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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 Forest Management, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses6

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Established1982

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 17th Live

Courses29

Visible29

Established1963

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Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur

Howrah, West Bengal

Private University NIRF 101 Live

Courses76

Visible76

Established2014

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Deemed University Live

Courses7

Visible7

Established2013

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Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Deemed University Live

Courses15

Visible15

Established1876

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Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Deemed University NAAC A NIRF 24th Live

Courses56

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Established1905

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India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa

Goa, Goa

Private University Live

Courses12

Visible12

Established2022

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IMS Unison University, Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private University Live

Courses45

Visible45

Established2013

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IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar

Kapurthala, Punjab

State University NAAC B Live

Courses1680

Visible1680

Established1997

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IIS University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC B++ Live

Courses121

Visible121

Established2009

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IIMT University, Meerut

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A Live

Courses129

Visible129

Established2016

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IILM University, Gurugram

Gurgaon, Haryana

Private University Live

Courses130

Visible130

Established2018

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IILM University, Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses55

Visible55

Established2022

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IIHMR University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC B NIRF 101 Live

Courses14

Visible14

Established2014

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IFTM University, Moradabad

Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A Live

Courses100

Visible100

Established2010

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IES University, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

State University Live

Courses60

Visible60

Established2013

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IEC University, Baddi

Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses73

Visible73

Established2012

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ICFAI University, Tura, Meghalaya

Tura, Meghalaya

Private University Live

Courses20

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Established2005

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