{"id":38224,"date":"2023-08-18T08:57:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/?p=38224"},"modified":"2023-08-18T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:57:26","slug":"ugc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/ugc\/","title":{"rendered":"University Grants Commission (UGC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance with the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with the coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Grants Commission (UGC) Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Abbreviation<\/th>UGC<\/td><\/tr>
Formation<\/th>28\u00a0December 1956<\/td><\/tr>
Founder<\/th>Maulana Azad<\/td><\/tr>
Headquarters<\/th>New Delhi<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/th>India<\/td><\/tr>
Official language<\/th>English,\u00a0Hindi<\/td><\/tr>
Parent organization<\/th>Department of Higher Education,\u00a0Ministry of Education,\u00a0Government of India<\/td><\/tr>
Budget<\/th>\u20b94,693 crore (US$590 million) (2021\u201322)[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Website<\/th>www.ugc.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
University Grants Commission (UGC) Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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The headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centers in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Bangalore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functions of UGC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UGC has the following functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n