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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 societies. Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[1] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and co-ordination.[2]

The types of universities include:

Central universities, or Union universities, are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education.[3] As of June 2023, the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central universities.[4] State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act. As of 16 November 2022, the UGC lists 459 active state universities.[5][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. Most State Universities are affiliating universities administering many affiliated colleges (often located in small towns) that typically offer a range of undergraduate courses, but may also offer post-graduate courses. More established colleges may even offer PhD programs in some departments with the approval of the affiliating university. 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 the UGC Act.[7] As of 16 November 2022, the UGC lists 127 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status.[8] According to this list, the first institute to be granted deemed university status was Indian Institute of Science, which was granted this status on 12 May 1958. In many cases, the same listing by the UGC covers several institutes. For example, the listing for Homi Bhabha National Institute covers the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and other institutes.[9] Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges. As of 25 November 2022, the UGC consolidated list of universities lists 430 private universities.[10]

Universities List of universities in India List of autonomous higher education institutes in India List of central universities in India List of state universities in India List of deemed universities in India List of private universities in India

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