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AskEducation lists 1,368 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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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Central University NIRF 151 Live

Courses16

Visible16

Established2008

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Institute of National Importance NIRF 55th Live

Courses29

Visible29

Established2006

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali

Mohali, Punjab

Central University NIRF 70th Live

Courses19

Visible19

Established2007

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Institute of National Importance NIRF 67th Live

Courses21

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Established2006

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Institute of National Importance NIRF 75th Live

Courses31

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Established2008

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur

Berhampur, Odisha

Institute of National Importance Live

Courses11

Visible11

Established2016

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Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka

Private University NIRF 2nd Live

Courses154

Visible154

Established1909

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Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Private University Live

Courses7

Visible7

Established2015

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Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi

Gurgaon, Haryana

Private University Live

Courses11

Visible11

Established2008

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Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NIRF 201 Live

Courses17

Visible17

Established2016

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Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Deemed University Live

Courses23

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Established1965

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Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NIRF 29th Live

Courses15

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Established2015

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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur

Udaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NIRF 21st Live

Courses15

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Established2011

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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Private University NIRF 16th Live

Courses63

Visible63

Established2011

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Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur

Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses12

Visible12

Established2015

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Indian Institute of Management Shillong

Shillong, Meghalaya

Private University NIRF 38th Live

Courses31

Visible31

Established2008

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Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

Sambalpur, Odisha

Private University Live

Courses10

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Established2015

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Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Rohtak, Haryana

State University NIRF 19th Live

Courses19

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Established2009

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