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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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Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A++ Live

Courses1901

Visible1901

Established1966

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Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses2435

Visible2435

Established1965

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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses59

Visible59

Established2009

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Central University of South Bihar, Patna

Gaya, Bihar

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses55

Visible55

Established2009

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Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer

Ajmer, Rajasthan

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses81

Visible81

Established2009

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Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Bathinda, Punjab

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses90

Visible90

Established2009

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Central University of Odisha, Koraput

Sunabeda, Odisha

Central University Live

Courses38

Visible38

Established2009

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Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

Kasaragod, Kerala

Central University NAAC A NIRF 151 Live

Courses61

Visible61

Established2009

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Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar

Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir

Central University Live

Courses35

Visible35

Established2009

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Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga

Gulbarga, Karnataka

Central University NAAC B+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses78

Visible78

Established2009

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Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Central University NAAC A Live

Courses88

Visible88

Established2010

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Central University of Jammu, Jammu

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Central University Live

Courses94

Visible94

Established2009

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Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Central University NAAC A+ Live

Courses53

Visible53

Established2009

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Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

Mahendragarh, Haryana

Central University NAAC A Live

Courses84

Visible84

Established2009

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Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Central University NAAC A++ Live

Courses38

Visible38

Established2009

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Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses33

Visible33

Established2009

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Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ Live

Courses91

Visible91

Established1970

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Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

State University Live

Courses712

Visible712

Established1975

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