A Central University or a Union University in India is established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.[1] In general, universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[2] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.[3] Central universities, however, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers governance etc., and established 12 new universities.[4] The list of central universities published by the UGC includes 44 central universities.[5] However, as Central University of Jammu has not started operating as of June 2011[update],[6] there are, in effect, 43.
The types of universities controlled by the UGC include:
- State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India, and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act.[7]
- Deemed university, or "Deemed-to-be-University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956.[8][9]
- Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.[10]
Apart from the above universities, other institutions are granted the permission to autonomously award degrees. These institutes do not affiliate colleges and are not officially called "universities" but "autonomous organizations" or "autonomous institutes". They fall under the administrative control of the Department of Higher Education.[11] These organizations include the Indian Institutes of Technology, the National Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, the Indian Institutes of Management (though these award diplomas, not degrees)[12] and other autonomous institutes.
Universities by state
editThe region with the most central universities in India is Delhi with six central universities each. There are central universities in all of the states of India except Goa. Of the union territories, there are central universities in Delhi and Pondicherry.
| State | Central universities |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 |
| Assam | 2 |
| Bihar | 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 |
| Delhi | 6 |
| Gujarat | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1‡ |
| Jharkhand | 1 |
| Karnataka | 1 |
| Kerala | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 |
| Maharashtra | 1 |
| Manipur | 2 |
| Meghalaya | 1 |
| Mizoram | 1 |
| Nagaland | 1 |
| Orissa | 1 |
| Pondicherry | 1 |
| Punjab | 1 |
| Rajasthan | 1 |
| Sikkim | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Tripura | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 |
| West Bengal | 1 |
| Total | 43‡ |
‡ Does not include Central University of Jammu which has not started operating.[6]
List of universities
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† Granted central university status
# Established by the Central Universities Act, 2009[4]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "University Grants Commission Act, 1956" (PDF). Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "::: Professional Councils-Inside H E – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Central University of Bihar. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Central Universities". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ a b Watts, Archit (10 June 2011). "Central University of Jammu Local to be appointed VC soon, says minister". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "List of State Universities" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvanathapuram Declared as Deemed to be University". Union Human Resource Development Ministry, Press Information Bureau. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ ":::Deemed University – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ ":::Private Universities – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Autonomous Bodies – Higher Education". education.nic.in. Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Mathang Seshagiri (1 May 2011). "It's time IIMs give degree, not diploma: Panel". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India.
- ^ "EFL University". efluniversity.ac.in. English and Foreign Languages University. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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- ^ "Assam University". aus.ac.in. Assam University. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Tezpur University". tezu.ernet.in. Tezpur University. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ ":: Central University Of Bihar ::". cub.ac.in. Central University of Bihar. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Guru Ghasidas University". ggu.ac.in. Guru Ghasidas University. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Indira Gandhi National Open University". ignou.ac.in. Indira Gandhi National Open University. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "History of Jamia Millia Islamia". jmi.ac.in. Jamia Millia Islamia. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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- ^ "Central University of Haryana". cuharyana.org. Central University of Haryana. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Central University of Himachal Pradesh". cuhimachal.ac.in. Central University of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Welcome To The Official Website | Central University of Kashmir". cukashmir.ac.in. Central University of Kashmir. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "About CUJ". cuj.ac.in. Central University of Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "About CUK". cuk.ac.in. Central University of Karnataka. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Official Website of Central University of Kerala". cukerala.ac.in. Central University of Kerala. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "The University Profile". dhsgsu.ac.in. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Indira Gandhi National Tribal University". igntu.nic.in. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya". hindivishwa.org. Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Central Agricultural University". dare.nic.in. Central Agricultural University. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Manipur University". manipuruniv.ac.in. Manipur University. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "History of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-22". nehu.ac.in. North Eastern Hill University. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "About Mizoram University". mzu.edu.in. Mizoram University. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Nagaland University Home Page". nagauniv.org.in. Nagaland University. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Introduction". cuorissa.org. Central University of Orissa. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "About the University | Pondicherry University". pondiuni.edu.in. Pondicherry University. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "CUP Profile". centralunipunjab.com. Central University of Punjab. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "About University". curaj.ac.in. Central University of Rajasthan. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Sikkim University". sikkimuniversity.in. Sikkim University. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur". tiruvarur.tn.nic.in. Central University of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "About Us". imu.tn.nic.in. Indian Maritime University. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "About_More". tripurauniv.in. Tripura University. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Aligarh Muslim University". amu.ac.in. Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "History". allduniv.ac.in. Allahabad University. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "BBAU, Lucknow". bbauindia.org. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "History of BHU". bhu.ac.in. Banaras Hindu University. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU | About the University". hnbgu.ac.in. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Heritage". visva-bharati.ac.in. Visva-Bharati University. Retrieved 1 August 2011.