| 1 | Short title and commencement | View Details |
| 10 | Staff of the Commission | View Details |
| 11 | Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commission | View Details |
| 12 | Functions of the Commission | View Details |
| 13 | University Grants Commission Act 1956 | View Details |
| 14 | Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the Commission | View Details |
| 15 | Payment to the Commission | View Details |
| 16 | Fund of the Commission | View Details |
| 17 | Budget | View Details |
| 18 | Annual report | View Details |
| 19 | Account and Audit | View Details |
| 2 | Definitions | View Details |
| 20 | Directions by the Central Government | View Details |
| 21 | Returns and information | View Details |
| 22 | Right to confer degrees | View Details |
| 23 | Prohibition of the use of the word "University" in certain cases | View Details |
| 24 | Penalties | View Details |
| 25 | Power to make rules | View Details |
| 26 | Power to make regulations | View Details |
| 27 | Power to delegate | View Details |
| 28 | Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament | View Details |
| 3 | Application of Act to institutions for higher studies other than Universities | View Details |
| 4 | Establishment of the Commission | View Details |
| 5 | Composition of the Commission | View Details |
| 6 | Terms and conditions of service of members | View Details |
| 7 | Meetings of the Commission | View Details |
| 8 | Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Commission | View Details |
| 9 | Temporary association of persons with the Commission for particular purposes | View Details |
