List of Central Universities in India
FOR UGC NET PAPER 1
List of Central Universities in India (updated 2019)
The following listed universities are the Central Universities of India:
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| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | |
| 1 | Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar |
| ASSAM | |
| 2 | Assam University, Silchar |
| 3 | Tezpur University, Tezpur |
| BIHAR | |
| 4 | Central University of South Bihar, Patna |
| 5 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Patna |
| 6 | Nalanda University, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar. (established under Central Act) |
| 7 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur |
| CHHATTISGARH | |
| 8 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (Converted State University to Central University). |
| GUJARAT | |
| 9 | Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar |
| HARAYANA | |
| 10 | Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | |
| 11 | Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dist. Kangra |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | |
| 12 | Central of University of Kashmir, Srinagar |
| 13 | Central University of Jammu, Jammu |
| JHARKHAND | |
| 14 | Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi |
| KARNATKA | |
| 15 | Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga |
| KERALA | |
| 16 | Central University of Kerala, Kasargod |
| MADHYA PRADESH | |
| 17 | Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (Converted from State University to Central University). |
| 18 | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak |
| MAHARASHTRA | |
| 19 | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalay, Wardha |
| MANIPUR | |
| 20 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal |
| 21 | Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal |
| 22 | National Sports University, Koutruk |
| MEGHALAYA | |
| 23 | North Eastern Hill University, Shilong |
| MIZORAM | |
| 24 | Mizoram University, Aizawal |
| NAGALAND | |
| 25 | Nagaland University, Kohima |
| ODISHA | |
| 26 | Central University of Orissa, Koraput |
| PUNJAB | |
| 27 | Central University of Punjab, Bathinda |
| RAJASTHAN | |
| 28 | Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer |
| SIKKIM | |
| 29 | Sikkim University, Tadong, Gangtok. |
| TAMILNADU | |
| 30 | Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur |
| 31 | Indian Maritime University, Chennai |
| TELANGANA | |
| 32 | Hyderabad University, Hyderabad |
| 33 | Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad |
| 34 | The English and Foreign Languages University, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad |
| TRIPURA | |
| 35 | Tripura University, Suryamanianagar, Agartala |
| UTTAR PRADESH | |
| 36 | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh |
| 37 | University of Allahabad, Allahabad |
| 38 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. |
| 39 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
| 40 | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Raebareli |
| 41 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi |
| UTTRAKHAND | |
| 42 | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (Converted from State University to Central University). |
| WEST BENGAL | |
| 43 | Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketan |
| NCT OF DELHI | |
| 44 | Delhi University, Delhi |
| 45 | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
| 46 | Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar |
| 47 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| 48 | South Asian University, JNU Campus, (established under Central Act) |
| PONDICHERRY | |
| 49 | Pondicherry University, Pondicherry |
Central Universities Which Are Not Under Ministry of HRD (not under the purview of UGC and therefore, no Plan and Non-Plan grant being released to these Nine Central Universities.)
1. SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY
The South Asian University is an International University sponsored by the eight Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The eight countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The formal Agreement to establish the University was signed on April 4, 2007. First academic session of the university started in August 2010 with two post-graduate academic programmes, one each in Economics and Computer Sciences.
2. NALANDA UNIVERSITY
Nalanda University was established in November 2010. The University came into being by a special Act of the Indian Parliament – a testimony to the important status that Nalanda University occupies in the Indian intellectual landscape.
3. CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), an apex body, which plans, undertakes aids, promotes, and coordinates agricultural education, research and extension education in India, constituted a research review committee in 1982 under the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) to suggest the ways and means to strengthen the research capability of the NE Region. The committee was also given an additional mandate to look into the manpower needs of agriculture and allied sectors and suggests the remedial measures.
4. INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY
The Indian Maritime University came into being through an Act of Parliament (Act 22) on 14th November 2008 as a Central University and is poised to play a key role in the development of trained human resource for the maritime sector. November 14th is celebrated as ‘IMU Day’ every year.
5. RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL AVIATION UNIVERSITY
6. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established in 1985 by an Act of Parliament with the dual responsibilities of (i) enhancing access and equity to higher education through distance mode and (ii) promoting, coordinating and determining standards in open learning and distance education systems. Since then, the IGNOU has undergone rapid expansion and emerged as an international institution in the field of Open and Distance Learning.
7. Rani Lakshmi Bhai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (Utter Pradesh)
8. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar
9. National Sports University, Koutruk, Manipur
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