Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education that are not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and grants from governments. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities may be contrasted with public universities and national universities. Many private universities are nonprofit organizations.
University Grants Commission 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 UGC 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.
Rai University (RU) is a private university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The university was established in 2012 by the Rai Foundation through the Gujarat Private Universities Act (Amendment), 2012, the same act which established Indus University.
Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU) is a not-for-profit autonomous private university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. In 2017, the university became the first private university in Rajasthan to be awarded an 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The university was established through the Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur Act of the government of Rajasthan. Its predecessor institution, Gyan Vihar College, Jaipur, had been in existence since 1999. Its parent institution, Sahitya Sadawart Samiti, was founded in 1938.
Jai Narain Vyas University is an educational institution in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The institution is the only residential university in the state, catering mainly to the needs of students of western Rajasthan (Marwar). Many of its research and development activities focus on the heritage, society, and challenges of the Thar Desert region, in which it is located. As the westernmost university of the country, research is conducted in border areas with Pakistan.
Sri Sri University is an Indian university established on 26 December 2009. The university came into operation in the year 2012. At present, the university is offering different courses in areas of management, architecture, humanities, agriculture, health and wellness, science, literature, osteopathy and performing & fine arts.
Alliance University is a non-profit private university that was established in the State of Karnataka by act no. 34 of the year 2010 under the recognition of University Grants Commission of Ministry of Education (India) (MoE). The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in the academic disciplines of business, engineering, technology, liberal arts, applied mathematics, commerce, and law under the aegis of its flagship constituent colleges Alliance School of Business, Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Alliance School of Law, Alliance Ascent College, Alliance School of Liberal Arts, and the Alliance School of Applied Mathematics and Alliance Executive Education.
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), formerly Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), has been established by GERMI as a university through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is located at Raysan village of Gandhinagar city in an area known as Knowledge Corridor, and it is near the GIFT City. It is 8 km from Gujarat state capital Gandhinagar, and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad.
Lingaya's Vidyapeeth is a private deemed-to-be university located in Faridabad, Delhi NCR, Haryana, India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in engineering, architecture, law, management & business administration, agriculture, basic & applied sciences, pharmacy, arts, humanities, and social sciences. The university is dedicated to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and producing professionals equipped with the skills needed for the global workforce.
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), formerly Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), is a National Law University. Admissions to the university are done on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test. It was established in 2012 by the Government of Tamil Nadu through Tamil Nadu National Law School Act, 2012, with an initial contribution of ₹100 crore .The Act was amended in the year 2018 and the word 'School' was replaced by the word ' University'.
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.
Singhania University The university was established by the Govt. of Rajasthan, under Ordinance 6 of 2007. It is a UGC recognized private university as per Sec. 2f of the UGC Act 1956. It is in Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.
Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) is a co-educational, residential, private research university located in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It is the fifth university established by Manipal Global Education Services. Courses and programs offered by the university are in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Humanities, Journalism and Mass Communication, Basic Sciences, Law, Commerce, Computer Applications, and Management.
Vivekananda Global University is a private university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan in India. It was established under the Act No.11/2012 of the Government of Rajasthan and is sponsored by Bagaria Education Trust, Jaipur.
RNB Global University (RNBGU) is a private university located at Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The university was established by the Ram Bajaj Foundation Society through the RNB Global University, Bikaner Act, 2015. The University is spread on a 300-acre campus and offers courses in various disciplines.
NIIT University is a private university founded in 2009. It is located in Neemrana Rajasthan in India. It was founded by Mr. Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman of NIIT Ltd and NIIT Technologies Ltd.
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.
Rishihood University is an Indian Private University located in Sonipat, Haryana. It was established in 2020 by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020 of Haryana Legislative Assembly.
RV University is a new-age, global university for liberal education based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.It was established by the Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST), which has over eight decades of legacy of excellence in higher education.RV University (RVU) is a state-private university which has been established in 2021 and is governed by the RV University Act of 2019, it is notified by Department of Higher Education,Government of Karnataka, India.
