▁▁ ▁A ▁Central ▁University ▁or ▁a ▁Union ▁University ▁in ▁India ▁is ▁established ▁by ▁Act ▁of ▁Parliament ▁and ▁are ▁under ▁the ▁pur view ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁High er ▁Education ▁in ▁the ▁Union ▁Human ▁Resource ▁Development ▁Ministry . ▁In ▁general , ▁univers ities ▁in ▁India ▁are ▁recogn ised ▁by ▁the ▁University ▁Gr ants ▁Commission , ▁which ▁draw s ▁its ▁power ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁Gr ants ▁Commission ▁Act , ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁In ▁addition , ▁ 1 5 ▁Professional ▁Coun c ils ▁are ▁established , ▁cont rolling ▁different ▁aspects ▁of ▁acc red itation ▁and ▁co - ord ination . ▁Central ▁univers ities , ▁in ▁addition , ▁are ▁covered ▁by ▁the ▁Central ▁Univers ities ▁Act , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁which ▁regul ates ▁their ▁purpose , ▁powers , ▁govern ance ▁etc ., ▁and ▁established ▁univers ities . ▁The ▁following ▁univers ities ▁are ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁prem ises ▁of ▁historical ▁city ▁Hy der abad . ▁▁ ▁University ▁of ▁Hy der abad ▁ ▁English ▁and ▁Foreign ▁L anguages ▁University , ▁Hy der abad ▁ ▁Ma ul ana ▁Az ad ▁National ▁Ur du ▁University , ▁Hy der abad ▁ ▁Major ▁educational ▁and ▁research ▁instit utes ▁▁ ▁Centre ▁for ▁Econom ic ▁and ▁Social ▁Studies , ▁N iz am iah ▁Observ atory ▁Camp us , ▁Beg ump et , ▁Hy der abad ▁International ▁Cro ps ▁Research ▁Institute ▁for ▁the ▁Sem i - Ar id ▁Trop ics ▁( IC R IS AT )- Hy der abad ▁ ▁Indian ▁Institute ▁of ▁Technology ▁Hy der abad , ▁Bir la