Department of Higher Education (India)

Department of Higher Education is the department under Ministry of Education, that oversees higher education in India.

Higher Education Department
Department of Higher Education
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi,  India
Parent departmentMinistry of Education

The department is empowered to grant deemed university status to educational institutions on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.

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