State and type-wise universities

Under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recognized by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. It also includes details on central university, central open university, institution of national importance, state public university, state open university, state private university, institution established under state legislature act, government deemed university, private deemed university etc..