About UGC

Objective The Government established university Grants Commission (UGC) by an Act of Parliament in 1956. It discharges the Constitutional mandate of coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in the field of University and Higher Education. UGC serves as a vital link between the Union and State Governments and the institutions of higher learning. It monitors developments in the field of collegiate and university education; disburses grants to the universities and colleges; advises Central and State Governments on the measures necessary for the improvement of university education; and frames regulations such as those on the minimum standards of instruction Composition The Commission comprises the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and ten other members appointed by the Central Government. The Chairperson is selected from among persons who are not officers of the Central Government or any State Government. Of the ten members, two are from amongst the officers of the Central Government to represent it. Not less than four, selected from among persons who are, at the time they are selected, shall be a teacher in the Universities. Others are selected from among eminent educationists, academics and experts in various fields. Chairperson is appointed for a term of 5 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. Vice-Chairperson is appointed for a term of 3 years or until the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The other members are appointed for a term of 3 years. The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members can be appointed for a maximum of two terms. Present composition

Dr. Arun Nigavekar - Chairperson, UGC Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, - Vice-Chairperson Shri Sudeep Banerjee – Secretary (S&HE) Dr. Adarsh Kishore, - Secretary (Expenditure) Dr. S.K. Joshi, Chairman, Recruitment & Assessment Centre, DRDO, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi. Prof. Sureshwar Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur. Prof. B.H. Briz Kishore, Chairman, National Council of Rural Institutes. Prof. Suranjan Das, Deptt. of History, University of Calcutta. Dr.Sivaji Rao Shripat Rao Kadam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune. Dr. P.N. Tandon, Ex. Prof., AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. Aruna Goel, Professor of Sanskrit, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Position of one member - vacant Funding UGC has no funds of its own. It receives both Plan and Non-Plan grants from the Central Government to carry out the responsibilities assigned to it by law. It allocates and disburses full maintenance and development grants to all Central Universities, Colleges affiliated to Delhi and Banaras Hindu Universities and some of the institutions accorded the status of ‘Deemed to be Universities’. State Universities, Colleges and other institutions of higher education, receive support only from the Plan grant for development schemes. Besides, it provides financial assistance to Universities and colleges under various schemes/programmes for promoting relevance, quality and excellence as also promoting the role of social change by the Universities. The details of the grants provided by the Government to UGC during the IX Plan and X Plan both under Plan and Non-Plan, are as under: IX Plan (Rs. In crores) Year Plan Non-Plan 1997 – 1998 352.10 545.00 1998 – 1999 360.35 1009. 00 1999 – 2000 376.00 975.00 2000-2001 435.00 1000.00 2001-2002 467.78 1020.68 X Plan YEAR Plan Non-Plan 2002-03 559.76 1100.00 2003-04 516.75 1132.30 2004-05 719.75 1182.85 2005-06 374.41 (upto 31.8.05) 609.17 (upto 31.8.05) Institutions of Higher Education & Their Growth, Enrolment and Faculty As on 31.3.2005, there were 342 Universities including 18 Central Universities, 211 State Universities, 95 deemed Universities and 5 institutions established under State Legislation and 13 Institutes of National Importance. There were 17625 colleges, of which 5386 have been recognized by the UGC under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. In 2004-05, an estimated 104.81 lakh students were enrolled in the institutions of Higher Education as against 99.54 lakh in the previous year and the faculty strength was 4.71 lakh as compared to 4.57 lakh in the previous year. Regional Offices: Name of Regional Office States Southern Eastern Regional Office, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar and Tamil Nadu Central Regional Office, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Eastern Regional Office, Kolkata West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Sikkim North Eastern Regional Office, Guwahati Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Nagaland Western Regional Office, Pune Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu South-Western Regional Office, Bangalore Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshdweep Northern Regional College Bureau, Delhi Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Inter University Centres (IUCs) Under Section 12 (ccc) of the UGC Act, the Commission has established the following Inter – University Centres to provide common facilities, service and programmes to Universities since heavy investment in infrastructure and inputs have made it beyond the reach of individual Universities to obtain these facilities Centre Objective Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi Accelerator oriented research IUC for Astronomy an Astrophysics, Pune State-of-the-art instrumentation for Inter – University Consortium for DAE facilities, Indore Use of facilities of Department of Atomic Energy Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Ahmedabad Networking of libraries through electronic media Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) New Delhi To disseminate Countrywide programme through television National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NACC) Bangalore To assess and accredit public & Private institutions of higher learning

List of Indian Colleges/Universities

A.V.C. College/Polytechnic, Tamil Nadu
A.V.V.M.Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, Tanjore [No Home Page]
ARDE, Pashan [No Home Page]
ARSD College, Dhaulan Kuan, New Delhi [No Home Page]
Academy of Sanskrit Research, Melkote [No Home Page]
Adhithanar College Of Arts & Science, Trichendur, TN [No Home Page]
Adi Chun Chenagiri Institute of Technology, Chikmagalur [No Home Page]
Advanced Computing Training School, New Delhi
Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group, Hyderabad [No Home Page]
Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore [No Home Page]
Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore [No Home Page]
Agharkar Research Institute, Pune [No Home Page]
Agra University [No Home Page]
Agricultural college, Hisar Haryana [No Home Page]
Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad
Airforce Technical College, Bangalore [No Home Page]
Ajay-Binay Inst. of Tech., Cuttack, Orissa [No Home Page]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao College, Gudivada [No Home Page]
Alagappa Chettiyar College of Engg. & Tech., Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Alagappa University, Kraikudi, TN [No Home Page]
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
All India Council for Tech. Education, New Delhi [No Home Page]
All India Council for Technical Education, Bangalore [No Home Page]
All India Institute of Speech And Hearing Mysore, Karnataka [No Home Page]
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
All-India Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, Calcutta [No Home Page]
American College, Madurai, TN [No Home Page]
American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad [No Home Page]
Amravati Univ., Maharashtra
Ananda Mohan College, Calcutta [No Home Page]
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam [No Home Page]
Andhra University, College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
Anjuman Engineering College (AEC), Bhatkal, Karnataka [No Home Page]
Anna University, CEG, Guindy, Chennai
Annamalai University
Armament Research & Development Establishment, Pune [No Home Page]
Armament research and Development Establishment, Pune [No Home Page]
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, TN [No Home Page]
Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engg., Kanchipuram, TN [No Home Page]
Ashutosh College (Hazra), Calcutta [No Home Page]
Assumption College, Chanaganacherry [No Home Page]
Astra Research Centre, Bangalore [No Home Page]

Studies in India

India has a rich and varied culture that has resulted from thousands of years of often turbulent history. Despite countless invasions, India has always managed to absorb outside influences without losing hold of traditional Indian ways. Even as modern technology has begun to transform the country, India has maintained its deeply religious roots. Hinduism is practiced by eighty percent of the population and those religious beliefs along with those of the other religions there have permeated every level of society from worship to social systems to diet. Indian art draws from this same religious well, and displays a deep, vibrant pageantry that can be overwhelming from a Western perspective. With all their roots, India welcomes technology as well, with cinema and the Indian film industry supported by large audiences. India has also jumped hardily into the computer industry and provides a large market for software programming and support. For the traveler, make sure to enjoy the stunning festivals that occur throughout the year including Holi, Muharram, Ganesh Chaturi, and Diwali. Also not to be missed are the many cities with their stunning architecture that demonstrates the mix of cultures that have inhabited India over time: Delhi, Agra (location of the famous Taj Mahal), Jaipur, Shimla, Udaipur, and Varanasi. India provides a sensual wonderland for the open-minded individual who can accept diversity and flow happily along the currents of a complex whirl of worldviews.

Modern India has more than a billion citizens, nearly 16 percent of the world’s population. India today is a reflection of millennia of interaction and exchange across a wide spectrum of cultures and civilizations. Critical contemporary intellectual, political, and social issues—including security, social equality, economic and political development, and the role of historical relationships—are all being debated in India, and how these issues are addressed is of vital interest to the world community. The India Studies Program at Indiana University provides for the interdisciplinary study and critical analysis of the Indian subcontinent and its peoples from ancient times to the present. The primary focus of the India Studies Program is on modern India. Yet in order to understand present-day India, it is important to have basic knowledge of the great periods in history that have shaped modern India. This approach requires a sophisticated understanding of the country’s highly developed arts, music, literature, drama, philosophy, religions, and social and political structures. In addition to providing an overall, comprehensive education about Indian civilizations, the program allows for more specialized work in (a) literary and performance studies, (b) philosophical and religious studies, and (c) social, political, and historical studies. The India Studies Program also offers beginning and intermediate-level courses in several Indian languages. All students in the program are encouraged to take language classes, as well as to consider study abroad in India.

To enhance the experience of students and members of the broader Indiana University community, the India Studies Program sponsors lectures, performances, and films throughout the year for the general public. The program also provides educational materials and information to elementary and secondary school teachers throughout the United States. These outreach efforts are made possible by donations from individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and other organizations.