The University of Allahabad is the fourth modern University established in India on 23 September 1887. There are three distinct phases in the evolution of the University. The first phase (1887 to 1921), The second phase (1921-1950) and The third phase (from 1950). All these phases featured significant developments in the evolution of this university. By 1904, the University established its own teaching departments and instituted doctoral research programmes. In 1921, it was re-organised as a unitary teaching and residential University. Further, over the next few years its affiliated Colleges were transferred to Agra University and the task of conducting secondary-level examinations was relocated.