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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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The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University Live

Courses21

Visible21

Established1824

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The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Haryana

State University NAAC A NIRF 101 Live

Courses61

Visible61

Established2009

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The Neotia University, Kolkata

Jhinga, West Bengal

Private University Live

Courses82

Visible82

Established2015

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The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala

Patiala, Punjab

State University Live

Courses21

Visible21

Established2019

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Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Deemed University NAAC A++ Live

Courses60

Visible60

Established1956

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The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati

Guwahati, Assam

Private University NAAC B++ Live

Courses158

Visible158

Established2017

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The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat

Jorhat, Assam

Private University NAAC B++ Live

Courses67

Visible67

Established2012

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The Apollo University, Chittoor

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses36

Visible36

Established2021

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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

Patiala, Punjab

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 44th Live

Courses73

Visible73

Established1956

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Tezpur University, Tezpur

Tezpur, Assam

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses92

Visible92

Established1994

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TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Deemed University NAAC A Live

Courses27

Visible27

Established1998

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Telangana University, Nizamabad

Nizamabad, Telangana

State University Live

Courses323

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Established2006

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Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad

Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A NIRF 201 Live

Courses157

Visible157

Established2008

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Techno India University, Tripura

Agartala, Tripura

Private University Live

Courses44

Visible44

Established2015

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Techno India University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Private University Live

Courses211

Visible211

Established2012

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Techno Global University, Sironj

Sironj, Madhya Pradesh

Private University Live

Courses21

Visible21

Established2013

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TeamLease Skills University, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat

Private University NAAC B Live

Courses21

Visible21

Established2013

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TCG CREST, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Deemed University Live

Courses12

Visible12

Established2013

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