Autonomy for 52 Higher Education Institutes; JNU, UoH, AMU and BHU in List
- HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar has released the list of central, state, private and deemed universities that have been granted greater autonomy and moderate to higher autonomy.
- 52 universities in India have been featured in the list.
On March 20, 2018, the central government implemented its plans to grant higher autonomy to better performing private, state and central universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved special status to 52 higher learning institutes which can introduce new courses, offer competitive salaries and establish off-campus centres without mandatory approvals.
Two central universities including the University of Hyderabad and Jawaharlal Nehru University featured in the elite category.
Central Universities with Higher Autonomy
Name of the University | Category | Status of Autonomy |
Category I | Higher Autonomy | |
Category I | Higher Autonomy | |
Category II | Moderate to Higher Autonomy | |
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Category II | Moderate to Higher Autonomy |
The English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU) | Category II | Moderate to Higher Autonomy |
| Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai | Category I | Higher Autonomy |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Delhi | Category I | Higher Autonomy |
| Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) | Category I | Higher Autonomy |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune | Category I | Higher Autonomy |
Also Read:Central Universities in India
Category I and Category II State Universities
A total number of 21 state universities have been featured in the list of varsities granted higher autonomy and moderate to higher autonomy. The list 21 state universities can be checked below.
Name of the University | Category |
University of Jammu | I |
Osmania University, Hyderabad | I |
Jadavpur University | I |
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | I |
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) | I |
I | |
I | |
I | |
I | |
I | |
I | |
Alagappa University | I |
II | |
Kakatiya University, Warangal | II |
II | |
Anna University, Chennai | II |
II | |
II | |
II | |
II | |
University of Mysore | II |
Also Read:State Universities in India
Private Universities with Higher Autonomy: -
Name of the University | Category |
Pandit Deen Dayal Petroleum University, Gujarat | II |
II | |
| II | |
SRM Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai | II |
Also Read: Deemed Universities in India
Deemed to be Institutes with Higher and Moderate Autonomy
A total number of 24 deemed to be universities have been granted greater autonomy and moderate to higher autonomy. The list of 24 deemed to be universities can be checked below.
Name of the University | Category |
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam | I |
TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi | II |
Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Andhra Pradesh | I |
II | |
I | |
II | |
I | |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) | II |
I | |
II | |
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu | I |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Tamil Nadu | II |
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune | I |
II | |
I | |
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka | II |
I | |
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education and Research, Hyderabad | II |
I | |
II | |
I | |
Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai | II |
Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Odisha | II |
The Indian Law Institute, New Delhi | I |