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 territory | Central 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 |
Total | 56 |
List of Central Universities
List of Central Universities in India
List of Central Universities in India
University | State | Location | Centralised | Established | Specialisation |
University of Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj | 2005 | 1887 | General |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University | Bihar | Samastipur | 2016 | 1905 | Agriculture |
Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 1916 | 1916 | General |
Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | New Delhi | 1998 | 1920 | General |
Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | 1920 | 1920 | General |
Visva-Bharati University | West Bengal | Santiniketan | 1921 | 1921 | General |
University of Delhi | Delhi | New Delhi | 1922 | 1922 | General |
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar | 2009 | 1946 | General |
National Sanskrit University | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati | 2020 | 1956 | Sanskrit |
English and Foreign Languages University | Telangana | Hyderabad | 2007 | 1958 | English and foreign languages |
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Delhi | New Delhi | 2020 | 1962 | Sanskrit |
Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1969 | 1969 | General |
Central Sanskrit University | Delhi | New Delhi | 2020 | 1970 | Sanskrit |
North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya | Shillong | 1973 | 1973 | General |
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttarakhand | Srinagar | 2009 | 1973 | General |
University of Hyderabad | Telangana | Hyderabad | 1974 | 1974 | General |
Manipur University | Manipur | Imphal | 2005 | 1980 | General |
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | 2009 | 1983 | General |
Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 2007 | 1985 | General |
Indira Gandhi National Open University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1985 | 1985 | Distance education |
Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 1985 | 1985 | General |
Tripura University | Tripura | Agartala | 1987 | 1987 | General |
Central Agricultural University | Manipur | Imphal | 1993 | 1993 | Agriculture |
Assam University | Assam | Silchar | 1994 | 1994 | General |
Tezpur University | Assam | Tezpur | 1994 | 1994 | General |
Nagaland University | Nagaland | Lumami | 1994 | 1994 | General |
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 1996 | 1996 | General |
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra | Wardha | 1997 | 1997 | Hindi language |
Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Telangana | Hyderabad | 1998 | 1998 | Urdu language |
Mizoram University | Mizoram | Aizawl | 2000 | 2000 | General |
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak | 2007 | 2007 | General |
Sikkim University | Sikkim | Gangtok | 2007 | 2007 | General |
Indian Maritime University | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 2008 | 2008 | Marine science |
Central University of South Bihar | Bihar | Gaya | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Haryana | Haryana | Mahendragarh | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Ganderbal | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka | Kalaburagi | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Kerala | Kerala | Kasaragod | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Odisha | Odisha | Koraput | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Punjab | Punjab | Bathinda | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Ajmer | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur | 2009 | 2009 | General |
Nalanda University | Bihar | Rajgir, Nalanda | 2010 | 2010 | International university |
South Asian University | Delhi | New Delhi | 2010 | 2010 | International university |
Central University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | 2011 | 2011 | General |
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Uttar Pradesh | Raebareli | 2013 | 2013 | Aviation science |
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi | 2014 | 2014 | Agriculture |
Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Bihar | Motihari | 2016 | 2016 | General |
National Sports University | Manipur | Imphal | 2018 | 2018 | Sports |
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram | 2019 | 2019 | Tribal General |
Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | 2019 | 2019 | General |
Explore Central Universities
Aligarh Muslim University
Assam University Silchar
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Banaras Hindu University
Central Agricultural University Imphal
Central Sanskrit University
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
Central University of Andhra Pradesh
Central University of Gujarat
Central University of Haryana
Central University of Jammu
Central University of Jharkhand
Central University of Karnataka
Central University of Kashmir
Central University of Kerala
Central University of Odisha
Central University of Punjab
Central University of South Bihar
Central University of Tamil Nadu
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
English and Foreign Languages University
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Mahatma Gandhi Central University
Manipur University
Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Mizoram University
National Sanskrit University
North Eastern Hill University
Pondicherry University
Tezpur University
Tripura University
University of Allahabad
University of Delhi
University of Hyderabad
Visva Bharati University