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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka

State University Live

Courses3489

Visible3489

Established1996

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A Live

Courses3336

Visible3336

Established2000

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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses3171

Visible3171

Established1972

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Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 76th Live

Courses3022

Visible3022

Established1982

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University of Calicut, Malappuram

Malappuram, Kerala

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses2825

Visible2825

Established1968

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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses2688

Visible2688

Established2008

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Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

State University Live

Courses2609

Visible2609

Established1998

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Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

Belgaum, Karnataka

State University NAAC B+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses2498

Visible2498

Established1998

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Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 79th Live

Courses2472

Visible2472

Established1985

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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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Gauhati University, Guwahati

Guwahati, Assam

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 52nd Live

Courses2414

Visible2414

Established1948

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Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

State University Live

Courses2375

Visible2375

Established1987

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University of Madras, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 68th Live

Courses2307

Visible2307

Established1857

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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 Calcutta, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University NAAC A NIRF 47th Live

Courses2176

Visible2176

Established1857

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Periyar University, Salem

Salem, Tamil Nadu

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses2125

Visible2125

Established1997

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

State University NIRF 101 Live

Courses2023

Visible2023

Established1975

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Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

State University NAAC A Live

Courses2010

Visible2010

Established1970

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