The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities.
Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies.
[1] In addition, 16 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.
They usually fall under the administrative control of the Department of Higher Education.
In official documents they are called "autonomous bodies",[8] "university-level institutions",[9] or even simply "other central institutions".