HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 27th August 2026.

MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XII OF 2026.

AN ORDINANCE

further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities

(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session ;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that

circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action

further to amend the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and

Regulation) Act, 2023 for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of

article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby

pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely :––

Mah. VIII of

2024.

RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528

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प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन

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म व रााज्यपाालांं�नी प्रख्यापि�त केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले

वि�नि�य

म आणि� वि�धि� व न्याय वि�भाागाकडून आलेली वि�धेेयकेे (इंंग्रजी अनुवाद).

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation

in English of the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establisment and Regulation) (Amendment)

Ordinance, 2026 (Mah. Ord. XII of 2026), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SUPRIYA DHAWARE,

Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

[Translation in English of the Maharashtra Private Universities (Establisment and Regulation)

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Mah. Ord. XII of 2026), published under the authority of the

Governor].

भाग आठ-१२५–१

(१)

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1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Private Universities

(Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. In the SCHEDULE appended to the Maharashtra Private Universities

(Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, in Part II, after entry 13, the

following entries shall be added, namely :—

“14.

Lata Mangeshkar

University,

Headquarters at – Digdoh Hills,

Hingna Road, Nagpur-440 019.

(For Health Science Courses)

VSPM Academy of Higher

Education,

5, Y.M.C.A. Complex,

Sitabuldi, Nagpur- 440 001.

15.

Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil

University,

Headquarters at- Vadgaon Gupta

(Vilad Ghat), Post: M.I.D.C.,

Ahilyanagar-414 111.

(Maharashtra)

(For Health Science Courses)

Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil

Foundation,

Vadgaon Gupta (Vilad

Ghat), Post: M.I.D.C.,

Ahilyanagar- 414 111.

(Maharashtra) .”.

Amendment

of Schedule to

Mah. VIII of

2024.

Mah.

VIII of

2024.

Short title and

commencement.

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STATEMENT

The Maharashtra Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation)

Act, 2023 (Mah. VIII of 2024) is enacted for establishment, incorporation and

regulation of private universities in the State of Maharashtra. The said Act is

amended by Maharashtra Act No. XXX of 2026 to include Health Science courses

therein and to provide for establishment of private university for Health Science

Courses.

2. Section 4A of the said Act provides that the sponsoring body who has

a recognized medical college having not less than twenty years’ experience in

the field of health science education with National Assessment and Accreditation

Council (NAAC) Accreditation Grade ‘A’ and above (Cumulative Grade Point

Average (CGPA) 3.01 and above) with Post Graduate Courses in at least fifty

per cent. of it’s disciplines and operational for at least ten years shall be eligible

for making application for establishment of University conducting Health

Science Courses under this Act.

3. The colleges of the VSPM Academy of Higher Education, Nagpur

having Health Science Courses are functioning since more than 35 years and

have Grade A+ NAAC Accreditation with CGPA 3.39. The Medical College and

Hospital, Ahilyanagar of Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation is functioning

since more than 22 years and have Grade A+ NAAC Accreditation with CGPA

3.26. The said sponsoring bodies have applied to the Government under the

said Act for establishment of private universities for Health Science Courses.

4. The Government, after considering the report submitted by the

Verification Committee under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the said Act, is

satisfied that the said sponsoring bodies of proposed Lata Mangeshkar

University, Nagpur and Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil University, Ahilyanagar

have complied with the provisions of sections 4A, 5 and other Sections of the

said Act and may be permitted to establish the private universities for Health

Science Courses, by amending the Schedule appended thereto.

It is, therefore, considered expedient that the Lata Mangeshkar University,

Nagpur, Headquarters at- Kh. No. 127/1, 127/5, Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road,

Nagpur-440 019 and Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil University, Ahilyanagar,

Headquarters at- Vilad Ghat, near Gov. Milk Dairy, MIDC, Ahilyanagar-414 111,

be established as the private universities for Health Science Courses, by

amending Part II of the Schedule appended to the said Act, suitably.

5. The said sponsoring bodies have proposed to establish private

universities for Health Science Courses from the 2026-27 academic year.

Admissions for Health Science Courses for the 2026-27 academic year are

currently ongoing.

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6. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the

Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it

necesssary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra

Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2023, for the purposes

aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.

Mumbai,

JISHNU DEV VARMA,

Dated 27th August 2026.

Governor of Maharashtra.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Maharashtra,

B. VENUGOPAL REDDY,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A,

NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR.

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