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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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Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta

Shivamogga, Karnataka

State University Live

Courses400

Visible400

Established1987

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Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra, Haryana

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses1708

Visible1708

Established1956

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Kumaun University, Nainital

Nainital, Uttarakhand

State University NAAC B+ Live

Courses482

Visible482

Established1973

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Karnataka University, Dharwad

Dharwad, Karnataka

State University NAAC A Live

Courses607

Visible607

Established1949

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Kannur University, Kannur

Kannur, Kerala

State University NAAC B++ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses777

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Established1996

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Kakatiya University, Warangal

Hanamkonda, Telangana

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses1187

Visible1187

Established1976

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Jiwaji University, Gwalior

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

State University NAAC A++ Live

Courses1298

Visible1298

Established1964

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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 9th Live

Courses0

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Established1969

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Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur

Udaipur, Rajasthan

Private University Live

Courses108

Visible108

Established1987

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Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 13th Live

Courses276

Visible276

Established1920

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Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 74th Live

Courses178

Visible178

Established1989

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Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya, Chapra

Chhapra, Bihar

State University Live

Courses387

Visible387

Established1990

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Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur

Jodhpur, Rajasthan

State University NAAC B++ Live

Courses661

Visible661

Established1962

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Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University NIRF 18th Live

Courses158

Visible158

Established1955

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Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh

Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh

State University Live

Courses78

Visible78

Established1956

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Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

Lalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses112

Visible112

Established2007

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Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses309

Visible309

Established1985

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Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Private University NAAC A Live

Courses1229

Visible1229

Established1970

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