Sri Mahesh Prasad Degree College, Lucknow, is an extensively recognized study college with a very wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The college adopts a merit-based and open process of admission with an aim to select worthy candidates for its courses. The Sri Mahesh Prasad Degree College admission is entirely merit-based on marks scored in the qualifying test for the majority of the courses.

However, for professional courses such as B. Ed and D. El. Ed, the college might accept marks obtained in entrance exams or other means of selection as decided by the state government and rules of university affiliation. The Sri Mahesh Prasad Degree College has a vast range of courses on offer, such as BA, B. Com, B. Sc Agriculture, B. Ed, D. El. Ed, and some M. Sc courses in agricultural science.