India is rich in education specially in the higher education. Many world top ranked universities are in India.
UGC is the controlling authority for institutions of higher education. For accreditation there are 15 professional
councils.
Types of Institutions
Higher education system in India includes following types of institutions:
Central Universities
The universities established by Act of Parliment are Central universities.
State Universities
State universities are established by local legislative assembly and are run by each of the states and territories
of India.
Deemed Universities
Deemed universities are autonomous bodies approved by Department of Higher Education. They can grant degrees but they cannot affiliate off campus colleges.