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University Grants Commission (UGC; ISO: Viśvavidyālaya Anudāna Āyōga) is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 [ 2 ] and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India.
Institutions of Eminence (IoE) is a recognition status set up in 2017 for higher education institutes in India, by the University Grants Commission.Recognised institutions are granted more autonomy, both administratively and academically, are allowed to open offshore campuses, and enjoy better collaboration opportunities with global universities.
It is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), [1] NCTE [2] and Pharmacy Council of India. [3] It has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A+’ Grade.
The AIU is mainly concerned with the recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the UGC, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian universities.
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 UGC publishes and regularly updates the lists of state universities. [3] As of 16 November 2022, the UGC lists 459 active state universities. [4] [note 1] The oldest establishment date listed by the UGC is 1857, shared by the University of Calcutta, the University of Madras and the University of Mumbai.
The UGC publishes and regularly updates the lists of state private universities. [2] The earliest date of notification is that of Sikkim Manipal University , 11 October 1995. State private universities were established in 26 of the 28 states of India and in none of the 8 union territories .
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.