Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (STARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Status of University to Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## Status of University to Colleges

## †*14. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the total number of existing universities in the country and the intake of students in such universities, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the intake of students in higher education is on the rise in the country and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to provide university status to some colleges so as to meet the shortage in higher education and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has sought proposals from the States in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the total number of new universities planned to be set up, State/UT-wise and the

- estimated number of students likely to be benefited during next two years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House .

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. †*14 FOR  30.11.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRI  NAGAR RODMAL,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING  STATUS  OF UNIVERSITY TO COLLEGES

- (a) :  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that the total number of existing Universities and Deemed to be Universities in the country is 738.  The State /  UT wise enrolment of students in Universities and Deemed to be Universities, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report for 2012-13 is given in
- Annexure. (b):  Yes,  Madam.  The  enrolment  of  students  in  higher  education  viz.,  certificate, diploma  and  undergraduate  and  beyond  levels  in  the  country,  as  per  the  AISHE 2012-13 report and the 2013-14 ( provisional)  report are 30152417 and 31824669 respectively.  The Gross Enrolment Ratio as per these reports are 21.1 for   2012-13 and   22.6 for  2013-14. (c) :  Funding of 45 Universities created by upgradation of autonomous colleges and 35 Universities created by clustering of colleges has been approved under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)  during the 12 th Plan. (d) :  The State of Andhra Pradesh has submitted 2, Chattisgarh 1, Goa 1, Gujarat 1, Karnataka 1, Kerala 2, Madhya Pradesh 1, Orissa 3, Tripura 1, Uttar Pradesh 1 and Jharkhand 2 proposals under the component  of creation of universities by upgradation of existing autonomous colleges.  Further the State of Andhra Pradesh has  submitted  2,  Assam  2,  Gujarat  3,  Himachal  Pradesh  3,  Jammu  &  Kashmir  2, Karnataka 11, Kerala 2, Maharashtra 2, Manipur 1, Mizoram 1, Odisha 3 Sikkim 1, Telangana  2,  Tripura  1  and  Uttar  Pradesh  2  proposals  under  the  component  of creation of Universities by conversion of colleges in a cluster. (e):  Under  the  component  of  creation  of  universities  by  upgradation  of  existing autonomous  colleges  1  proposal  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  2  proposals  of  Odisha,  1 proposal of Uttar Pradesh, 1 proposal of Jharkhand and 1 proposal of Puducherry has  been  approved  by  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB).    Further  1  proposal  of Himachal Pradesh, 2 proposals of Jammu & Kashmir, 1 proposal of Maharashtra, 1 proposal  of  Manipur,  1  proposal  of  Odisha  has  been  approved  by  PAB  under  the component creation of Universities by conversion of colleges in a cluster.  A large
- number of students are projected to benefit from these proposals.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 14 for 30.11.2015 asked by Shri Nagar Rodmal, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, regarding Status of University to Colleges

| State-wise Enrolment in Central, State and Deemed Universities (Based on AISHE 2012-13 Report)   | State-wise Enrolment in Central, State and Deemed Universities (Based on AISHE 2012-13 Report)   | State-wise Enrolment in Central, State and Deemed Universities (Based on AISHE 2012-13 Report)   | State-wise Enrolment in Central, State and Deemed Universities (Based on AISHE 2012-13 Report)   | State-wise Enrolment in Central, State and Deemed Universities (Based on AISHE 2012-13 Report)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                                                            | State                                                                                            | Male                                                                                             | Student Enrolment Female                                                                         | Total                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                        | 2521                                                                                             | 2891                                                                                             | 5412                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 257414                                                                                           | 191496                                                                                           | 448910                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 4031                                                                                             | 5375                                                                                             | 9406                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                            | 69181                                                                                            | 66678                                                                                            | 135859                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                            | 97650                                                                                            | 59986                                                                                            | 157636                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                       | 25774                                                                                            | 18844                                                                                            | 44618                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                     | 39770                                                                                            | 25579                                                                                            | 65349                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                             | 104                                                                                              | 53                                                                                               | 157                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                | Daman & Diu                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                            | 324868                                                                                           | 275765                                                                                           | 600633                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                              | 3207                                                                                             | 4497                                                                                             | 7704                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                          | 122815                                                                                           | 89658                                                                                            | 212473                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                          | 57204                                                                                            | 36030                                                                                            | 93234                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 31181                                                                                            | 19896                                                                                            | 51077                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                               | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                | 48544                                                                                            | 45616                                                                                            | 94160                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                        | 35953                                                                                            | 22911                                                                                            | 58864                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                        | 163502                                                                                           | 165821                                                                                           | 329323                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                           | 57187                                                                                            | 51554                                                                                            | 108741                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                                                      | 224                                                                                              | 579                                                                                              | 803                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 344901                                                                                           | 97113                                                                                            | 442014                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 388319                                                                                           | 224891                                                                                           | 613210                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                          | 5135                                                                                             | 4269                                                                                             | 9404                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                        | 5297                                                                                             | 5993                                                                                             | 11290                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                          | 4438                                                                                             | 4014                                                                                             | 8452                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                         | 7961                                                                                             | 2377                                                                                             | 10338                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                           | 46213                                                                                            | 35246                                                                                            | 81459                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                                       | 7660                                                                                             | 5866                                                                                             | 13526                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                           | 73256                                                                                            | 56310                                                                                            | 129566                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                        | 109221                                                                                           | 64062                                                                                            | 173283                                                                                           |
| 30                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                           | 5994                                                                                             | 6889                                                                                             | 12883                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 469853                                                                                           | 392903                                                                                           | 862756                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                        | 130910                                                                                           | 99615                                                                                            | 230525                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                          | 9037                                                                                             | 6218                                                                                             | 15255                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    | 240145                                                                                           | 115850                                                                                           | 355995                                                                                           |
| 35                                                                                               | Uttrakhand                                                                                       | 46892                                                                                            | 36127                                                                                            | 83019                                                                                            |
| 36                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                      | 114222                                                                                           | 104801                                                                                           | 219023                                                                                           |
| All India                                                                                        | All India                                                                                        | 3350584                                                                                          | 2345773                                                                                          | 5696357                                                                                          |

Note - Constituent Colleges of State/Central University not included.

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