List of state universities in India
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State universities are public universities run by the State Government of each of the states and territories of India, and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act. The University Grants Commission (UGC), draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.{{cite web |title=University Grants Commission Act, 1956 |url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/ugc_act.pdf |publisher=Union Human Resource Development Ministry |access-date=3 September 2011}}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/professional-councils.aspx |title=Professional Councils |access-date=11 September 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission}} The UGC publishes and regularly updates the lists of state universities.{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversity.aspx |title=State Universities |access-date=12 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission}} {{as of|2022|11|16}}, the UGC lists 459 active state universities.{{cite web |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf |title=List of State Universities as on 16.11.2022 |date=16 November 2022|access-date=27 December 2022|publisher=University Grants Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217225738/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2022}}{{refn|group=note|name=statecount |The list includes a serial numbering which goes up to 460. However, the list erroneously includes "U.P. King George's University of Dental Science" (#393) which was reabsorbed into King George's Medical University (#381) in 2007.{{cite web |title=Faculty of Dental Sciences Education Overview |url=http://kgmu.org/dental_education.php |publisher=King George's Medical University |access-date=1 August 2017}}}} 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.
Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." As such, the UGC categorizes state universities as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of the UGC and published in the minutes.{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Decision-by-the-Commission.aspx |title=Decision by the Commission |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission}} The latest list, {{as of|2022|9|26|alt=published by the UGC on 26 September 2022}}, lists 267 universities as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance.{{cite web |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf |title=List of State Universities which are included under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 and are eligible to receive Central assistance as on 26.09.2022 |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018170106/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf |publisher=University Grants Commission}}
Other types of universities controlled by the UGC include:
- Central universities, or Union universities are established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Consolidated%20list%20of%20Central%20Universities%20as%20on%2029.06.2017.pdf |title=List of Central Universities as on 29.06.2017 |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=UGC}}
- 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 UGC Act, 1956.{{cite web |title=Deemed Universities |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Deemed-Universities.aspx |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission }}{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Deemed%20University/Final%20Deemed%20Univ%20List%20as%20on%2029-06-2017.pdf |title=List of Institutions of higher education which have been declared as Deemed to be Universities (as on 29.06.2017) |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission}}
- Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.{{cite web |title=Private Universities |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/privatuniversity.aspx |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission }}{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Consolidated%20List%20Private%20Universities%20as%20on%2029.06.2017.pdf |title=State-wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017 |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=University Grants Commission}}
Apart from the above universities, other institutions are granted the permission to autonomously award degrees. These institutes do not affiliate colleges and are not officially called "universities" but "autonomous organizations" or "autonomous institutes". They fall under the administrative control of the Department of Higher Education.{{cite web |url=http://education.nic.in/AutonomousSec.asp |title=Autonomous Bodies – Higher Education |access-date=30 June 2011 |publisher=Union Human Resource Development Ministry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217231810/http://education.nic.in/AutonomousSec.asp |archive-date=17 December 2010}} These organizations include the Indian Institutes of Technology, the National Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, the Indian Institutes of Management (though these award diplomas, not degrees){{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Its-time-IIMs-give-degree-not-diploma-Panel/articleshow/8131044.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121235246/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/india/29492823_1_iim-directors-iim-b-indian-institutes |url-status=live |archive-date=21 November 2011 |title=It's time IIMs give degree, not diploma: Panel |author=Mathang Seshagiri |work=The Times of India |date=1 May 2011}} and other autonomous institutes.
Universities by state
Of the State of India there are state universities in all states except Mizoram and Nagaland. The state with the most state universities in India is West Bengal with 38 universities. Of the union territories, there are state universities in Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry.
| class="wikitable sortable collapsable plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:left;"
|+ State universities in India by state ! scope="col" rowspan = 2 |State ! scope="col" colspan = 2 |Fit under Section 12 (B)? | |||
| {{Yes}}
! {{No}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | Andhra Pradesh
| 18 || 10 || 28 | |||
| scope="row" | Arunachal Pradesh
| 0 || 1 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Assam
| 7 || 13 || 20 | |||
| scope="row" | Bihar
| 10 || 11 || 21 | |||
| scope="row" | Chandigarh
| 1 || 0 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Chhattisgarh
| 6 || 10 || 16 | |||
| scope="row" | Delhi
| 7 || 4 || 11 | |||
| scope="row" | Goa
| 1 || 0 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Gujarat
| 18 || 12 || 30 | |||
| scope="row" | Haryana
| 13 || 8 || 21 | |||
| scope="row" | Himachal Pradesh
| 4 || 3 || 7 | |||
| scope="row" | Jammu and Kashmir
| 6 || 3 || 9 | |||
| scope="row" | Jharkhand
| 6 || 7 || 13 | |||
| scope="row" | Karnataka
| 20 || 23 || 43 | |||
| scope="row" | Kerala
| 10 || 5 || 15 | |||
| scope="row" | Ladakh
| 0 || 1 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Madhya Pradesh
| 17|| 9 || 26 | |||
| scope="row" | Maharashtra
| 19 || 11 || 30 | |||
| scope="row" | Manipur
| 0 || 3 || 3 | |||
| scope="row" | Meghalaya
| 0 || 1 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Odisha
| 13 || 11 || 24 | |||
| scope="row" | Puducherry
| 0 || 1 || 1 | |||
| scope="row" | Punjab
| 7 || 7 || 14 | |||
| scope="row" | Rajasthan
| 12 || 16 || 28 | |||
| scope="row" | Sikkim
| 0 || 2 || 2 | |||
| scope="row" | Tamil Nadu
| 21 || 1 || 22 | |||
| scope="row" | Telangana
| 13 || 6 || 19 | |||
| scope="row" | Tripura
| 1 || 1 || 2 | |||
| scope="row" | Uttar Pradesh
| 22 || 20 || 42{{refn|group=note|name=statecount}} | |||
| scope="row" | Uttarakhand
| 5 || 6 || 11 | |||
| scope="row" | West Bengal
| 22 || 16 || 38 | |||
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! scope="row" | Total | style="text-align:left" | 279 | style="text-align:left" | 221 | style="text-align:left" | 500 |
List of universities
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In the list below, the term "Section 12 (B)?" refers to being "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956". The year of establishment is the year stated by the UGC. Cases where this year is different than the year stated by the university are noted. Differences in title are also noted, except minor typographical errors and "University of X"/"X University" differences.
= Andhra Pradesh =
There are 28 state universities in Andhra Pradesh.
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= Arunachal Pradesh =
There is one state university in Arunachal Pradesh namely Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) established in 2022 at Pasighat,East Siang District.
= Assam =
There are 20 state universities in Assam.
= Bihar =
There are 21 state universities in Bihar.
= Chandigarh =
There is one state university in Chandigarh.
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! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | Panjab UniversityListed by the UGC as "Punjab University".
| {{Yes}} | 1947The university was established in 1882 in Lahore, now in Pakistan. The UGC lists 1947, the year of partition. The university relocated to Chandigarh in 1956. | General | {{cite web |url=http://puchd.ac.in/pu-profile.php |title=Profile of Panjab University |access-date=28 June 2011 |publisher=Panjab University}} |
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= Chhattisgarh =
There are 16 state universities in Chhattisgarh.
= Delhi =
There are eleven state universities in Delhi.
= Goa =
There is one state university in Goa.
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! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | Goa University
| Goa | {{Yes}} | 1985 | General | {{cite web |url=http://www.unigoa.ac.in/contentarticledisp.php?id=1 |title=Goa University |access-date=29 June 2011 |publisher=Goa University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617202429/http://www.unigoa.ac.in/contentarticledisp.php?id=1 |archive-date=17 June 2011 |url-status=dead}} |
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= Gujarat =
There are 30 state universities in Gujarat.
= Haryana =
There are 21 state universities in Haryana.
= Himachal Pradesh =
There are seven state universities in Himachal Pradesh.
= Jammu and Kashmir =
There are nine state universities in Jammu and Kashmir.
= Jharkhand =
There are 13 state universities in Jharkhand.
= Karnataka =
There are 43 state universities in Karnataka.
= Kerala =
There are 15 state universities in Kerala.
= Ladakh =
There are 1 state universities in Ladakh.
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{{Srn}} ! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | University of Ladakh
| Leh | {{No}} | 2018 | General |
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= Madhya Pradesh =
There are 26 state universities in Madhya Pradesh.
= Maharashtra =
There are 30 state universities in Maharashtra.
= Manipur =
There are three state university in Manipur.
= Meghalaya =
There are two state university in Meghalaya.
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{{Srn}} ! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | Captain Williamson Sangma State University (CWSSU)
| {{No}} | 2024 | General |publisher= ET Education}} |
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| scope="row" | The National Law University of Meghalaya
| Shillong | {{No}} | 2022 | Legal | {{cite web |url=https://nlumeg.ac.in/|title=NLU Meghalaya|publisher= NLU Meghalaya}} |
= Odisha =
There are 24 state universities in Odisha.
= Puducherry =
There is one state universities in Puducherry, the Puducherry Technological University.
= Punjab =
There are 14 state universities in Punjab.
= Rajasthan =
There are 28 state universities in Rajasthan.
= Sikkim =
There are two state universities in Sikkim
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{{Srn}} ! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | Khangchendzonga State University
| Gangtok | {{No}} | 2018 | General |
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| scope="row"|Sikkim National Law University
|{{no}} |2023 |Legal Sikkim National Law University (amendment) bill, 2023 |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/bills_states/sikkim/2023/Bill7of2023Sikkim.pdf}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
There are 22 state universities in Tamil Nadu.
= Telangana =
There are 19 state universities in Telangana.
= Tripura =
There are 2 state universities in Tripura.
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{{Srn}} ! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" |University ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Location ! scope="col" style="width: 9%;" |Section 12 (B)? ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" |Established ! scope="col" style="width: 15%;" |Specialization ! scope="col" style="width: 5%;" class="unsortable"|Sources |
| scope="row" | Maharaja Bir Bikram University
| Agartala | {{No}} | 2015 | General | {{cite web |url=http://mbbuniversity.ac.in/ |title=Maharaja Bir Bikram University |work=mbbuniversity.ac.in |access-date= |publisher=Maharaja Bir Bikram University}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|National Law University Tripura
|{{no}} |2022 |Legal |{{cite web |url=https://nlutripura.ac.in/|title= National Law University, Tripura|work=nlutripura.ac.in|access-date= |publisher=}} |
= Uttar Pradesh =
There are 42 state universities in Uttar Pradesh.{{refn|group=note|name=statecount}}
= Uttarakhand =
There are 11 state universities in Uttarakhand.
= West Bengal =
There are 38 state universities in West Bengal.
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversity.aspx List of state universities in India]
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