Education
The Allahabad education system has always remained distinct from that of the rest of state's other cities, with a characteristic emphasis on a broad education. Allahabad's schools are run by the state government and by private organisations, many of which are religious. English is the medium of instructions in most private schools, while government schools and colleges offer both Hindi and English medium education. Urdu is also used. Schools in Allahabad follow the 10+2+3 plan. After completing their secondary education, students typically enroll in schools that have a higher secondary facility and are affiliated with the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education, the ICSE, or the CBSE. They usually choose a focus on liberal arts, business, or science. Vocational programs are also available.
Allahabad attracts students and learners from all over country. As of 2010, Allahabad has one central university, three deemed universities, and an open university. The colleges are each affiliated with a university or institution based either in Allahabad or elsewhere in India. Allahabad University, founded in 1876, is the oldest modern university in whole state. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology is one of the twenty National Institutes of Technology and an Institute of National Importance of India. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences is the oldest modern university in South Asia. Nationally renowned professional institutes in Allahabad include the IIIT-A Motilal Nehru Medical College (MNMI), Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute (GSSI), Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology (IERT), Ewing Christian College, United College of Engineering & Research and Birla Institute of Technology. These research and technical institutions are known for providing higher education in vast range of disciplines.
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