University Grants Commission has published a list of central universities that have been granted Graded Autonomy under the UGC (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018.
By granting universities autonomy, they will gain additional administrative and academic independence, improving their quality and performance as a whole. It will be the universities’ responsibility to make decisions regarding academic, administrative, and financial matters.
Eight central universities have been granted autonomy. The list of universities includes:
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Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi
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University of Delhi, Delhi
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Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar
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University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab
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Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamashala, Himachal Pradesh
Universities are granted autonomy after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process that examines a variety of factors, including academic performance, infrastructure, governance, and research output.
