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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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Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

State University Live

Courses27

Visible27

Established1965

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Prof Rajendra Singh University, Prayagraj

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A Live

Courses978

Visible978

Established2016

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Prestige University, Indore

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses10

Visible10

Established2020

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Presidency University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses50

Visible50

Established1817

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Presidency University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka

Private University Live

Courses99

Visible99

Established2013

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Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

Loni, Maharashtra

Deemed University Live

Courses67

Visible67

Established2003

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Pratap University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University Live

Courses43

Visible43

Established2011

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Pragjyotishpur University, Kamrup

Kamrup, Assam

Private University Live

Courses56

Visible56

Established2022

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PP Savani University, Surat

Surat, Gujarat

Private University NAAC A+ Live

Courses81

Visible81

Established2017

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Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

State University Live

Courses69

Visible69

Established1985

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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Institute of National Importance NIRF 33rd Live

Courses80

Visible80

Established1962

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Poornima University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University Live

Courses99

Visible99

Established2012

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Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Deemed University NAAC B++ Live

Courses127

Visible127

Established1985

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Pondicherry University, Puducherry

Kalapet, Puducherry

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses827

Visible827

Established1985

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Plastindia International University, Vapi

Vapi, Gujarat

Private University Live

Courses4

Visible4

Established2022

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Plaksha University, Mohali

Mohali, Punjab

Private University Live

Courses14

Visible14

Established2021

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PK University, Shivpuri

Karera, Madhya Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses90

Visible90

Established2015

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Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private University Live

Courses45

Visible45

Established2023

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