7-582: Nava Nalanda Mahavihara ( NNM ) is an institute deemed to be a university located in Nalanda , Bihar , India . It was established in 1951 under Rajendra Prasad to revive the ancient seat of learning in Nalanda . Nava Nalanda Mahavihara was founded to develop as a centre of higher studies in Pali and Buddhism along the lines of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara . From the beginning, the Institute functioned as
14-466: A deemed to be university allows full autonomy in courses, syllabus, admissions and fees. As of 30 November 2021 , the UGC lists 126 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status. According to this list, the first institute to be granted deemed university status was Indian Institute of Science which was granted this status on 12 May 1958. The state with the most deemed universities
21-476: A residential institution with few Indian and foreign students. It became a Deemed university in 2006. NNM offers degrees, certificates, diplomas and research courses in the discipline of Pali, philosophy, ancient history, culture and archaeology, Tibetan studies, Hindi, Sanskrit and more. The present campus of the Mahavihara is some 100 km from the metropolis of Patna, situated on the southern bank of
28-688: Is Tamil Nadu with 28 universities having deemed status. Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." As such, the UGC categorizes institutes as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of
35-708: The Government of India and the state governments , while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission , which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . In addition to this, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. The status of
42-492: The Ministry of Education . According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, " an Institution of higher education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study " and the accreditation grants " the academic status and privileges of a university ". The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities . Public universities are supported by
49-535: The historical lake Indrapuskarani. The ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda lie close to the northern bank. During India's first Global Buddhist Conference in 2021, the Dalai Lama inaugurated two new buildings at the University. Deemed to be university In India , a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by
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