Central university (India)

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,[1] except for nine universities which are under the purview of other ministries.

[3] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.

[5] As of June 2023,[update] the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 56 central 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.

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).
Main building of the University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is one of the seven central universities in Delhi.
Renovated gate of Tezpur University
Renovated gate of Tezpur University , a central university established in 1994