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Central university (India)

Type of university in India

Central university (India)
Summary

Type of university in India

The main entrance gate of [[Banaras Hindu University]], first central university of India (founded and centralised in 1916).
The main entrance gate of [[Aligarh Muslim University]], second central university of India (founded and centralised in 1920).

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 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. |frame-width=320 |frame-height=370

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.

Main building of the University of Delhi
The [[University of Delhi]] is one of the seven central universities in Delhi.
State / union territoryCentral
universitiesTotalstyle="text-align:center"57
Andhra Pradesh3
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam2
Bihar4
Chhattisgarh1
Delhi7
Gujarat2
Haryana1
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir2
Jharkhand1
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh2
Maharashtra1
Manipur3
Meghalaya1
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu2
Telangana4
Tripura1
Uttar Pradesh6
Uttarakhand1
West Bengal

List of central universities in India

Renovated gate of Tezpur University
Renovated gate of [[Tezpur University]], a central university established in 1994

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.

UniversityStateLocationCentralisedEstablishedSpecialisationSources
Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshVizianagaram20192019General
Central University of Andhra PradeshAnantapuram20192019Generalurl= http://cuap.ac.in/title=Central University of Andhra Pradeshwork=cuap.ac.inaccess-date=21 November 2019publisher=Central University of Andhra Pradesh}}
National Sanskrit UniversityTirupati20201956Sanskrit
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityArunachal PradeshItanagar20071985Generalurl=http://www.rgu.ac.in/aboutrgu/rguhistory.htmltitle=About RGUwork=rgu.ac.inaccess-date=26 June 2011publisher=Rajiv Gandhi Universityarchive-date=9 August 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809040808/http://www.rgu.ac.in/aboutrgu/rguhistory.htmlurl-status=dead }}
Assam UniversityAssamSilchar19941994General
Tezpur UniversityTezpur19941994Generalurl= http://www.tezu.ernet.in/title=Welcome to Tezpur Universitywork=tezu.ernet.inaccess-date=27 June 2011publisher=Tezpur University}}
Central University of South BiharBiharGaya20092009Generalurl= http://www.cub.ac.in/title= Central University of Biharwork=cub.ac.inaccess-date=28 June 2011publisher=Central University of Bihar}}
Mahatma Gandhi Central UniversityMotihari20162016General
Nalanda UniversityRajgir20102010International university
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture UniversitySamastipur20161905Agriculture
Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaChhattisgarhBilaspur20091983Generalurl=http://www.ggu.ac.in/title=Guru Ghasidas Universitywork=ggu.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011publisher=Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalayaarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812094959/http://www.ggu.ac.in/archive-date=12 August 2011url-status=dead}}
Central Sanskrit UniversityDelhiNew Delhi20201970Sanskrit
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi19851985Distance educationurl= http://www.ignou.ac.in/title=Indira Gandhi National Open Universitywork=ignou.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024074312/http://www.ignou.ac.in/archive-date=24 October 2009publisher=Indira Gandhi National Open University}}
Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi19881920Generalurl=http://jmi.ac.in/HistoryofJamia.htmtitle=History of Jamia Millia Islamiawork=jmi.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702174339/http://jmi.ac.in/HistoryofJamia.htmarchive-date=2 July 2011}}
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi19691969Generalurl=http://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval=Introductiontitle=Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru Universitywork=jnu.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011publisher=Jawaharlal Nehru Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702052940/http://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval=Introductionarchive-date=2 July 2011}}
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit UniversityNew Delhi20201962Sanskrit
South Asian UniversityNew Delhi20102010International universityurl= http://www.sau.int/about/about-sau.htmltitle=About the Universitywork=sau.intaccess-date=14 August 2016publisher=South Asian University}}
University of DelhiNew Delhi19221922Generalurl=http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=10title=About uswork=du.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011publisher=University of Delhiarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516193256/http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=10archive-date=16 May 2012url-status=dead}}
Central University of GujaratGujaratGandhinagar20092009Generalurl= http://www.cug.ac.in/title=Central University of Gujaratwork=cug.ac.inaccess-date=29 June 2011publisher=Central University of Gujarat}}
Gati Shakti VishwavidyalayaVadodara20182022Transport
Central University of HaryanaHaryanaMahendragarh20092009Generalurl= http://www.cuharyana.org/title=Central University of Haryanawork=cuharyana.orgaccess-date=3 July 2011publisher=Central University of Haryana}}
Central University of Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshDharamsala20092009Generalurl=http://cuhimachal.ac.in/cuhp_about_genesis.aspxtitle=Central University of Himachal Pradeshwork=cuhimachal.ac.inaccess-date=18 July 2011publisher=Central University of Himachal Pradesharchive-date=30 March 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330064647/http://www.cuhimachal.ac.in/cuhp_about_genesis.aspxurl-status=dead}}
Central University of JammuJammu and KashmirJammu20112011Generalurl= http://www.cujammu.ac.in//title=Welcome to the Official Website | Central University of Jammuwork=cujammu.ac.inaccess-date=24 November 2013publisher=Central University of Jammu}}
Central University of KashmirGanderbal20092009Generalurl=http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/home.aspxtitle=Welcome to the Official Website | Central University of Kashmirwork=cukashmir.ac.inaccess-date=19 July 2011publisher=Central University of Kashmirurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830023048/http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/home.aspxarchive-date=30 August 2011 }}
Central University of JharkhandJharkhandRanchi20092009Generalurl=http://cuj.ac.in/About%20Us.htmltitle=About CUJwork=cuj.ac.inaccess-date=20 July 2011publisher=Central University of Jharkhandurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625113327/http://www.cuj.ac.in/About%20Us.htmlarchive-date=25 June 2011 }}
Central University of KarnatakaKarnatakaKalaburagi20092009Generalurl=http://www.cuk.ac.in/aboutcuk.htmltitle=About CUKwork=cuk.ac.inaccess-date=21 July 2011publisher=Central University of Karnatakaurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721150326/http://www.cuk.ac.in/aboutcuk.htmlarchive-date=21 July 2011 }}
Central University of KeralaKeralaKasaragod20092009Generalurl= http://www.cukerala.ac.in/abouttitle= Official Website of Central University of Keralawork= cukerala.ac.inaccess-date= 7 August 2011publisher= Central University of Keralaurl-status= deadarchive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110724024947/http://www.cukerala.ac.in/aboutarchive-date= 24 July 2011}}
Sindhu Central UniversityLadakhKhalatse20212021General
Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversityMadhya PradeshSagar20091946Generalurl=http://dhsgsu.ac.in/profile.htmltitle=The University Profilework=dhsgsu.ac.inaccess-date=20 September 2017publisher=Dr. Hari Singh Gour University }}
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantak20072007Generaltitle=Indira Gandhi National Tribal Universityurl=http://www.igntu.ac.in/theuniversity.aspxurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902132256/http://igntu.nic.in/theuniversity.htmarchive-date=2 September 2011access-date=29 August 2011work=igntu.nic.inpublisher=Indira Gandhi National Tribal University}}
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaMaharashtraWardha19971997Hindiurl= http://www.hindivishwa.org/title=Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalayawork=hindivishwa.orgaccess-date=30 August 2011publisher=Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya}}
Central Agricultural UniversityManipurImphal19931993Agricultureurl=http://dare.nic.in/cau.htmtitle=Central Agricultural Universitywork=dare.nic.inaccess-date=24 July 2011publisher=Central Agricultural Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165713/http://dare.nic.in/cau.htmarchive-date=21 July 2011}}
Manipur UniversityImphal20051980Generalurl=http://manipuruniv.ac.in/en/home.htmltitle=Manipur Universitywork=manipuruniv.ac.inaccess-date=24 July 2011publisher=Manipur Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722195549/http://manipuruniv.ac.in/en/home.htmlarchive-date=22 July 2011}}
National Sports UniversityImphal20182018Sportsurl=https://www.nsu.ac.in/about-nsutitle=About NSUaccess-date=13 January 2019publisher=National Sports University}}
North Eastern Hill UniversityMeghalayaShillong19731973Generalurl= http://www.nehu.ac.in/aboutus.phptitle=History of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-22work=nehu.ac.inaccess-date=24 July 2011publisher=North Eastern Hill University}}
Mizoram UniversityMizoramAizawl20002000Generaltitle=About Mizoram Universityurl=https://mzu.edu.in/about-the-university/url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714170441/http://www.mzu.edu.in/about%20mzu.htmlarchive-date=14 July 2011access-date=24 July 2011work=mzu.edu.inpublisher=Mizoram University}}
Nagaland UniversityNagalandLumami19941994Generalurl= http://www.nagauniv.org.in/title=Welcome to Nagaland University Home Pagework=nagauniv.org.inaccess-date=30 August 2011publisher=Nagaland University}}
Central University of OdishaOdishaKoraput20092009Generalurl=http://cuorissa.org/dorun/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=78title=Introductionwork=cuorissa.orgaccess-date=30 August 2011publisher=Central University of Orissaurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528121122/http://cuorissa.org/dorun/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=78archive-date=28 May 2011 }}
Pondicherry UniversityPuducherryPondicherry19851985Generaltitle=Pondicherry University Home Pageurl=https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/homeurl-status=liveaccess-date=1 August 2011work=pondiuni.edu.inpublisher=Pondicherry Universityarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020182345/https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/home/archive-date=20 October 2020 }}
Central University of PunjabPunjabBathinda20092009Generaltitle=CUP Profileurl=http://cup.edu.in/about_1url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805215117/http://www.centralunipunjab.com/Profile.asparchive-date=5 August 2011access-date=3 August 2011work=centralunipunjab.compublisher=Central University of Punjab}}
Central University of RajasthanRajasthanAjmer20092009Generaltitle=About Universityurl=http://www.curaj.ac.in/about-university-0url-status=liveaccess-date=24 July 2011work=curaj.ac.inpublisher=Central University of Rajasthanarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110045357/http://www.curaj.ac.in/about-university-0archive-date=10 November 2021 }}
Sikkim UniversitySikkimGangtok20072007Generalurl=http://www.sikkimuniversity.in/webforms/Welcome.aspxtitle=Welcome to Sikkim Universityaccess-date=9 June 2011work=sikkimuniversity.in }}
Central University of Tamil NaduTamil NaduTiruvarur20092009Generalurl=http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/cutn/title=Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarurwork=tiruvarur.tn.nic.inaccess-date=27 July 2011publisher=Central University of Tamil Naduurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430165004/http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/cutn/archive-date=30 April 2010}}
Indian Maritime UniversityChennai20082008Marine scienceurl=http://www.imu.tn.nic.in/aboutus.htmltitle=About Uswork=imu.tn.nic.inaccess-date=27 July 2011publisher=Indian Maritime Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721175129/http://imu.tn.nic.in/aboutus.htmlarchive-date=21 July 2011}}
English and Foreign Languages UniversityTelanganaHyderabad20071958English and foreign languagesurl=http://www.efluniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=136title=EFL Universitywork=efluniversity.ac.inaccess-date=27 May 2011publisher=English and Foreign Languages Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531010126/http://www.efluniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=136archive-date=31 May 2011}}
Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityHyderabad19981998Urdu
University of HyderabadHyderabad19741974General
Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal UniversityMulugu20232023General
Tripura UniversityTripuraAgartala19871987Generalurl=http://www.tripurauniv.in/index.php/profile/about-us/30.htmltitle=About_Morework=tripurauniv.inaccess-date=28 July 2011publisher=Tripura Universityarchive-date=19 September 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919181543/http://www.tripurauniv.in/index.php/profile/about-us/30.htmlurl-status=dead }}
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar PradeshAligarh19201920Generalurl=http://www.amu.ac.in/aboutamu.htmtitle=Aligarh Muslim Universitywork=amu.ac.inaccess-date=28 July 2011publisher=Aligarh Muslim Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901221823/http://www.amu.ac.in/aboutamu.htmarchive-date=1 September 2011}}
University of AllahabadPrayagraj20051887Generalurl= http://www.allduniv.ac.in/about.htmtitle=Historywork=allduniv.ac.inaccess-date=28 July 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430144220/http://www.allduniv.ac.in/about.htmarchive-date=30 April 2008publisher=Allahabad University}}
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow19961996Generalurl=http://www.bbauindia.org/vc_desk.htmtitle=BBAU, Lucknowwork=bbauindia.orgaccess-date=28 July 2011publisher=Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Universityurl-status=usurpedarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810223649/http://www.bbauindia.org/vc_desk.htmarchive-date=10 August 2011}}
Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi19161916Generaltitle=BHU Home Pageurl=https://www.bhu.ac.in/url-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184751/http://www.bhu.ac.in/history1.htmarchive-date=23 September 2015access-date=28 July 2011work=bhu.ac.inpublisher=Banaras Hindu University}}
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation UniversityRaebareli20132013Aviation science
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural UniversityJhansi20142014Agriculture
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversityUttarakhandSrinagar20091973Generalurl=http://hnbgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=552title=Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University – HNBGU | About the Universitywork=hnbgu.ac.inaccess-date=31 July 2011publisher=Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727032245/http://hnbgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=552archive-date=27 July 2011 }}
Visva-Bharati UniversityWest BengalShantiniketan19211921Generalurl=http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/Heritage/Contents/HeritageContents.htm?f=../Contents/Contents.htmtitle=Heritagework=visva-bharati.ac.inaccess-date=1 August 2011publisher=Visva-Bharati Universityurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701034901/http://visva-bharati.ac.in/Heritage/Contents/HeritageContents.htm?f=..%2FContents%2FContents.htmarchive-date=1 July 2011}}

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