140 private universities established in India in last 5 years, maximum in Gujarat: MoE
New Delhi: According to Education Ministry data, a total of 140 private universities have been established across the country during the last five years, with the highest number in Gujarat, followed by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
According to data obtained by PTI, 28 private universities have been established in Gujarat during the last five years, while 15 universities have been established in Maharashtra.
Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka welcomed 14 and 10 universities respectively during this period.
“Private universities are established by an Act passed by the concerned State Legislature and notification issued by the concerned State Government,” said a senior Education Ministry official.
“As per Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, the name of a private university is included in the list of universities by the University Grants Commission (UGC), on receipt of copies of the Act and notification from the University.” ” He said.
Such private universities have the right to offer general degree programs without specific approval from the UGC, the official said.
“However, approval to run professional and medical programs is given by the respective regulatory or statutory bodies and such programs are governed by the norms of the respective bodies such as All India Council for Technical Education, National Medical Commission and Dental Council of India,” he said. couple.
Seven private universities were established in Chhattisgarh in the last five years, while Jharkhand and Rajasthan established six universities each during the period.
Five universities each were established in Bihar, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Telangana, while four universities each were established in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh.
“The UGC regularly consults institutions and universities and ensures that the norms are followed by them. The GC has informed that no major violations have been reported against these institutions so far,” the official said. Is.”
During the last five years, the highest number of 40 private universities were established in the 2018-19 academic session, while 34 universities were established during the 2021-22 academic session.
