Lok Sabha Question No. 1885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Setting up of Private Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Setting up of Private Universities

## †1885. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

- Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	the	number	of	private	Universities	and	deemed	Universities	in	the	country	and	their ranking	based	on	their	performance,	State/UT-wise; (b)	 the	 location-wise	 details	 of	 the	 Universities	 recognised	 by	 the	 University	 Grants Commission	(UGC)	on	the	basis	of	their	quality; (c)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 prescribed	 any	 process	 to	 assess	 the	 quality	 and performance	of	the	private	Universities	and	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (d)	whether	several	proposals	for	setting	up	the	Private	Universities	are	lying	pending with	the	UGC;	and
- (e)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	time	by	which	these	are	likely	to	be	approved?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a):	At	present,	305	Private	Universities	and	124	Institutions	Deemed	to	be	Universities are	 functioning	 in	 the	 country.	 State-wise	 list	 of	 these	 Universities	 /	 Institutions	 are available	 on	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 website	 www.ugc.ac.in.	 All	 Higher Educational	Institutions	 including	Private	 Universities	 and	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities are	 ranked	 by	 National	 Institutional	 Rankings	 Framework	 (NIRF)	 based	 on	 their performance which includes 'Teaching, Learning and Resources', 'Research and Professional Practices', 'Graduation Outcomes', 'Outreach and Inclusivity', and 'Perception'.	State/UT-wise	list	of	all	Private	Universities	and	Deemed	to	be	Universities that	 participated	 and	 were	 ranked	 in	 NIRF-2018	 in	 various	 categories	 is	 available	 on NIRF's	website	www.nirfindia.org. (b):	 The	 location-wise	 details	 of	 UGC	 recognized	 Universities	 are	 available	 on	 UGC's website	www.ugc.ac.in. (c):	 Private	 Universities	 are	 regulated	 by	 the	 UGC	 as	 per	 the	 provisions	 of	 the	 UGC (Establishment	 of	 and	 Maintenance	 of	 Standards	 in	 Private	 Universities)	 Regulations,
2003. 	In	order	to	ascertain	the	quality	and	performance	of	Private	Universities,	UGC

conducts	inspection	of	every	Private	University	with	the	help	of	its	Expert	Committees consisting	 of	 a	 representative(s)	 from	 the	 Statutory	 Council(s)	 	 concerned.	 These Committees	assess	the	fulfillment	of	minimum	criteria	in	terms	of	programmes,	faculty, infrastructural	facilities,	financial	viability,	etc.	as	laid	down	by	the	UGC	and	respective Statutory	Councils.		In	case	any	deficiencies	are	pointed	out,	the	Private	Universities	are asked	 to	 submit	 compliance	 report	 in	 respect	 of	 the	 observations/suggestions	 of	 the Expert	Committees. (d)	 &	 (e):	 No,	 Madam.	 Private	 Universities	 are	 established	 by	 the	 Act	 of	 the	 State Legislatures	 concerned.	 	 UGC	 includes	 the	 name	 of	 Private	 University	 in	 its	 list	 after receipt	of	the	State	Act.	Presently,	no	proposal	is	pending	before	the	UGC	for	inclusion	of any	Private	University	in	the	UGC's	list.

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