State universities are public universities run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India, and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act. The University Grants Commission (UGC), draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. [1] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. [2] The UGC publishes and regularly updates the lists of state universities. [3] As of 16 November 2022 [update] , the UGC lists 459 active state universities. [4] [note 1] The oldest establishment date listed by the UGC is 1857, shared by the University of Calcutta, the University of Madras and the University of Mumbai.
Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." [1] As such, the UGC categorizes state universities as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of the UGC and published in the minutes. [6] The latest list, published by the UGC on 26 September 2022 [update] , lists 267 universities as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance. [7]
Other types of universities controlled by the UGC include:
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. [13] 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) [14] and other autonomous institutes.
Of the State of India there are state universities in all states except Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. The state with the most state universities in India is West Bengal with 37 universities. Of the union territories, there are state universities in Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry.
State | Fit under Section 12 (B)? | Total universities [4] | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes [7] | No | ||
Andhra Pradesh | 17 | 10 | 27 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Assam | 7 | 11 | 18 |
Bihar | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chhattisgarh | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Delhi | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Goa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gujarat | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Haryana | 12 | 8 | 20 |
Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Jammu and Kashmir | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Jharkhand | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Karnataka | 20 | 14 | 34 |
Kerala | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Ladakh | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Madhya Pradesh | 16 | 8 | 24 |
Maharashtra | 19 | 7 | 26 |
Manipur | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Odisha | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Puducherry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punjab | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Rajasthan | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Sikkim | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Tamil Nadu | 21 | 1 | 22 |
Telangana | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 13 | 33 [note 1] |
Uttarakhand | 4 | 7 | 11 |
West Bengal | 21 | 16 | 37 |
Total | 267 | 192 | 459 |
This section is missing information about missing universities.(July 2019) |
In the list below, the term "Section 12 (B)?" refers to being "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956". The year of establishment is the year stated by the UGC. [4] Cases where this year is different than the year stated by the university are noted. Differences in title are also noted, except minor typographical errors and "University of X"/"X University" differences.
There are 27 state universities in Andhra Pradesh.
There is one state university in Arunachal Pradesh namely Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) established in 2022 at Pasighat,East Siang District.
There are 18 state universities in Assam.
There are 20 state universities in Bihar.
There is one state university in Chandigarh.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panjab University [note 12] | Chandigarh | Yes | 1947 [note 13] | General | [78] |
There are 16 state universities in Chhattisgarh.
There are eleven state universities in Delhi.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi [note 17] | New Delhi | Yes | 2007 | Social sciences, humanities | [93] |
Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University | New Delhi | No | 2015 [note 18] | Pharmaceutical science | [94] |
Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University | Delhi | Yes | 2020 | General | [95] |
Delhi Technological University | Delhi | Yes | 2009 | Technology | [96] |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University [note 19] | Delhi | Yes | 1998 | General | [97] |
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women | New Delhi | Yes | 2013 | Women's only, technology | [98] |
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi | New Delhi | No | 2008 | Information technology | [99] |
National Law University, Delhi | Delhi | Yes | 2008 | Legal | [100] |
Netaji Subhas University of Technology | Delhi | Yes | 1983 | Technology | [101] |
There is one state university in Goa.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goa University | Goa | Yes | 1985 | General | [102] |
There are 30 state universities in Gujarat.
There are 20 state universities in Haryana.
There are seven state universities in Himachal Pradesh.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya [note 24] | Palampur | Yes | 1978 | Agriculture | [145] |
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry [note 25] | Solan | Yes | 1986 | Horticulture, forestry | [146] |
Himachal Pradesh Technical University | Hamirpur | No | 2010 | Technology | [147] |
Himachal Pradesh University | Shimla | Yes | 1970 | General | [148] |
There are nine state universities in Jammu and Kashmir.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University | Rajauri | Yes | 2005 | General | [149] |
Cluster University of Jammu | Jammu | No | 2016 | General | [150] |
Cluster University of Srinagar | Srinagar | No | 2016 | General | [151] |
Islamic University of Science & Technology | Pulwama | Yes | 2005 | Science, technology | [152] |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu [note 26] | Jammu | No | 1999 | Agriculture | [153] |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir [note 26] | Srinagar | Yes | 1982 | Agriculture | [154] |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra | Yes | 2004 | Science, technology | [155] |
University of Jammu | Jammu | Yes | 1968 | General | [156] |
University of Kashmir | Srinagar | Yes | 1949 | General | [157] |
There are 11 state universities in Jharkhand.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University | Dhanbad | No | 2017 | General | [158] |
Birsa Agricultural University | Ranchi | Yes | 1980 | Agriculture | [159] |
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University | Ranchi | Yes | 1926 | General | [160] |
Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University | Ranchi | No | 2016 | Police science, internal security | [161] |
Jharkhand University of Technology | Ranchi | No | 2011 | Technology | [162] |
Kolhan University | Chaibasa | No | 2007 [note 27] | General | [163] |
National University of Study and Research in Law | Ranchi | Yes | 2010 | Legal | [164] |
Nilamber-Pitamber University | Palamu | No | 2007 [note 28] | General | [165] |
Ranchi University | Ranchi | Yes | 1960 | General | [166] |
Sido Kanhu Murmu University [note 29] | Dumka | Yes | 1992 | General | [167] |
Vinoba Bhave University | Hazaribagh | Yes | 1993 | General | [168] |
There are 34 state universities in Karnataka.
There are 15 state universities in Kerala.
There are 24 state universities in Madhya Pradesh.
There are 26 state universities in Maharashtra.
There are three state university in Manipur.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manipur Technical University | Imphal | No | 2016 | Engineering | [256] |
There are 22 state universities in Odisha.
There is one state universities in Puducherry, the Puducherry Technological University.
There are 14 state universities in Punjab.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences | Faridkot | Yes | 2002 [note 53] | Healthcare | [274] |
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Ludhiana | Yes | 2005 | Veterinary | [275] |
Guru Nanak Dev University | Amritsar | Yes | 1969 | General | [276] |
Guru Ravidas Ayurved University | Hoshiarpur | No | 2010 [note 54] | Ayurveda | [277] |
I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University | Jalandhar | No | 1998 | Technology | [278] |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University | Bathinda | Yes | 2015 | Technology | [279] |
Punjab Agricultural University | Ludhiana | Yes | 1962 | Agriculture | [280] |
Punjabi University | Patiala | Yes | 1962 | General | [281] |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | Patiala | Yes | 2006 | Legal | [282] |
There are 26 state universities in Rajasthan.
There are two state universities in Sikkim, namely Khangchendzonga State University and Sikkim National Law University.
There are 22 state universities in Tamil Nadu.
There are 17 state universities in Telangana.
There is one state university in Tripura.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maharaja Bir Bikram University | Agartala | No | 2015 | General | [347] |
There are 33 state universities in Uttar Pradesh. [note 1]
There are 11 state universities in Uttarakhand.
University | Location | Section 12 (B)? [7] | Established | Specialization | Sources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doon University | Dehradun | Yes | 2005 [note 62] | General | [377] |
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology | Pantnagar | Yes | 1960 | Agriculture, technology | [378] |
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University [note 63] | Dehradun | No | 2014 | Medical education | [379] |
Kumaun University | Nainital | Yes | 1973 | General | [380] |
Soban Singh Jeena University | Almora | No | 2020 | General | [381] |
Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University [note 64] | Chamba | No | 2011 [note 65] | General | [382] |
Uttarakhand Ayurved University | Dehradun | No | 2009 | Ayurveda | [383] |
Uttarakhand Open University | Haldwani | No | 2005 | Distance education | [384] |
Uttarakhand Sanskrit University | Haridwar | No | 2005 | Sanskrit | [385] |
Uttarakhand Technical University | Dehradun | No | 2005 | Technology | [386] |
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry | Bharsar | No | 2011 | Horticulture, forestry | [387] |
There are 37 state universities in West Bengal.
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