Deemed Universities can use “University” in their Names

All varsities have to state provisions under which they were established

New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has permitted deemed–to-be universities to call themselves universities to call themselves universities with their name. Till now, the country’s deemed universities did not use the word “university” in their names in view of the prohibition contained in section 23 of the University Grants Commission Act.

In a clarification, the Ministry has said: “The prohibition under section 23 does not apply to the deemed-to-be- universities. Further, all universities, whether Central or State universities or universities under section 3 of the UGC Act should clearly state the provisions under which it has been established and this direction is mandatory.” Deemed-to-be universities are universities as already defined in the various sections of the UGC Act. However, the deemed-to-be universities were not using the word “university”.
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