College · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Udai Pratap College (Autonomous)
Part of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Udai Pratap College is a historic autonomous college on a 100-acre campus in north-west Varanasi, founded in 1909 by Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Judeo. Describing itself as the most popular higher-education centre of eastern U.P., it teaches undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational and doctoral programmes across arts, science, commerce, agriculture and education, with DBT Star College recognition in the sciences and a storied sporting tradition.
| Established | 1909 |
| Type | Private / aided |
| Location | Bhojubir, Varanasi |
| Website | https://www.upcollege.ac.in |
Founded as Udai Pratap Kshatriya College with the Rajarshi's vision of self-reliant, character-building education, the campus grew into one of eastern Uttar Pradesh's most consequential college ecosystems. It holds UGC autonomous status — most recently extended to 2032–33 — under affiliation to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, and is famous for producing sportspersons, soldiers and civil servants alongside scholars.
Courses & degrees
• B.A.
• B.Sc.
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
• B.Com.
• B.Ed.
• Vocational UG programmes
• M.A.
• M.Sc.
• M.Com.
• Ph.D.
Notable people
• Rajarshi Udai Pratap Singh Judeo (founder)
• Prof. D. K. Singh (Principal)
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