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] 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.

Central universities by state
and union territory
State / union territory Central
universities
Andhra Pradesh 3
Arunachal Pradesh 1
Assam 2
Bihar 4
Chhattisgarh 1
Delhi 7
Gujarat 2
Haryana 1
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir 2
Jharkhand 1
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh 2
Maharashtra 1
Manipur 3
Meghalaya 1
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu 2
Telangana 4
Tripura 1
Uttar Pradesh 6
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal
Total 57

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.

Central universities of India
University State Location Centralised Established Specialisation Sources
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh[note 1] Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram 2019 2019 General [6]
Central University of Andhra Pradesh[note 1] Anantapuram 2019 2019 General [11]
National Sanskrit University[note 2] Tirupati 2020 1956 Sanskrit [13]
Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 2007 1985 General [14]
Assam University Assam Silchar 1994 1994 General [15]
Tezpur University Tezpur 1994 1994 General [16]
Central University of South Bihar Bihar Gaya 2009 2009 General [17]
Mahatma Gandhi Central University[note 1] Motihari 2016 2016 General [18]
Nalanda University[note 3][note 4] Rajgir 2010 2010 International university [20]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University[note 3] Samastipur 2016 1905 Agriculture [21]
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Chhattisgarh Bilaspur 2009 1983 General [22]
Central Sanskrit University[note 2] Delhi New Delhi 2020 1970 Sanskrit [23]
Indira Gandhi National Open University[note 3] New Delhi 1985 1985 Distance education [24]
Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 1988 1920 General [25]
Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 1969 1969 General [26]
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University[note 2] New Delhi 2020 1962 Sanskrit [27]
South Asian University[note 3] New Delhi 2010 2010 International university [28]
University of Delhi New Delhi 1922 1922 General [29]
Central University of Gujarat[note 5] Gujarat Gandhinagar 2009 2009 General [30]
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya[note 1] Vadodara 2018 2022 Transport [31]
Central University of Haryana[note 5] Haryana Mahendragarh 2009 2009 General [32]
Central University of Himachal Pradesh[note 5] Himachal Pradesh Dharamsala 2009 2009 General [33]
Central University of Jammu[note 5] Jammu and Kashmir Jammu 2011 2011 General [34]
Central University of Kashmir[note 5] Ganderbal 2009 2009 General [35]
Central University of Jharkhand[note 5] Jharkhand Ranchi 2009 2009 General [36]
Central University of Karnataka[note 5] Karnataka Kalaburagi 2009 2009 General [37]
Central University of Kerala[note 5] Kerala Kasaragod 2009 2009 General [38]
Sindhu Central University[note 1] Ladakh Khalatse 2021 2021 General [39]
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Madhya Pradesh Sagar 2009 1946 General [40]
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak 2007 2007 General [41]
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Maharashtra Wardha 1997 1997 Hindi [42]
Central Agricultural University[note 3] Manipur Imphal 1993 1993 Agriculture [43]
Manipur University Imphal 2005 1980 General [44]
National Sports University[note 3] Imphal 2018 2018 Sports [45]
North Eastern Hill University Meghalaya Shillong 1973 1973 General [46]
Mizoram University Mizoram Aizawl 2000 2000 General [47]
Nagaland University Nagaland Lumami 1994 1994 General [48]
Central University of Odisha[note 5] Odisha Koraput 2009 2009 General [49]
Pondicherry University Puducherry Pondicherry 1985 1985 General [50]
Central University of Punjab[note 5] Punjab Bathinda 2009 2009 General [51]
Central University of Rajasthan[note 5] Rajasthan Ajmer 2009 2009 General [52]
Sikkim University Sikkim Gangtok 2007 2007 General [53]
Central University of Tamil Nadu[note 5] Tamil Nadu Tiruvarur 2009 2009 General [54]
Indian Maritime University[note 3] Chennai 2008 2008 Marine science [55]
English and Foreign Languages University Telangana Hyderabad 2007 1958 English and foreign languages [56]
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad 1998 1998 Urdu
University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 1974 1974 General [57]
Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University Mulugu 2023 2023 General [58]
Tripura University Tripura Agartala 1987 1987 General [59]
Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh Aligarh 1920 1920 General [60]
University of Allahabad Prayagraj 2005 1887 General [61]
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow 1996 1996 General [62]
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 1916 1916 General [63]
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University[note 3] Raebareli 2013 2013 Aviation science [64]
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University[note 3] Jhansi 2014 2014 Agriculture [65]
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Uttarakhand Srinagar 2009 1973 General [66]
Visva-Bharati University West Bengal Shantiniketan 1921 1921 General [67]
Notes
  1. 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. Established under The Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020[12]
  3. Directly funded by Government of India and not by UGC.[2]
  4. Established under central act Nalanda University Act, 2010[19]
  5. Established by the Central Universities Act, 2009[5]

See also

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