Central university (India)

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Banaras Hindu University, first central university of India (founded and centralised in 1916). BHU Main Gate, Banaras Hindu University enhanced.jpg
Banaras Hindu University, first central university of India (founded and centralised in 1916).

Central universities in India are public universities established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, [1] except for nine universities which are under the purview of other ministries. [2] In general, universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . [3] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. [4] Central universities, in addition, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc., and established 12 new universities. [5]

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As of June 2023, the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central universities. [2]

Universities by state

The region with the most central universities in India is Delhi with seven universities. There are central universities in all of the states of India except Goa. Of the union territories, there are central universities in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry.

The University of Delhi is one of the seven central universities in Delhi. Delhiuni.jpg
The University of Delhi is one of the seven central universities in Delhi.
Central universities by state
and union territory
State / union territoryCentral
universities
Andhra Pradesh 3
Arunachal Pradesh 1
Assam 2
Bihar 4
Chhattisgarh 1
Delhi 7
Gujarat 2
Haryana 1
Himachal Pradesh 1
Jammu and Kashmir 2
Jharkhand 1
Karnataka 1
Kerala 1
Ladakh 1
Madhya Pradesh 2
Maharashtra 1
Manipur 3
Meghalaya 1
Mizoram 1
Nagaland 1
Odisha 1
Puducherry 1
Punjab 1
Rajasthan 1
Sikkim 1
Tamil Nadu 2
Telangana 3
Tripura 1
Uttar Pradesh 6
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal 1
Total56

List of central universities in India

The establishment Act of universities established by the Central Universities Act, 2009, or after it, is noted. All other universities were established by a specific Act.

Renovated gate of Tezpur University, a central university established in 1994 Renovated gate of Tezpur University.png
Renovated gate of Tezpur University, a central university established in 1994
Strachey Hall and the university mosque at Aligarh Muslim University, one of the five central universities in Uttar Pradesh Strachey.jpg
Strachey Hall and the university mosque at Aligarh Muslim University, one of the five central universities in Uttar Pradesh
Central universities of India
University State LocationCentralisedEstablishedSpecialisationSources
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh [note 1] Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram 20192019Tribal General [6]
Central University of Andhra Pradesh [note 1] Andhra Pradesh Anantapur 20192019General [11]
National Sanskrit University [note 2] Andhra Pradesh Tirupati 20201956 Sanskrit [13]
Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20071985General [14]
Assam University Assam Silchar 19941994General [15]
Tezpur University Assam Tezpur 19941994General [16]
Central University of South Bihar Bihar Gaya 20092009General [17]
Mahatma Gandhi Central University [note 1] Bihar Motihari 20162016General [18]
Nalanda University [note 3] [note 4] Bihar Rajgir, Nalanda 20102010 International university [20]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University [note 3] Bihar Samastipur 20161905Agriculture [21]
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Chhattisgarh Bilaspur 20091983General [22]
Central Sanskrit University [note 2] Delhi New Delhi 20201970 Sanskrit [23]
Indira Gandhi National Open University [note 3] Delhi New Delhi 19851985 Distance education [24]
Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi New Delhi 19881920General [25]
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi New Delhi 19691969General [26]
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University [note 2] Delhi New Delhi 20201962 Sanskrit [27]
South Asian University [note 3] Delhi New Delhi 20102010 International university [28]
University of Delhi Delhi New Delhi 19221922General [29]
Central University of Gujarat [note 5] Gujarat Gandhinagar 20092009General [30]
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya [note 1] Gujarat Vadodara 20182022Transport [31]
Central University of Haryana [note 5] Haryana Mahendragarh 20092009General [32]
Central University of Himachal Pradesh [note 5] Himachal Pradesh Dharamsala 20092009General [33]
Central University of Jammu [note 5] Jammu and Kashmir Jammu 20112011General [34]
Central University of Kashmir [note 5] Jammu and Kashmir Ganderbal 20092009General [35]
Central University of Jharkhand [note 5] Jharkhand Ranchi 20092009General [36]
Central University of Karnataka [note 5] Karnataka Kalaburagi 20092009General [37]
Central University of Kerala [note 5] Kerala Kasaragod 20092009General [38]
Sindhu Central University [note 1] Ladakh Khalatse 20212021General [39]
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Madhya Pradesh Sagar 20091946General [40]
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Madhya Pradesh Amarkantak 20072007General [41]
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Maharashtra Wardha 19971997 Hindi language [42]
Central Agricultural University [note 3] Manipur Imphal 19931993Agriculture [43]
Manipur University Manipur Imphal 20051980General [44]
National Sports University [note 3] Manipur Imphal 20182018Sports [45]
North Eastern Hill University Meghalaya Shillong 19731973General [46]
Mizoram University Mizoram Aizawl 20002000General [47]
Nagaland University Nagaland Lumami 19941994General [48]
Central University of Odisha [note 5] Odisha Koraput 20092009General [49]
Pondicherry University Puducherry Pondicherry 19851985General [50]
Central University of Punjab [note 5] Punjab Bathinda 20092009General [51]
Central University of Rajasthan [note 5] Rajasthan Ajmer 20092009General [52]
Sikkim University Sikkim Gangtok 20072007General [53]
Central University of Tamil Nadu [note 5] Tamil Nadu Tiruvarur 20092009General [54]
Indian Maritime University [note 3] Tamil Nadu Chennai 20082008Marine science [55]
English and Foreign Languages University Telangana Hyderabad 20071958English and foreign languages [56]
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Telangana Hyderabad 19981998 Urdu language
University of Hyderabad Telangana Hyderabad 19741974General [57]
Tripura University Tripura Agartala 19871987General [58]
Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh Aligarh 19201920General [59]
University of Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj 20051887General [60]
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 19961996General [61]
Banaras Hindu University Uttar Pradesh Varanasi 19161916General [62]
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University [note 3] Uttar Pradesh Raebareli 20132013Aviation science [63]
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University [note 3] Uttar Pradesh Jhansi 20142014Agriculture [64]
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Uttarakhand Srinagar 20091973General [65]
Visva-Bharati University West Bengal Santiniketan 19211921General [66]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Established under amendments Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014, [7] Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019, [8] Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2021 [9] and Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022. [10]
  2. 1 2 3 Established under The Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020 [12]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Directly funded by Government of India and not by UGC. [2]
  4. ↑ Established under central act Nalanda University Act, 2010 [19]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Established by the Central Universities Act, 2009 [5]

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