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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:
- Central universities, or Union universities are established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.[8]
- 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.[9][10]
- Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.[11][12]
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.
- ^ a b "University Grants Commission Act, 1956" (PDF). Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Professional Councils". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "State Universities". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "List of State Universities as on 16.11.2022" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Faculty of Dental Sciences Education Overview". King George's Medical University. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Decision by the Commission". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "List of State Universities which are included under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 and are eligible to receive Central assistance as on 26.09.2022" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "List of Central Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). UGC. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Deemed Universities". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "List of Institutions of higher education which have been declared as Deemed to be Universities (as on 29.06.2017)" (PDF). ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Private Universities". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "State-wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Autonomous Bodies – Higher Education". education.nic.in. Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Mathang Seshagiri (1 May 2011). "It's time IIMs give degree, not diploma: Panel". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
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