Lok Sabha Question No. 1087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Number of Central Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1087 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## Number of Central Universities

†1087. Shri Kaushalendra Kumar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Universities established/set up in the country, State/UT-wise and regionwise;
- (b) the total number of teaching and non-teaching posts sanctioned in the said Universities and the present status of appointments for the said posts;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  Central  Universities  on  the  request  of  State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of requests pending with the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) Under  the  purview  of  Ministry  of  Education,  there  are  48  Central  Universities  (47  Central Universities running in regular mode and one Central University i.e. IGNOU running in distance learning mode). State/UT-wise list of Central Universities is annexed.

(b) As on 31.10.2024, there are 18940 sanctioned teaching posts and 35640 sanctioned non-teaching posts  in  Central  Universities.  Occurring  of  vacancies  and  filling  thereof  is  a  continuous  process.  The vacancies  arise  due  to  retirement,  resignation  and  additional  requirements  on  account  of  enhanced students'  strength;  the  onus  of  filling  up  the  posts  lies  on  the  Central  Universities  (CUs),  which  are statutory autonomous organizations established under respective Central Acts of Parliament and governed by provisions of the Acts and Statutes/Ordinances/Regulations made thereunder.

Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission (UGC) regularly monitor the recruitment in institutions. Central Universities have been directed to fill up the vacancies in regular mode. Through special  recruitment  drives  started  in  September  2022,  more  than  11080  teaching  and  non-teaching positions have been filled in the Central Universities. UGC has launched a unified recruitment portal called CU-Chayan on 02.05.2023 to provide a common platform for listing of vacancies/advertisement/jobs across all Central Universities.

(c) and (d) Central Universities are envisaged to function more as pace setter institutions to provide academic leadership to other institutions in the region. Therefore, at least one Central University has been established  in  each  state  except  Goa.  During  12th  Plan  (2012-17)  as  approved  by  the  National Development Council (NDC), the thrust was on consolidation of the higher education system. Expansion was to be mainly done  by scaling up capacity of the  existing  institutions  in  place  of  setting  up  new institutions.  Moreover,  'Education'  being  a  concurrent  subject,  the  State  Governments  are  also  taking various initiatives to provide greater access to higher education in their respective states. At present, there is no proposal from the State Government under consideration of this Ministry for establishment of new Central University.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1087 ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR REGARDING NUMBER OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES.

## STATE/UT WISE LIST OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES UNDER MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

|   S.No. | State/UT          | Name of Central University                                                                      |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh                               |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Kondakarakam, Village Viziaanagram, Andhra Pradesh |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh    | The National Sanskrit University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh                                      |
|       4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.                                           |
|       5 | Assam             | Assam University, Silchar, Assam                                                                |
|       6 | Assam             | Tezpur University, Assam                                                                        |
|       7 | Bihar             | Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar                                                  |
|       8 | Bihar             | Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar                                              |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh      | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.                                          |
|      10 | Delhi             | Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.                                              |
|      11 | Delhi             | Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi.                                                   |
|      12 | Delhi             | JawaharLal Nehru University, New Delhi.                                                         |
|      13 | Delhi             | University of Delhi, Delhi                                                                      |
|      14 | Delhi             | The Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi                                                      |
|      15 | Delhi             | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi.                               |
|      16 | Gujarat           | Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.                                            |
|      17 | Haryana           | Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana.                                           |
|      18 | Himachal Pradesh  | Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamashala, Himachal Pradesh.                         |
|      19 | Jammu& Kashmir    | Central University of Jammu, Samba, J&K.                                                        |
|      20 | Jammu& Kashmir    | Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K.                                                   |
|      21 | Jharkhand         | Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand.                                             |
|      22 | Karnataka         | Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka.                                           |
|      23 | Kerala            | Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala.                                                |
|      24 | Ladakh            | Sindhu Central University, Ladakh.                                                              |
|      25 | Madhya            | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                       |
|      26 | Pradesh           | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak,MP                                     |
|      27 | Maharashtra       | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra                        |

|   S.No. | State/UT      | Name of Central University                                                  |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      28 | Manipur       | Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur.                                        |
|      29 | Mizoram       | Mizoram University, Aizwal, Mizoram.                                        |
|      30 | Meghalaya     | North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.                         |
|      31 | Nagaland      | Nagaland University, Nagaland.                                              |
|      32 | Odisha        | Central University of Odisha, Koraput, Odisha.                              |
|      33 | Pondicherry   | Pondicherry University, Puducherry.                                         |
|      34 | Punjab        | Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab.                             |
|      35 | Rajasthan     | Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan.                                 |
|      36 | Sikkim        | Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim.                                         |
|      37 | Tamil Nadu    | Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu.                   |
|      38 | Telangana     | English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Telangana.             |
|      39 | Telangana     | Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, Telangana.                |
|      40 | Telangana     | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana.                              |
|      41 | Telangana     | Samakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, Mulugu, Telangana.               |
|      42 | Tripura       | Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura.                                      |
|      43 | Uttarakhand   | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. |
|      44 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.                                    |
|      45 | Uttar Pradesh | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P.                        |
|      46 | Uttar Pradesh | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P.                                    |
|      47 | Uttar Pradesh | University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P.                                    |
|      48 | West Bengal   | Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal.                                  |

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