THE SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008
An Act to give effect to the Agreement for the establishment of South Asian University and for
matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS an Agreement for the establishment of the South Asian University was signed on behalf of
the respective Governments of the Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional
Co-operation (SAARC) on the 4th day of April, 2007;
AND WHEREAS Article 1 of the said Agreement provides that the main campus of the University shall
be located in India, therefore, it is expedient to make provisions for giving effect to the said Agreement;
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
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