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Given below is the list of Top Central Universities in India 2023 approved by UGC. First for the benefit of those who do not know- A central university also known as a union university formed by an act of Parliament. As such, there is a special act in the form of Central Universities Act 2009 that regulates and governs these universities. These universities are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education of the Human Resources and Development Ministry of the Government of India. Central universities are permitted to award their own degree however they are restricted from granting affiliation to colleges. As per UGC's latest publicized list, there are 46 deemed central universities in India offering MBA, Btech, Mtech and Ph.D programs.
Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur
National Sanskrit University (previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth), Tirupati
Arunachal Pradesh -
Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar
Assam -
Assam University, Silchar
Tezpur University, Tezpur
Bihar -
Central University of South Bihar, Chhajjubagh
Mahatma Gandhi Central University, East Champaran
Nalanda University, Nalanda
Delhi -
Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapith, New Delhi
South Asian University, New Delhi
University of Delhi, Delhi
Gujarat -
Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
Haryana -
Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh
Himachal Pradesh -
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamashala
Jammu and Kashmir -
Central University of Jammu, Jammu
Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Jharkhand -
Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Karnataka -
Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga
Kerala -
Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod
Chhatisgarh -
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
Madhya Pradesh -
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Anuppur
Maharashtra -
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha
Manipur -
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
Manipur University, Imphal
National Sports University, Imphal
Meghalaya -
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Mizoram -
Mizoram University, Aizwal
Nagaland -
Nagaland University, Zunheboto
Orissa -
Central University of Orissa, Koraput
Puducherry -
Pondicherry University, Puducherry
Punjab -
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
Rajasthan -
Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer
Sikkim -
Sikkim University, Gangtok
Tamil Nadu -
Central university of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur
Indian Maritime University, Chennai
Tripura -
Tripura University, Agartala
Uttar Pradesh -
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Raebareli
University of Allahabad, Allahabad
Uttarakhand -
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Garhwal
West Bengal -
Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan
Telangana -
English & Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
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JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the few universities in India does not require a formal introduction.
Tezpur University is a UGC recognized central university formed by an act of the state legislature in 1994.
Banaras Hindu University is a well known name among universities in India.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has continuously striven to build an inclusive knowledge society through inclusive education.
Jamia Millia Islamia or National Islamic University is a known name among universities in India.
Assam University is teaching cum affiliating university with 35 departments under its 16 schools of learning.
Central University of Tamilnadu is a central multi-disciplinary educational established formed by an act of the India government.
Central University of Rajasthan is a new central university funded by the Government of India.
Central University of Bihar is one among the newest clan of central universities established in India.
Central University of Karnataka is one among the 16 new central universities established by the Government of India during the UGC's XI plan period.
Central University of Kashmir formerly known as Central University of Jammu and Kashmir is funded and regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Believing strongly that "Knowledge is eternal" the Central University of Kerala was formed in 2009 under the Central Universities Act in the northern most district of Kasargod.
The Central University of Punjab (CUPB) is a central university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The Central University of Orissa was formed with the aim of offering higher educational opportunities to the lesser developed district of Koraput.
Central University of Gujarat came into being as per the Central Universities Act passed by the Government of India in 2009.
Central University of Haryana is one among the 15 central universities established by the central government under the eleventh five-year plan (2007-12).
Central University of Himachal Pradesh is UGC funded and regulated central university in India.
Central University of Jharkhand was formed with the intention of incorporating an institution for teaching and research in the state.