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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,[1] except for nine universities which are under the purview of other ministries.[2] In general, universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[3] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.[4] Central universities, in addition, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc., and established 12 new universities.[5]

Banaras Hindu University, first central university of India (founded and centralised in 1916).

As of June 2023, the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central universities.[2]

Universities by state

The region with the most central universities in India is Delhi with seven universities. There are central universities in all of the states of India except Goa. Of the union territories, there are central universities in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry.

The University of Delhi is one of the seven central universities in Delhi.
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 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.

Renovated gate of Tezpur University, a central university established in 1994
Strachey Hall and the university mosque at Aligarh Muslim University, one of the five central universities in Uttar Pradesh
Central universities of India
UniversityStateLocationCentralisedEstablishedSpecialisationSources
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh[note 1]Andhra PradeshVizianagaram20192019Tribal General[6]
Central University of Andhra Pradesh[note 1]Andhra PradeshAnantapur20192019General[11]
National Sanskrit University[note 2]Andhra PradeshTirupati20201956Sanskrit[13]
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityArunachal PradeshItanagar20071985General[14]
Assam UniversityAssamSilchar19941994General[15]
Tezpur UniversityAssamTezpur19941994General[16]
Central University of South BiharBiharGaya20092009General[17]
Mahatma Gandhi Central University[note 1]BiharMotihari20162016General[18]
Nalanda University[note 3][note 4]BiharRajgir, Nalanda20102010International university[20]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University[note 3]BiharSamastipur20161905Agriculture[21]
Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaChhattisgarhBilaspur20091983General[22]
Central Sanskrit University[note 2]DelhiNew Delhi20201970Sanskrit[23]
Indira Gandhi National Open University[note 3]DelhiNew Delhi19851985Distance education[24]
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhiNew Delhi19881920General[25]
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhiNew Delhi19691969General[26]
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University[note 2]DelhiNew Delhi20201962Sanskrit[27]
South Asian University[note 3]DelhiNew Delhi20102010International university[28]
University of DelhiDelhiNew Delhi19221922General[29]
Central University of Gujarat[note 5]GujaratGandhinagar20092009General[30]
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya[note 1]GujaratVadodara20182022Transport[31]
Central University of Haryana[note 5]HaryanaMahendragarh20092009General[32]
Central University of Himachal Pradesh[note 5]Himachal PradeshDharamsala20092009General[33]
Central University of Jammu[note 5]Jammu and KashmirJammu20112011General[34]
Central University of Kashmir[note 5]Jammu and KashmirGanderbal20092009General[35]
Central University of Jharkhand[note 5]JharkhandRanchi20092009General[36]
Central University of Karnataka[note 5]KarnatakaKalaburagi20092009General[37]
Central University of Kerala[note 5]KeralaKasaragod20092009General[38]
Sindhu Central University[note 1]LadakhKhalatse20212021General[39]
Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversityMadhya PradeshSagar20091946General[40]
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityMadhya PradeshAmarkantak20072007General[41]
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaMaharashtraWardha19971997Hindi language[42]
Central Agricultural University[note 3]ManipurImphal19931993Agriculture[43]
Manipur UniversityManipurImphal20051980General[44]
National Sports University[note 3]ManipurImphal20182018Sports[45]
North Eastern Hill UniversityMeghalayaShillong19731973General[46]
Mizoram UniversityMizoramAizawl20002000General[47]
Nagaland UniversityNagalandLumami19941994General[48]
Central University of Odisha[note 5]OdishaKoraput20092009General[49]
Pondicherry UniversityPuducherryPondicherry19851985General[50]
Central University of Punjab[note 5]PunjabBathinda20092009General[51]
Central University of Rajasthan[note 5]RajasthanAjmer20092009General[52]
Sikkim UniversitySikkimGangtok20072007General[53]
Central University of Tamil Nadu[note 5]Tamil NaduTiruvarur20092009General[54]
Indian Maritime University[note 3]Tamil NaduChennai20082008Marine science[55]
English and Foreign Languages UniversityTelanganaHyderabad20071958English and foreign languages[56]
Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityTelanganaHyderabad19981998Urdu language
University of HyderabadTelanganaHyderabad19741974General[57]
Tripura UniversityTripuraAgartala19871987General[58]
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar PradeshAligarh19201920General[59]
University of AllahabadUttar PradeshPrayagraj20051887General[60]
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityUttar PradeshLucknow19961996General[61]
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar PradeshVaranasi19161916General[62]
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University[note 3]Uttar PradeshRaebareli20132013Aviation science[63]
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University[note 3]Uttar PradeshJhansi20142014Agriculture[64]
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversityUttarakhandSrinagar20091973General[65]
Visva-Bharati UniversityWest BengalSantiniketan19211921General[66]
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