New Delhi: There are 935 universities in India, as per the latest figure released by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Among total universities, private universities category is one of fastest growing segment.
Total Number of Universities approved by the UGC as on 01 February 2020 – 935
State Universities -409
Deemed to be Universities -127
Central Universities -50
Private Universities – 349
State Universities mean public universities controlled central government or state government. Central universities or union universities in India are established by an Act of Parliament, which have autonomy power.
16 Universities are exclusively for women, 3 in Rajasthan, 2 in Tamil Nadu & 1 each in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
In the Union Budget 2020, A National Police University and a National Forensic Science University are being proposed in the domain of policing science, forensic science, cyber-forensics etc.
Also the Finance Minister proposes in the Union Budget 2020 to establish an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation under Ministry of Culture; it shall have the status of a deemed University to start with.
