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Central Universities in India

About Central Universities

About Central Universities

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, except for nine universities which are under the purview of other ministries.

In general, Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, Different Professional Councils like AICTE, MCI, ICAR, NCTE etc. are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and co-ordination.

Central universities, in addition, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc.

As of 01 January 2023, the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 active central universities.

Central Universities by State

Central Universities by State

Central Universities by State and Union Territory

State / Union territoryCentral Universities
Andhra Pradesh3
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam2
Bihar4
Chhattisgarh1
Delhi7
Gujarat2
Haryana1
Himachal Pradesh1
Jammu and Kashmir2
Jharkhand1
Karnataka1
Kerala1
Ladakh1
Madhya Pradesh2
Maharashtra1
Manipur3
Meghalaya1
Mizoram1
Nagaland1
Odisha1
Puducherry1
Punjab1
Rajasthan1
Sikkim1
Tamil Nadu2
Telangana3
Tripura1
Uttar Pradesh6
Uttarakhand1
West Bengal1
Total56
List of Central Universities

List of Central Universities in India

List of Central Universities in India

UniversityStateLocationCentralisedEstablishedSpecialisation
University of AllahabadUttar PradeshPrayagraj20051887General
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture UniversityBiharSamastipur20161905Agriculture
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar PradeshVaranasi19161916General
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhiNew Delhi19981920General
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar PradeshAligarh19201920General
Visva-Bharati UniversityWest BengalSantiniketan19211921General
University of DelhiDelhiNew Delhi19221922General
Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversityMadhya PradeshSagar20091946General
National Sanskrit UniversityAndhra PradeshTirupati20201956Sanskrit
English and Foreign Languages UniversityTelanganaHyderabad20071958English and foreign languages
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit UniversityDelhiNew Delhi20201962Sanskrit
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhiNew Delhi19691969General
Central Sanskrit UniversityDelhiNew Delhi20201970Sanskrit
North Eastern Hill UniversityMeghalayaShillong19731973General
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversityUttarakhandSrinagar20091973General
University of HyderabadTelanganaHyderabad19741974General
Manipur UniversityManipurImphal20051980General
Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaChhattisgarhBilaspur20091983General
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityArunachal PradeshItanagar20071985General
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityDelhiNew Delhi19851985Distance education
Pondicherry UniversityPuducherryPondicherry19851985General
Tripura UniversityTripuraAgartala19871987General
Central Agricultural UniversityManipurImphal19931993Agriculture
Assam UniversityAssamSilchar19941994General
Tezpur UniversityAssamTezpur19941994General
Nagaland UniversityNagalandLumami19941994General
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityUttar PradeshLucknow19961996General
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaMaharashtraWardha19971997Hindi language
Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityTelanganaHyderabad19981998Urdu language
Mizoram UniversityMizoramAizawl20002000General
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityMadhya PradeshAmarkantak20072007General
Sikkim UniversitySikkimGangtok20072007General
Indian Maritime UniversityTamil NaduChennai20082008Marine science
Central University of South BiharBiharGaya20092009General
Central University of GujaratGujaratGandhinagar20092009General
Central University of HaryanaHaryanaMahendragarh20092009General
Central University of Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshDharamsala20092009General
Central University of KashmirJammu and KashmirGanderbal20092009General
Central University of JharkhandJharkhandRanchi20092009General
Central University of KarnatakaKarnatakaKalaburagi20092009General
Central University of KeralaKeralaKasaragod20092009General
Central University of OdishaOdishaKoraput20092009General
Central University of PunjabPunjabBathinda20092009General
Central University of RajasthanRajasthanAjmer20092009General
Central University of Tamil NaduTamil NaduTiruvarur20092009General
Nalanda UniversityBiharRajgir, Nalanda20102010International university
South Asian UniversityDelhiNew Delhi20102010International university
Central University of JammuJammu and KashmirJammu20112011General
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation UniversityUttar PradeshRaebareli20132013Aviation science
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural UniversityUttar PradeshJhansi20142014Agriculture
Mahatma Gandhi Central UniversityBiharMotihari20162016General
National Sports UniversityManipurImphal20182018Sports
Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshVizianagaram20192019Tribal General
Central University of Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAnantapur20192019General

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