Udai Pratap Autonomous College
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Former names
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Hewett Kshatriya High School, Udai Pratap Intermediate College, Udai Pratap College |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Principal | Dr. S.N.Singh |
| Location |
 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| 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.
Udai Pratap Autonomous College is situated in the North Western part of the holy city of Varanasi in India. The campus is spread over 100 acres of lush green fertile land with an academic atmosphere. Udai Pratap Autonomous College is the most popular higher education centre of eastern Uttar Pradesh. This College was conceptualized and created by a philosopher and saint king Late Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Judeo to promote the education to enrich the society with value system of this region.
The beginning was made when Late Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Ju Deo, founded Hewett Kshatriya High School in Varanasi in 1909which was raised to the level of an Intermediate College in 1921 and was rechristened Udai Pratap Intermediate College, Varanasi. The institution was further elevated to the level of a degree college in 1949 when it commenced undergraduate classes in Arts and Commerce. This was followed by the beginning of Science classes in 1950, Agriculture in 1963 and B.Ed in October 1972.
Post Graduation in some subjects of Science and Arts was initiated in July 1970 and in agriculture in July 1972.The College was the first in Uttar Pradesh to be conferred autonomy by UGC in July 1991 and thus it has grown to its present status and known as Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi. The College is co-educational in character.
The neat and clean and well maintained campus comprises 30 departments in Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Agriculture faculties and offers teaching programmes leading to B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc.(Ag), M.A., M.Sc., M.Com, M.Sc. (Ag), B. Ed. Ph.D. programme is available in almost all the subjects in Arts, Science, Commerce and Agriculture. P.G. Diploma is offered in Computer Application and Environmental Science.
The College follows annual system of academic work in Faculty of Science, Arts, Commerce, and Education. The Faculty of Agriculture follows the semester system as well as credit system.
Udai Pratap College, Varanasi was founded in the year 1909 as a High School.It owes its existence to the philanthropy and benevolence of Late Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh JuDeo, Raja of Bhinaga (District -Baharaich, u.P.). Though born a Raja he became a Sanyasi (recluse) for the welfare of the society. He was bom on 3 September 1850 and died in 1913. The intervening period of 63 years was a period of political and cultural upheaval in the history of our country. In 1857, the fist war of independence was fought against the British rule. Although the ripple did not last long, because it was crushed brutally by the empire, but it fired the imagination of people of our country for securing freedom from the foreign yoke. People felt that open revolt against technically highly advanced British Empire may prove futile. Politically and socially conscious thinkers of our country thought to take some cue from Britishers themselves. They felt the necessity of instilling the sense of dignity among the youth of the country for glorious past, but at the same time, the inclusion of progressive elements from the European culture was also thought inevitable. The formative period of Rajarshi's life was spent in such an environment.
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