A total of 140 private universities were established across the country during the last five years with a maximum of them being set up in Gujarat, followed by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, according to the Ministry of Education statistics.
According to data accessed by PTI, 28 private universities were established in Gujarat during the last five years, while 15 universities were set up in Maharashtra.
Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka welcomed 14 and 10 universities respectively during the period.
