University Grants Commission
Statutory body
University Grants Commission is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education,
Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of... Wikipedia
Founded: November 1956
Affiliations: Lovely Professional University
Chairman: Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
Abbreviation: UGC
Budget (2021–22): ₹4,693 crore (US$590 million)
Headquarters: New Delhi
Official language: English, Hindi