central universities

The government is to establish 30 central universities to bring world-class higher education across the country.The ministry of human resource development, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Planning Commission have already began work on setting them up.As opposed to universities run by state governments, a central university is normally set up under an act of parliament and not only receives funding from the central government but is also governed by the UGC in terms of course curriculum.According to the ministry of human resources development, there are 18 central universities, including the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi University and Visva Bharati.