Section 23
Prohibition of the use of the word „University‟ in certain cases.
The University Grants Commission Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to make provision for the co-ordination and determination of standards in Universities and for that purpose, to establish a University Grants Commission.
No institution, whether a
corporate body or not, other than a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a
Provincial Act or a State Act shall be entitled to have the word "University" associated with its name in
any manner whatsoever:
Provided that nothing in this section shall, for a period of two years from the commencement of this Act, apply to an institution which, immediately before such commencement, had the word "University" associated with its name.
Provided that nothing in this section shall, for a period of two years from the commencement of this Act, apply to an institution which, immediately before such commencement, had the word "University" associated with its name.