Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad is a centre of excellence in IT, established by Government of India in year 1999. IIIT-A was declared as a Deemed University in year 2000. The Institute thus became empowered to have perpetual seal and award degrees subsequent to the conduct of its own examinations. It is one of the premier engineering & technology institute in Uttar Pradesh.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad is ranked No. 19 by India Today in the list of Top 25 Engineering colleges of India. The establishment of IIIT-A, is a major step of Govt. of India towards strengthening and harnessing multi-dimensional facets of IT at all levels. The institute has state of the art infrastructure with high class facilities for the students.

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology was formerly known as Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College. MNNIT was established in year 1961 as a joint enterprise of Government of India and Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. On June 26th 2002, this premier institute was declared as Deemed University. It is a fully residential educational institution catering students from different parts of the world. MNNIT has 11 departments offering various courses in engineering, science and management.

Over the years MNNIT has been consistently ranked amongst top engineering institutes of India. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology is ranked No. 18 by India Today in the list of Top 25 Engineering colleges of India. Admission to undergraduate courses at MNNIT is done through AIEEE. The institute campus is situated on the banks of sacred Ganga River in the city of Allahabad, covering 222acres of land. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology is an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recognized institute.

Rajiv Gandhi Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya, presently comprised into " Nehru Gram Bharati Vishwavidyalaya" and had been evaluated by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , UGC and had been accredited by B+ Grade. This Degree College was established in the year 1996 by Shri. G.D. Memorial Trust and all its Syllabus is being automatically converted into Nehru Gram Bharati's Syllabus from the current session i.e. 2008-09. All its admissions will be carrieds out in the name of Nehru Gram Bharati University, Jamunipur, Kotwa, Dubawal, Allahabad.

The Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University, is a university in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. This is one of the oldest agricultural institutes in South Asia.

It is Through Gazette notification No.F.9-26/94-U.3 dated March 15, 2000, Gov. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary and Higher Education/ Aided under Dept. of Agriculture, Gov. of UP recognized Deemed University. On 15 March 2000 India's central government declared the Allahabad Agricultural Institute a deemed university. The University Grants Commission (UGC) identifies Allahabad as a deemed university.

Established in year 1887, University of Allahabad is a premier university located in Allahabad. Allahabad University is known as the ‘Oxford of the east’. The University of Allahabad is the fourth-oldest University of the Republic of India. The university has been marked by landmark achievements in the domain of learning and an abiding commitment to high academic standards, the cultivation of values and the search for excellence and perfection.

New established departments have ventured into modern directions in order to keep up with developments in the academic world. The university provides with 17 hostels for boys and girls. Allahabad University strongly emphasizes on outreach programmes, recognizing the need to relating the academic activities of the University with social imperatives. The university was previously named as Muir Central College, named after the Governor of North-Western Provinces, Sir William Muir.

UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) Allahabad is an open university offering a long list of courses in various disciplines. The university is an excellent center of study for those who do not have time to attend regular classes. For the professionals who are already in job and want to hone their skills, the university offers an affordable option. The university maintains several regional centres of education. It has its jurisdiction in the whole of Uttar Pradesh. The university operates from its Phaphamau campus in Allahabad.