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. Although such institutes do not come under the higher education department of the state and run and funded by any 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.

University Grants Commission (UGC) Act

Under the University Grants Commission 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.

List of Institutes under State Legislature Act

There are 7 Institutes under State Legislature Act in India:
InstituteLocationStateEstablishedReferences
Nizam's Institute of Medical SciencesHyderabadTelangana1980
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical SciencesSrinagarJammu and Kashmir1983
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical SciencesLucknowUttar Pradesh1987
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical SciencesPatnaBihar1992
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical SciencesTirupatiAndhra Pradesh1993
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical SciencesLucknowUttar Pradesh2006
Visakha Institute of Medical SciencesVisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh2016