UGC Approved Central Universities – North India

Out of the many central universities, some popular ones are located in the north of India. Check out this list of the UGC-approved central universities in North India.

 

UGC-Approved Central Universities in North India - There are as many as 56 Central Universities in India. These universities are established under an Act of Parliament. Central universities are directly controlled by the Department of Higher Education, which works under the Union Human Resource Development Ministry. The University Grants Commission (UGC) typically provides all the funding required for the development and maintenance of these universities. Central universities are also commonly known as union universities. While some central universities have built a strong credibility over years of their operations, some central universities are relatively new. In this article, you will find the list of the UGC-Approved Central Universities in North India. Read on to learn more.  

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1. Delhi University (DU), Delhi

Delhi University was established in 1922 and is one of the largest central universities in India. Currently, the university has 77 affiliated colleges, 86 academic departments, and 16 faculties.

Some of the departments at DU include:

2. Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI), Delhi

Established in 1920, Jamia Millia Islamia University offers a myriad of programmes in disciplines such as Law, Commerce, Science, BTech, BEd, and Languages. A number of programmes on offer at JMI University. The category-wise number of programmes are mentioned in the table below. 

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Existing departments at Jamia Millia Islamia University include:

3. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi

Founded in early 1969, Jawaharlal Nehru University’s campus is spread across 1,000 acres of land in New Delhi. With an aim to offer admission to students from every nook and corner of India, the university conducts the JNU entrance exam simultaneously at 37 test centres across India every year. Some of the major schools and centres at JNU include:

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5. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi

The Indira Gandhi National Open University is the national resource centre for open and distance learning. Established under an Act of Parliament in 1985, the university has under its ambit 21 schools and a network of 67 regional centres, about 2,667 learner support centres, and 29 overseas partner institutions.
The university offers a total of 228 degree, diploma, doctoral, and certificate programmes to students in various disciplines. Given below is the list of 21 schools at IGNOU:

6. South Asian University (SAU), Delhi

South Asian University is an international university established by the governments of eight countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) in 2010. These countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The university offers postgraduate and doctoral programmes to students in different disciplines. The degrees and certificates granted by SAU are recognised by both UGC as well as SAARC countries. Currently, SAU has four departments offering different courses to students:

The two other Central Universities located in Delhi are the Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University.

7. Central University of Haryana, Haryana

Central University of Haryana is one of the 15 central universities in India established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under the XI Five-Year Plan (2007-12).

The university campus is spread across 488 acres of land in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. The university’s schools offering different courses to students are as mentioned in the table below:

8. Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh

The Central University of Himachal Pradesh was established under the Central Universities Act 2009. The university was established with the vision of being recognised as a ‘Research University’ with greater emphasis on the creation of knowledge vis-à-vis the revival of Indian Traditional Knowledge and Practices. 

Currently, the university has 11 schools (mentioned in the table below) offering PG courses to students in disciplines such as Science, Mathematics, and Management.

It may be noted that in the coming few years the university is contemplating to have 17 schools with about 90 departments and 50 centres of studies.

9. Central University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir

Central University of Jammu came into existence in 2011 and offers PG and integrated PhD programmes to students. The university has a total of 13 approved schools and 81 approved departments under its ambit. However, currently only eight schools are functioning in the university.

Given below is the list of 13 approved schools at Central University of Jammu with their operational status:

10. Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Jammu & Kashmir

Formerly known as Central University of Jammu and Kashmir, Central University of Kashmir was established in 2009. The university has a total of nine schools offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses to students in various disciplines. The nine schools include:

11. Central University of Punjab (CUPB), Punjab

Central University of Punjab came into existence in 2009 along with 12 other central universities in India. The university offers PG, MPhil, and PhD courses to students in disciplines including Science, Technology, Humanities, Law, and Social Science.

Currently, CUPB has 19 centres spread over nine schools. The schools include:

12. Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan

Central University of Rajasthan was set up in 2009 and is located at Bandra Sindri near Kishangarh on Jaipur–Ajmer Road (NH-8). The university offers courses such as Architecture, Chemical Science, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, Mathematics, and Physics under the following schools:

13. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Uttar Pradesh

Founded in 1920, Aligarh Muslim University is one of the oldest central universities in India. Its campus is spread over 467.6 hectares of land in the city of Aligarh and offers over 300 courses in traditional and modern streams of education.

The university has about 12 faculties consisting of 98 teaching departments, 15 centres and institutions, and three academies. Some of the departments at AMU include:

14. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Uttar Pradesh

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University was established in 1996. Named after Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the university campus is situated on 250 acres of land on the Raebareli road, Lucknow. The BBAU schools offering different courses to students are as mentioned in the table below:

15. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Uttar Pradesh

Banaras Hindu University was founded in 1916 by the nationalist leader Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, along with the cooperation of personalities such as Dr. Annie Besant. The university is located in the city of Varanasi, and its campus is spread across 1,300 acres of land.

The university has a total of three institutes, 140 departments, 14 faculties, and four inter-disciplinary centres offering various UG, PG, and PhD courses to students in the fields of Science, Technology, Medicine, Humanities, Social Science, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts.

Different institutes at BHU include:

Some major faculties at BHU include:

16. University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

University of Allahabad was established in 1887. Currently, the university comprises four faculties, 31 departments, 12 institutes, and eight constituent institutes. The 12 institutes of the university are mentioned below:

17. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University initially came into existence as a state university in 1973. However, the university was upgraded to the status of a central university under the Central Universities Act 2009.

The university has a total of three campuses located in regions like Srinagar, Pauri, and Tehri. All three university campuses offer UG, PG, and PhD programmes to students in different disciplines. Schools of studies at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University are mentioned in the table below:

18. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Uttar Pradesh

RGNAU or Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University is an autonomous central university located at Fursatganj Airfield in Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is popular for aviation studies and research. The university is constituted by an Act of Parliament in 2013 and is under the administration of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India. Meanwhile, the university was physically established in 2018. 

19. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Uttar Pradesh

One of the popular central universities, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, is located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Established by the government of India through the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act, 2014. The first academic session of the university commenced in July 2014. 

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