Universities in Uttar-pradesh

The types of universities include:

• Central universities, also known as Union universities are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Union Human Resource Development Ministry. According to UGC, Uttar-pradesh has 46 central universities.
• State universities are run by the state government. According to UGC, Uttar-pradesh has 334 state universities.
• Deemed university, or "Deemed to be University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC. According to UGC, Uttar-pradesh has 130 deemed universities.
• Private universities are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges. The UGC lists of 188 private universities in Uttar-pradesh