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Tamil Nadu Private Universities Amendment Bill, 2026

September 20 , 2026 6 hrs 0 min 9 0

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar sought clarifications from the State government on certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Bill remains under his consideration.
The Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019 required at least 100 acres of contiguous land and a ₹50 crore permanent endowment fund to establish a private university.
The amendment proposes reducing the land requirement to 12 acres in Greater Chennai Corporation, 18 acres in other municipal corporations/municipal councils, and 25 acres in other areas, while reducing the endowment requirement to ₹25 crore.
The 2026 Budget Session passed 13 Bills; the Governor has given assent to the other 12 Bills, while the Private Universities Bill has not yet received assent.