How many universities are listed in India on AskEducation?

AskEducation lists 1,368 universities in India. Filter by state, NAAC grade, UGC/AICTE approval, or ownership type to find the right match.

What is the difference between a deemed university and a central university in India?

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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Rai University, Ahmedabad

Saroda, Gujarat

Private University NAAC B Live

Courses58

Visible58

Established2012

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Rai Technology University, Bangalore

Nelamangala, Karnataka

Private University Live

Courses22

Visible22

Established2013

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Raffles University, Neemrana

Neemrana, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC C Live

Courses65

Visible65

Established2011

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Radha Govind University, Ramgarh

Ramgarh, Jharkhand

Private University Live

Courses94

Visible94

Established2020

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Rabindranath Tagore University, Raisen

Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses108

Visible108

Established2010

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Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai

Hojai, Assam

State University Live

Courses21

Visible21

Established2021

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Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University NAAC A Live

Courses122

Visible122

Established1962

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Quantum University, Roorkee

Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Private University Live

Courses66

Visible66

Established2008

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PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

State University Live

Courses37

Visible37

Established2014

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Purnea University, Purnia

Purnea, Bihar

State University Live

Courses157

Visible157

Established2018

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Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur

Solapur, Maharashtra

State University NAAC B++ Live

Courses369

Visible369

Established2004

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Punjabi University, Patiala

Patiala, Punjab

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses1658

Visible1658

Established1962

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Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Deemed University NIRF 101 Live

Courses46

Visible46

Established1921

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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Punjab

State University NIRF 81st Live

Courses81

Visible81

Established1962

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Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Puducherry, Puducherry

State University NIRF 201 Live

Courses39

Visible39

Established2018

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Pt Sundarlal Sharma Open University, Bilaspur

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

State University NAAC A+ Live

Courses40

Visible40

Established2005

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Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses917

Visible917

Established1964

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Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

State University Live

Courses427

Visible427

Established2008

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