57 Central Universities Under Ministry of Education's Administrative Control

Prelims-testable facts

• 01There are 57 Central Universities presently operational in the country.
• 02All Central Universities are statutory autonomous organisations established under the respective Central Acts of Parliament.
• 03The universities are governed by the provisions of their Acts, Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder.
• 04Presently, except Sindhu Central University, all Central Universities under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Education are offering undergraduate programmes.
• 05A total of 309,542 students are enrolled in 47 Central Universities.
• 06Central Universities have undertaken various environment-friendly initiatives as part of sustainable campus development.
• 07The Ministry has also provided financial assistance to the Central University of Odisha for creation of a green energy building.

Trap alerts

• Most people think there are only 40 Central Universities, but actually there are 57.
• Most people think all Central Universities are funded by the UGC, but actually nine have autonomous status and direct funding from the Government.
• Most people think Central Universities operate directly under the control of the Ministry of Education, but actually they differ in their administrative structure and admissions.