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In Maharashtra, there is one central university, twenty three state universities and twenty-one deemed universities. The main building of University of Mumbai, established 1856, the oldest university in Maharashtra; the photo is from the 1870s. The main building of the University of Pune, established in 1948.
Savitribai Phule Pune University's main building. The city of Pune in western India includes numerous universities, colleges and other institutes. Due to its wide range of educational institutions it has been called the "Oxford of the East". [1] [2]
As of 14 November 2023, the UGC lists 124 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. [2] In 2017, a distinct category of deemed universities was established called Institutes of Eminence Deemed to be Universities , which are regulated differently from other deemed universities to develop into world-class institutions.
Deemed university, or "Deemed-to-be-University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. [9] [10] Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges. [11] [12]
2.1 Institutions by states and union territories. ... Download QR code; Print/export ... List of deemed universities in India; List of private universities in India;
As of 14 November 2023, the UGC lists 124 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. [8] 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. In many cases, the same listing by the UGC covers several institutes.
The types of universities controlled by the UGC include Central universities, [3] [4] State universities, [5] Deemed universities [6] and Private universities [7] In addition to the above universities, other institutions are granted the permission to autonomously award degrees, and while not called "university" by name, act as such.
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 ...