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AskEducation lists 147 universities in India. Filter by state, NAAC grade, UGC/AICTE approval, or ownership type to find the right match.

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Central universities are established by an Act of Parliament and funded by the UGC. Deemed universities are high-repute institutions granted university status under Section 3 of the UGC Act. Use the Type filter on AskEducation to browse each category.

Which universities in India have the highest NIRF ranking?

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University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 26th Live

Courses128

Visible128

Established1974

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University of Delhi, Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 15th Live

Courses2299

Visible2299

Established1922

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University of Calicut, Malappuram

Malappuram, Kerala

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses2825

Visible2825

Established1968

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University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University NAAC A NIRF 47th Live

Courses2176

Visible2176

Established1857

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University of Burdwan, Bardhaman

Burdwan, West Bengal

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses1085

Visible1085

Established1960

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University of Allahabad Allahabad

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses439

Visible439

Established1887

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Tripura University, Suryamaninagar

Bikramnagar, Tripura

State University NAAC B++ Live

Courses542

Visible542

Established1987

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Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur, Bihar

State University Live

Courses327

Visible327

Established1960

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Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private University NAAC A+ Live

Courses124

Visible124

Established1921

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Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC B+ Live

Courses1277

Visible1277

Established2002

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Tezpur University, Tezpur

Tezpur, Assam

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses92

Visible92

Established1994

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Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded

Nanded, Maharashtra

State University NAAC B++ Live

Courses874

Visible874

Established1994

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Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses680

Visible680

Established1954

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Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

State University Live

Courses516

Visible516

Established1981

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SNDT Womens University, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra

State University NAAC A+ Live

Courses434

Visible434

Established1916

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Sikkim University, Gangtok

Gangtok, Sikkim

Private University Live

Courses187

Visible187

Established2007

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Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University Live

Courses54

Visible54

Established1962

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Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Kolhapur, Maharashtra

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses1537

Visible1537

Established1962

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