The education system of Lucknow

Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, the city of nawabs or the bed of Urdu poetry and quawallis has been essential in the history of medieval India. Being a city of mixed population, the city exhibits perfect dynamism in two very important languages i.e. Hindi and Urdu.

Besides this, the education of Lucknow also attracts people from all over the nation. Though the city of nawabs is well known for chikankari, the government of the state is continuously laying stress on Information technology as well as Biotechnology.

School education

There are various English medium, Hindi medium as well as Urdu medium schools in the city that are affiliated either to the UP board of education, ICSE, ISC or CBSE.
Apart from being the capital of UP, Lucknow is considered as a favourite destination for students. This is because of its proximity to the nation’s capital Delhi and its suitable location.

One can connect itself with the global map through the Amausi Airport that is located in the city.

Higher studies

Most of the colleges in the city are affiliated to the University of Lucknow that was established in 1921 and is accredited by the UGC. The university has many graduate colleges as well as post graduate colleges under its belt, such as:

• Engineering colleges
• Medical colleges
• Information Technology colleges
• Mass communication colleges and
• Other institutes

Prominent institutions in the city

Among various independent autonomous institutes of the city, there are many prestigious names as well, such as the Indian institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow that deserves special mention.

IIM is one of the coveted institutes of the city and people across the nation dream to get enrolled in here. The institute imparts experimental teaching with a proven placement record.

Besides IIM, there are several other reputed institutions like The Amity University that offers courses in various fields such as Arts, Law, Bio technology, Business Management and others.