Deemed university explained

In India, a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Ministry of Education.^{[1] [2]} According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, "an Institution of higher education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study" and the accreditation grants "the academic status and privileges of a university".^[3]

Deemed university status

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. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission, which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.^[4] In addition to this, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.^[5] The status of a deemed to be university allows full autonomy in courses, syllabus, admissions and fees.^[6], the UGC lists 126 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status.^[7] According to this list, the first institute to be granted deemed university status was Indian Institute of Science which was granted this status on 12 May 1958. The state with the most deemed universities is Tamil Nadu with 28 universities having deemed status.^[7]

Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..."^[4] As such, the UGC categorizes institutes as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of the UGC and published in the minutes.^[8] The latest list,, lists 50 institutes as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance.^[9]

Other types

Other types of universities under the regulatory purview of the UGC include:

• Central universities, or Union universities are established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education.^[10]
• State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India, and are usually established by a state legislative assembly act.^[11]
• Institute under State Legislature Act is an Institution established or incorporated by a State Legislature Act, in India.^[12] Institutes that are 'under State Legislature Act' enjoy academic status and privileges of state universities.
• State private universities are established under the State Act approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.^[13]

See also

• List of deemed universities
• List of universities in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: UGC Act-1956. Ministry of Education . Secretary, University Grants Commission. 1 February 2016.
2. Web site: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvananthapuram Declared as Deemed to be University . 14 July 2008 . Union Human Resource Development Ministry, Press Information Bureau. 3 September 2011.
3. Web site: Deemed University. Ministry of Human Resource Development . MHRD.
4. Web site: University Grants Commission Act, 1956. Union Human Resource Development Ministry. 3 September 2011.
5. Web site: ::: Professional Councils-Inside H E – University Grants Commission ::: . ugc.ac.in . 11 August 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100106075646/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pcouncil.html . 6 January 2010 . dead .
6. Web site: NDTV. What is a Deemed University? . 19 January 2010. ndtv.com . 14 February 2012.
7. Web site: List of Institutions Which Have Been Declared as Deemed To Be Universities as On 30 November 2021. ugc.ac.in. 30 November 2021. 6 February 2022. University Grants Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206120109/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Deemed%20University/Deemed-University-Consolidated-Deemed-Universities-List_30_11_21.pdf. 6 February 2022.
8. Web site: Decision by the Commission . ugc.ac.in . 1 July 2017. University Grants Commission.
9. Web site: 24 August 2022 . List of lnstitutions Deemed to be Universities included under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 (as on 24.08.2022) . 25 October 2022 . University Grants Commission.
10. Web site: Central Universities. mhrd.gov.in. 13 March 2012. Union Human Resource Development Ministry. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303143139/http://mhrd.gov.in/central_univ_eng. 3 March 2012.
11. Web site: List of State Universities. 30 November 2011. 13 February 2012. University Grants Commission.
12. Web site: Department of Higher Education | Government of India, Ministry of Education.
13. Web site: :::Private Universities – University Grants Commission ::: . ugc.ac.in . 10 February 2012 . 17 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206110726/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateunivnotice.html . 6 February 2012 . . dead .