Parliament Question: Funds Allocated to Central Universities in Delhi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2633 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026 Funds Allocated to Central Universities in Delhi †2633. Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the total expenditure likely to be incurred on education sector in the Union Budget for the year 2026-27 including the amount by which the same exceeds the previous year outlay; (b) the total fund allocated for the Central Universities located in Delhi in the Union Budget 2026- 27; and (c) whether the Union Budget for the year 2026-27 has also any provision for opening new colleges under Delhi University? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR) (a) The Ministry of Education has been allocated an amount of Rs. 1,39,289.48 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 which is an increase of Rs. 10,639.43 crore over the Budget allocation of Rs. 1,28,650.05 crore in 2025-26. (b) Ministry of Education releases block grant to University Grants Commission (UGC) under “Grants to Central Universities” which in turn allocates funds to Central Universities (CUs) including those located in Delhi, based on their requirement and expenditure incurred during the previous year etc. No separate earmarked allocation is made in the Union Budget for any individual Central University. (c) The Union Budget for 2026-27 does not contain any specific provision for opening new colleges under the University of Delhi. *****