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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, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Central universities, in addition, are covered by the ''Central Universities Act, 2009'', which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc., and established 12 new universities.
the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central universities.
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Central Universities per state
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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, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Central universities, in addition, are covered by the ''Central Universities Act, 2009'', which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc., and established 12 new universities.
the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central universities.
Universities by state
The region with the most central universities in India is Delhi with seven universities. There are central universities in all of thestates of India
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except Goa. Of the union territories, there are central universities in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
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, Ladakh and Puducherry.
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.
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See also
* List of universities in India * List of state universities in India * List of deemed universities in India *List of private universities in India
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and s ...
* List of autonomous higher education institutes in India
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societ ...
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Central Universities per state
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