Allahabad University: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoffs, Placements and Ranking

Yes, Allahabad University is a good university. It is among the oldest university in the Country. It is a Central University which is once being known As “OXFORD OF THE EAST" . It has been ranked at the 123rd position by NIRF 2025 under Management category.

The University has a decent placement record for BTech. Looking at the past three years (2021 to 2023), a fluctuating trend was observed in the BTech placement rate. The Allahabad University BTech highest package is not out. However, the median package has improved year-on-year. The key highlights of Allahabad University BTech placements are tabulated below:

NOTE: The above statistics are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

The BA LLB (Hons) admission fee at Allahabad University must be paid online via the net banking, UPI or credit or debit gateways on the Samarth counselling portal. This fee payment step must be completed within the given 3 to 4 day window timeline right after a seat is allocated in a specific cutoff round, failure to pay within this timeline cancels the allotment.

According to the reviews on Shiksha ( Ishan Srivastava,  B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027) Allahabad University has good learning environment with supportive faculty and decent placements. College fests, cultural events, scholarships, sports, and an active campus crowd make student life vibrant with good connectivity.

Allahabad University is famous for its flagship courses BTech & MBA. BTech is  offered at the UG level, in streams like Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Computer Engineering, etc. The other flagship course MBA is offered in streams like Rural Development and Business Management specialisation.

Allahabad University application process for BSc starts with the registration process of CUET. The first step is to register for the CUET. After registration, candidates must fill in the application form and pay the registration fee.

Allahabad University BSc Application Process 

• Register on the Samarth portal
• Upload the documents
• Select the BSc programme
• Pay the application fees of INR 300 (for UR/ OBC/ EWS) AND INR 150 (for SC/ ST/ Pwd)

Candidates seeking admission to BSc at Allahabad University are required to appear for CUET-UG (conducted by NTA). In addition to appearing for this exam, students seeking admission to the BSc courses must have completed their Class 12 with Science stream. Once through both the rounds, students are required to go through the counselling process conducted by Allahabad University for final seat allotment.

Allahabad University BSc fees range between INR 5,160 for BSc (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) and INR 60,000 for BSc Home Science.

Allahabad University accepts the scores of numerous national level entrance exams like CUET UG/ JEE Mains/ JEE Advanced/ GATE. Admission to all the UG courses except BTech is based on the CUET UG. The BTech admission is based on the JEE Mains/ JEE Advanced scores. Candidates seeking admission to the MTech must appear for the GATE. The Central University of Allahabad conducts Post Graduate Admission Test (PGAT) for admission to all the PG courses.

Yes, Allahabad University offers a three-year full-time BCA programme in self-financed and general mode. This programme is spread over three years and six semesters. To be eligible for this course, students must have completed their Class 12 with Science or Commerce stream. In case the student has passed Class 12 from a recognised board other than the Science/ Commerce, they must have studied Mathematics/ Statistics/ IT/ CS/ Information Science as one of the subjects in their Class 12. Final selection to BCA, however, is subject to CUET UG exam conducted by NTA. 

Allahabad University Cutoffs 2026 has been declared by the university for the BTech courses. The round 7 closing rank for General All India category for BTech CSE AI was 88078. For BTech ECE, the cutoff was 133783.

Allahabad University BSc eligibility criteria is Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology according to the specialisation opted by candidates.

No, candidates cannot get direct admission for the BSc at Allahabad University. The university is a central institution, therefore, every single seat allocation depends on candidates' rank lists based on the CUET (UG) marks.

Allahabad University has an intake of 435 students. Allahabad University BSc seats are bifurcated between colleges which are offering BSc course.

Yes, the application process for the MBA course at Allahabad University is completely online. Candidates must apply online for the PGAT exam on the official site.

Allahabad University MBA course is offered in two specialisations, namely MBA Core and MBA Rural Development.

Allahabad University MBA eligibility criteria is a Bachelor's Degree in any stream from a recognised University.

There are 86 seats available for MBA admission at Allahabad University. The seats are bifurcated between GB Pant Social Science Institute and Motilal Nehru Institute of Research and Business Administration.