page_title: Central university (India)
section_title: List of central universities in India
hierarchical_section_title: Central university (India) / List of central universities in India
caption_attribution_description: English: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Entrance gate
context_page_description: Central universities or union universities in India are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry. In general, universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission, which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. 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. As of 1 June 2020, The list of central universities published by the UGC lists 54 central universities.
  Other types of universities controlled by the UGC include:
  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.
  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.
context_section_description: Notes
  Established under Central Act:South Asian University Act, 2008 Nalanda University Act, 2010 and The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019
  Granted central university status (year)
  Directly funded by Government of India and not by UGC.
  Established by the Central Universities Act, 2009
caption: Main gate of the Banaras Hindu University.
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