The education system of Agra

Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city being located on the Indo- Gangetic plain has a continental climate of long hot summers from the month of April to September, Monsoons from July to September and the winters normally from November to February.

Besides this, the city is well- known because of the The Taj Mahal. As far as the education system in Agra is concerned, the city has always been a centre of learning and education.
The city grew as a centre of Islamic education during the advent of Mughal Era. After a few decades, the city witnessed great literary figures. Abul Fazl, Mir Taqi ‘Mir’ and Mirza Asadullah Beg ‘Ghalib’ were among a few icons produced by the city.

Universities of Agra

The Agra University was established in the year 1927 and is catered to the colleges spread across the united provinces, the central provinces, the Rajputana. Currently there are around 142 colleges affiliated to the Agra University.

The name of the Agra University was later changed to Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar University by the chief minister of the state.

Besides this, there are other reputed universities in the city such as, Dayalbagh educational institute, Central institute of Hindi are other famous institutions of Agra.

Colleges in the city

The city is a home to some old and renowned colleges. Most colleges of the city are affiliated to the Agra University. Few reputed colleges of the city are Agra College, Institute of Engineering and technology, Khandari and many others.
The city has various graduate colleges as well as post graduate colleges.  You can find various:

• Engineering colleges
• Information technology colleges
• Medical colleges and
• Other institutes in the city.

Schools in the city

Apart from the colleges, the city has various government as well as private schools. Most schools in the city are affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), ICSE or the state board.

During the British rule, various English medium schools to the city were also introduced, which were known as convent schools. Most convent schools have made English as their language of instruction.
Besides this, the government schools of the city focus more on Hindi language.

Apart from this, the city has hostel facilities for both boys and girls, which makes it easy for them to accommodate. Transport facilities like buses and railways connect the city with all the states of the nation.