLOG

National Collaborations

• ONGC
• Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany
• Heartfulness Education Trust
• Manavodaya Institute of Participatory Development
• Indian Association of Tour Operators - IATO (Industry Partner)
• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli
• 112 Emergency Services UP
• CSIR-CIMAP
• UPDMA

University of Lucknow Alumni

The University of Lucknow maintains an alumni network of the university and is seen across various disciplines, working with various reputed and top tech companies spread across the globe. The following table shows the list of some of the notable alumni of the university

Notable Alumni	Profession
Arif Mohammad Khan	Politician, Former Union Minister, Governor of Kerala
Ashutosh Tandon (Gopal Tandon)	Cabinet Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh
Zakir Husain Khan	Third President of India (1967-69)
Adarsh Sein Anand	Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission
Amitabh Bhattacharya	Indian lyricist and playback singer
Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati	Founder of Chinmaya Mission
Anup Jalota	Indian Singer, Musician, and Actor