Institute under State Legislature Act

Institute under State Legislature Act is a type of university-level institution in India, established or incorporated by a state legislature act.[1] Although such institutes do not come under the higher education department of the state and are run and funded by another department, they enjoy academic status and privileges like state universities. Other categories of university-level institutions in India including central university, state university, private university, deemed university.[1]

University Grants Commission (UGC) Act

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.[2]

List of Institutes under State Legislature Act
Location of the 7 Institutes under State Legislature Act (Green) in India.

There are 6 Institutes under State Legislature Act in India:

Institute Location State Established References
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad Telangana 1980 [3]
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 1983 [4]
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 1987 [5]
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Patna Bihar 1992 [6]
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Tirupati Andhra Pradesh 1993 [7]
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 2006 [8]

References
  1. http://mhrd.gov.in/university-and-higher-education
  2. https://data.gov.in/keywords/institution-established-under-state-legislature-act
  3. "Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences". www.nims.edu.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. "Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences". skims.ac.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. "Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences". www.sgpgi.ac.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. "Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences". www.igims.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. "Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences". www.svimstpt.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. "Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences". www.drrmlims.ac.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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