University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India. The UGC provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. On an average, each year ₹725 crore (US$91 million) is spent on doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships by the commission.
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation is a UGC, Government of India recognized private deemed-to-be-university located in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. In 2015, the university was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Martin Luther Christian University was established in July 2005. The university is named after Martin Luther (1483–1546), the father of reformation. MLCU is the first Christian university in India after more than two centuries of Christian education in the country that does not focus on theological training. The creation and functioning of the university is in accordance with the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, under Section 2(f).
Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) is established under the Gujarat Act No. 8 of 1995, Government of Gujarat. University Grants Commission (UGC) has empowered CHARUSAT to award Degrees under Section 22 of UGC Act 1956. Earlier campus was known as Education Campus Changa until 2009.The Gujarat Government has granted "Centre of Excellence" to the University. CHARUSAT was accredited with grade A+ by NAAC in 2022. It's ranked 22nd best university in whole India.
Assam Down Town University was established through the Assam Down Town University Act, 2010 in the state of Assam, India in 2010. The university is located in Panikhaiti, Guwahati, the capital of Assam. The campus is based out of a 42 acres campus overlooking the Brahmaputra River, only 12 km from the Assam State Secretariat, Dispur; the capital complex of the state of Assam.
Jaipur National University (JNU), established on 22 October 2007, is a private university located in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India. Founded through an ordinance passed by the Government of Rajasthan.
Teerthanker Mahaveer University also known as TMU is a private university in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established in 2008 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh Act No.30 and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. NAAC A, ICAR, and various other regulatory authorities have accredited the University. The University offers career-oriented programmes at all levels, i.e., UG, PG, and doctoral degrees across diverse streams.
Glocal University is a private and coeducational institution located in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated in the foothills of Shivalik mountains. The university is a non-profit university established by the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2011, and is recognized by University Grant Commission. In keeping with its vision of Global canvass, local colours, the school's name is a portmanteau of "global" and "local". The university's 6 major schools offer more than 35 undergraduate, post-graduate, and professional courses.
MVN University, located on NH2, Delhi-Agra National highway, Delhi NCR Region, Haryana, India, is a private university. It was established in 2012 by State Legislature under Haryana Private Universities Act 32 of 2006 (Amendment) Act 2010. MVNU is part of Modern Vidya Niketan Society, the managing body. It offers wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
Desh Bhagat University (DBU) is a private university located in Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, established under The Desh Bhagat University Act, 2012 (Punjab Act No. 15 of 2013) of Punjab Legislative Assembly. DBU has four campuses in India at Fatehgarh Sahib, Shri Muktsar Sahib, Moga and Chandigarh and an international campus in Kenya.
Arunachal University of Studies (AUS) is a private university located at Namsai.The Arunachal University of Studies (AUS) has been established by Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh through an Act of State Legislature as the State University under the sponsorship and management of World Education Mission (WEM). The university is duly recognized by UGC u/s 2(f) and is empowered to award degrees specified u/s 22 of UGC Act 1956. AUS is the member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University (IGTAMSU), is a private university located in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh providing higher education in nursing, yoga, paramedical, physiotherapy, management, law. The University was established in 2012, when the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh passed Indira Gandhi Technological And Medical Sciences University Act 2012. The Indira Gandhi Technological And Medical Sciences University is accredited and recognized by the University Grants Commission under the section of 2(f) of UGC Act 1956.
Brainware University is a private university located in Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on February 25, 2016 under the West Bengal Act XXXI of 2015 as Brainware University Act 2015 passed by the West Bengal Legislature. It is part of the Brainware Group of Institutions. Brainware University, recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India, is a state unitary university with the right to confer degrees as per Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956.
Sankalchand Patel University (SPU) is a private university located in Visnagar, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The university was established in 2016 by the Nootan Sarva Vidyalaya Kelvani Mandal through The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016 which also established Anant National University, Marwadi University and Plastindia International University.
Abhilashi University (AU) is a private university located in the village Chailchowk, in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2015 by the Abhilashi Educational Society through the Abhilashi University Act, 2014.
Bahra University is a private university located in Waknaghat, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2011 by the Rayat-Bahra Group through the Bahra University Act, 2010. The Rayat-Bahra Group also established Rayat Bahra University and other education institutes including Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology.
Arka Jain University is a private university located in Gamharia, Seraikela Kharsawan district, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It was established under Arka Jain University Act on 14 July 2017.
Usha Martin University is a private university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India set up by Usha Martin. Usha Martin University was set up in 2012 vide Usha Martin University, Jharkhand Act 2012 and is duly recognised by the University Grants Commission as a private university.
Om Sterling Global University is a private university located in Hisar, Haryana, India.
