Mahamati Prannath Mahavidyalaya is situated 70 Km from Allahabad at Mau on the Allahabad-Jhansi highway (NH 76). The institution, named after the renowned Bhakti saint Mahamati Prannath, was established in 1982 to facilitate a liberal arts education in Mau, a primarily rural sub division of Chitrakoot district. Offering an undergraduate programme in six subjects of the humanities stream, the institution is affiliated to Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. The District Magistrate of Chitrakoot is the Authorised Controller of the college.