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'''Deemed university''', or '''deemed-to-be-university''', is an accreditation granted to [[higher education]]al institutions in [[India]], conferring the status of a university. It is granted by the [[Department of Higher Education (India)|Department of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=Ministry of Education |publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvanathapuram Declared as Deemed to be University  |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40292 |date=14 July 2008 |publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]], Press Information Bureau|access-date=3 September 2011}}</ref> To quote the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD), "An Institution of Higher Education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study, can be declared by the Central Government on the advice of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC), as an Institution 'Deemed-to-be-university'. Institutions that are 'deemed-to-be-university' enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university."<ref>{{cite web|title=Deemed University|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/deemed-university|website=Ministry of Human Resource Development |publisher=MHRD}}</ref>
'''Deemed university''', or '''deemed-to-be-university''', is an accreditation granted to [[higher education]]al institutions in [[India]] by the [[Department of Higher Education (India)|Department of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=Ministry of Education |publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvananthapuram Declared as Deemed to be University  |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40292 |date=14 July 2008 |publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]], Press Information Bureau|access-date=3 September 2011}}</ref> To quote the [[Ministry of Education]] (MOE), "An Institution of Higher Education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study, can be declared by the Central Government on the advice of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC), as an Institution 'Deemed-to-be-university'. Institutions that are 'deemed-to-be-university' enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university."<ref>{{cite web|title=Deemed University|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/deemed-university|website=Ministry of Human Resource Development |publisher=MHRD}}</ref>


==Deemed university status==
==Deemed university status==
The higher education system in [[India]] includes both [[Private university|private]] and [[Public university|public]] [[university|universities]]. Public universities are supported by the [[Government of India]] and the [[State governments in India|state governments]], while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] , which draws its power from the ''[[University Grants Commission Act, 1956]]''.<ref>{{cite web|format=PDF|title=University Grants Commission Act, 1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/ugc_act.pdf|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]]|access-date=3 September 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In addition to this, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pcouncil.html |title=::: Professional Councils-Inside H E – University Grants Commission ::: |work=ugc.ac.in |access-date=11 August 2011 |publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106075646/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pcouncil.html |archive-date=6 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The status of a deemed university allows full autonomy in courses, syllabus, admissions and fees.<ref>{{cite web |publisher = [[NDTV]]|url= http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/what_is_a_deemed_university.php |title=What is a Deemed University? |date = 19 January 2010|work=ndtv.com |access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref> The UGC list dated 23 June 2008 lists 130 deemed universities.<ref name=Deemed>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/deemeduniv.html|title=:::Deemed University – University Grants Commission :::|work=ugc.ac.in|date=23 June 2008|access-date=6 June 2011|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129070530/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/deemeduniv.html|archive-date=29 November 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Note that although the list is dated 23 June 2009, the latest addition to the list, [[Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences]], was made on 24 June 2009. 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, recently the oldest in Asia and one of the most active research institution [[Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/tag-boost-for-research-hubjadavpur-institute-set-to-offer-bs-and-ms-courses-235054 |title=Tag boost for research hub |date= 3 June 2018 |access-date=8 July 2018 |publisher= The Telegraph India |author=Subhankar Chowdhury}}</ref> established in 1876 was granted deemed-to-be-university status under de-novo category on 2 June 2018. There are deemed universities in 18 of the 29 [[states and territories of India|states of India]] and three of the [[Union Territory|union territories]]. The state with the most universities is [[Tamil Nadu]] with 28 deemed universities.<ref name=Deemed/> As of 31 December 2015, there are 125 deemed to be universities in India.
The higher education system in India includes both [[Private university|private]] and [[Public university|public]] [[university|universities]]. Public universities are supported by the [[Government of India]] and the [[State governments in India|state governments]], while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] , which draws its power from the ''[[University Grants Commission Act, 1956]]''.<ref name=Act>{{cite web|title=University Grants Commission Act, 1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/ugc_act.pdf|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]]|access-date=3 September 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In addition to this, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pcouncil.html |title=::: Professional Councils-Inside H E – University Grants Commission ::: |work=ugc.ac.in |access-date=11 August 2011 |publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106075646/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pcouncil.html |archive-date=6 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The status of a deemed to be university allows full autonomy in courses, syllabus, admissions and fees.<ref>{{cite web |publisher = [[NDTV]]|url= http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/what_is_a_deemed_university.php |title=What is a Deemed University? |date = 19 January 2010|work=ndtv.com |access-date=14 February 2012}}</ref> {{as of|2021|11|30}}, the UGC lists 126 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status.<ref name=Deemed>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Deemed%20University/Deemed-University-Consolidated-Deemed-Universities-List_30_11_21.pdf|title=List of Institutions Which Have Been Declared as Deemed To Be Universities as On 30 November 2021|work=ugc.ac.in|date=30 November 2021|access-date=6 February 2022|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206120109/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Deemed%20University/Deemed-University-Consolidated-Deemed-Universities-List_30_11_21.pdf|archive-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Deemed/>
 
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..."<ref name=Act/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Decision-by-the-Commission.aspx |title= Decision by the Commission  |work=ugc.ac.in  |access-date=1 July 2017|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref> The latest list, {{as of|2021|7|14|alt=published by the UGC on 14 July 2021}}, lists 47 institutes as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance.<ref name=Fit>{{cite web|url=https://ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1250439_12-B-status-DU-updated-as-on-18-9-20.pdf|title=List of lnstitutions Deemed to be Universities included under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 (as on 14.07.2021)|date=14 July 2021|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228221442/https://ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1250439_12-B-status-DU-updated-as-on-18-9-20.pdf|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref>


==Other types==
==Other types==
Other types of universities under the regulatory purview of the UGC include:
Other types of universities under the regulatory purview of the UGC include:
* [[Central University, India|Central universities]], or Union universities are established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/central_univ_eng|title=Central Universities|work=mhrd.gov.in|access-date=13 March 2012|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303143139/http://mhrd.gov.in/central_univ_eng|archive-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[Central University, India|Central universities]], or Union universities are established by Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/central_univ_eng|title=Central Universities|work=mhrd.gov.in|access-date=13 March 2012|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Union Human Resource Development Ministry]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303143139/http://mhrd.gov.in/central_univ_eng|archive-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[State university (India)|State universities]] are run by the state government of each of the [[states and territories of India]], and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act.<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/State_UniversityNovember2011.pdf|title=List of State Universities|date=30 November 2011|access-date=13 February 2012|format=PDF|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref>
* [[State university (India)|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.<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/State_UniversityNovember2011.pdf|title=List of State Universities|date=30 November 2011|access-date=13 February 2012|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref>
* [[Institute under State Legislature Act]] is an Institution established or incorporated by a [[State legislature (India)|State Legislature]] Act, in [[India]].<ref>http://mhrd.gov.in/university-and-higher-education</ref> Institutes that are ‘under State Legislature Act’ enjoy academic status and privileges of [[State university (India)|state universities]].
* [[Institute under State Legislature Act]] is an Institution established or incorporated by a [[State legislature (India)|State Legislature]] Act, in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/university-and-higher-education|title = Department of Higher Education &#124; Government of India, Ministry of Education}}</ref> Institutes that are ‘under State Legislature Act’ enjoy academic status and privileges of [[State university (India)|state universities]].
* [[Private university#India|Private universities]] are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.<ref name=Private>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversity.html |title=:::Private Universities – University Grants Commission ::: |work=ugc.ac.in |date=10 February 2012 |access-date=17 February 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/65WOu09Fw?url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateunivnotice.html |archive-date=17 February 2012 |publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Private university#India|Private universities]] are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges.<ref name=Private>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversity.html |title=:::Private Universities – University Grants Commission ::: |work=ugc.ac.in |date=10 February 2012 |access-date=17 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206110726/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateunivnotice.html |archive-date=6 February 2012 |publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Deemed universities in India]]
[[Category:Deemed universities in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges by type]]
[[Category:Types of university or college]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 21 June 2022


Deemed university, or deemed-to-be-university, is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Department of Higher Education.[1][2] To quote the Ministry of Education (MOE), "An Institution of Higher Education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study, can be declared by the Central Government on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), as an Institution 'Deemed-to-be-university'. Institutions that are 'deemed-to-be-university' enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university."[3]

Deemed university status[edit]

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] As of 30 November 2021, 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, published by the UGC on 14 July 2021, lists 47 institutes as fit to receive Central/UGC assistance.[9]

Other types[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). Ministry of Education. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. "Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IISST) Thiruvananthapuram Declared as Deemed to be University". Union Human Resource Development Ministry, Press Information Bureau. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. "Deemed University". Ministry of Human Resource Development. MHRD.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "University Grants Commission Act, 1956" (PDF). Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. "::: Professional Councils-Inside H E – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  6. "What is a Deemed University?". ndtv.com. NDTV. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "List of Institutions Which Have Been Declared as Deemed To Be Universities as On 30 November 2021" (PDF). ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. "Decision by the Commission". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. "List of lnstitutions Deemed to be Universities included under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 (as on 14.07.2021)" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. "Central Universities". mhrd.gov.in. Union Human Resource Development Ministry. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  11. "List of State Universities" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. "Department of Higher Education | Government of India, Ministry of Education".
  13. ":::Private Universities – University Grants Commission :::". ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.