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AskEducation lists 68 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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National Sports University, Manipur

Imphal, Manipur

Central University Live

Courses6

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Established2018

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National Sanskrit University, Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Central University NAAC A+ Live

Courses84

Visible84

Established1956

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli

Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh

Central University NIRF 17th Live

Courses9

Visible9

Established2008

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Central University NIRF 29th Live

Courses16

Visible16

Established2008

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hajipur

Hajipur, Bihar

Central University Live

Courses14

Visible14

Established2008

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Central University NIRF 21st Live

Courses18

Visible18

Established2008

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Nalanda University Nalanda

Nalanda, Bihar

Central University Live

Courses26

Visible26

Established2010

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Nagaland University, Lumami

Thizama, Nagaland

Central University NIRF 151 Live

Courses328

Visible328

Established1994

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Motherhood University, Roorkee

Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Central University Live

Courses71

Visible71

Established2015

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Mizoram University, Aizawl

Aizawl, Mizoram

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses330

Visible330

Established2000

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Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses0

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Established1998

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Manipur University, Imphal

Imphal, Manipur

Central University NAAC B+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses886

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Established1980

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Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari

Motihari, Bihar

Central University Live

Courses65

Visible65

Established2016

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Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha

Rotha, Maharashtra

Central University Live

Courses122

Visible122

Established1997

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Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Central University Live

Courses4

Visible4

Established1936

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Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 9th Live

Courses0

Visible0

Established1969

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Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 13th Live

Courses276

Visible276

Established1920

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Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

Lalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses112

Visible112

Established2007

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