The Tamil Nadu government withdrew the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The Bill proposed the conversion of existing private or government-aided colleges into “Brownfield Universities.”
It reduced the minimum land requirement from 100 acres to 25 acres in municipal corporation areas, 35 acres in municipal council or town panchayat areas, and 50 acres in other areas.
Higher Education Minister earlier stated that the government would review and withdraw the Bill.
The government also withdrew the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
The Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill and the Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill during the same session.