University Grants Commission

Summary

University Grants Commission is an organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.91% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #83 of 9,083).^[2]

Key Facts

• University Grants Commission is located in New Delhi^[3].
• University Grants Commission is in the country of India^[4].
• University Grants Commission's instance of is recorded as organization^[5].
• University Grants Commission's instance of is recorded as government agency^[6].
• University Grants Commission's instance of is recorded as government commission^[7].
• University Grants Commission's headquarters location is recorded as New Delhi^[8].
• University Grants Commission's child organization or unit is recorded as National Assessment and Accreditation Council^[9].
• University Grants Commission's Commons category is recorded as University Grants Commission (India)^[10].
• University Grants Commission's chairperson is recorded as D.P. Singh^[11].
• 1956 marks the founding of University Grants Commission^[12].
• University Grants Commission's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.625555555555554, 'lon': 77.23916666666666}^[13].
• University Grants Commission's official website is recorded as http://www.ugc.ac.in/^[14].
• University Grants Commission's affiliation is recorded as Department of Higher Education^[15].
• University Grants Commission's affiliation is recorded as Ministry of Education^[16].
• University Grants Commission's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'ज्ञान विज्ञान विमुक्तये'}^[17].
• University Grants Commission's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UGC'}^[18].
• University Grants Commission's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UGC India'}^[19].
• University Grants Commission's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+196835'}^[20].
• University Grants Commission's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+285154'}^[21].
• University Grants Commission's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+352366'}^[22].

Body

Founding

1956 marks the founding of University Grants Commission^[12].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UGC'}^[18] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UGC India'}^[19].

Leadership

University Grants Commission's chairperson is recorded as D.P. Singh^[11].

Operations

University Grants Commission's headquarters location is recorded as New Delhi^[8]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as National Assessment and Accreditation Council^[9].

Why It Matters

University Grants Commission ranks in the top 0.91% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #83 of 9,083).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]