| Udai Pratap Autonomous College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1909 |
| Principal | Dr. Gulab Chand Singh |
| Vice Principal | Dr. Jagdish Singh |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Former names | Hewett Kshatriya High School, Udai Pratap Intermediate College, Udai Pratap College |
| Affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth |
| Website | www.upcollege.org |
| College Administration - Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi | |
Udai Pratap Autonomous College is an autonomous college of UGC situated in the northwestern part of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It spans about 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land. This college is one of the several academic institutions running in the same campus managed by Udai Pratap Educational Society.
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The college was established in 1909 as Hewett Kshatriya High School by Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Ju Deo, the Raja of Bhinga estate in Baharaich District of U.P. province.[1]
In 1921 the school offices reorganized the school as a college and renamed it Udai Pratap Intermediate College. In 1949 the school again reorganized become Udai Pratap College and began offering undergraduate degree courses in Arts and Commerce. The school began science classes in 1950, agriculture in 1963, and classes for a bachelor of education degree in October 1972. [2]
The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, humanities, commerce, science, agriculture and education. The college has been granted autonomous status by UGC and government of Uttar Pradesh, getting the authority to design and implement its own courses, and to conduct the examination and announce the results. The college has been accredited B++ by NAAC.
IGNOU has opened a study center in the campus through which thousands of students get distance education in several disciplines.
Apart from academic activities, the college has excellent records in the field of sports and games.
In the campus it has its own hospital to provide regular medical service to the students and the staff. It has a chain of hostels to provide residential accommodation to its students.