# UP minister authorises three proposed private universities 2026-08-06T20:46:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay handed permission letters on Thursday to three proposed private universities in Ghaziabad, Kanpur Nagar and Fatehpur districts. The institutions are Ajay Kumar Garg University, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi International Agriculture University and Thakur Yugraj Singh University. The approvals were issued by the state government’s Higher Education Section-1 under amendments to the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2019. The UP Cabinet approved the proposals last month. Upadhyay asked the institutions to provide quality, employment-oriented and value-based education while following government rules, standards and conditions. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: education policy, higher education, private universities, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-minister-authorises-three-proposed-private-universities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-minister-authorises-three-proposed-private-universities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.