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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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Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Central University NAAC A Live

Courses88

Visible88

Established2010

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Central University of Jammu, Jammu

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Central University Live

Courses94

Visible94

Established2009

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Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Central University NAAC A+ Live

Courses53

Visible53

Established2009

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Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

Mahendragarh, Haryana

Central University NAAC A Live

Courses84

Visible84

Established2009

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Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Central University NAAC A++ Live

Courses38

Visible38

Established2009

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Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses33

Visible33

Established2009

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Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

Central University Live

Courses24

Visible24

Established2019

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Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Central University NAAC A++ Live

Courses91

Visible91

Established1970

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Central Agricultural University, Imphal

Imphal, Manipur

Central University NIRF 151 Live

Courses95

Visible95

Established1993

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Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Mesra, Jharkhand

Central University NAAC A NIRF 101 Live

Courses178

Visible178

Established1955

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Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru

Bangalore, Karnataka

Central University Live

Courses860

Visible860

Established2017

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Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Central University NIRF 10th Live

Courses398

Visible398

Established1916

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Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 69th Live

Courses99

Visible99

Established1996

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Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 19th Live

Courses373

Visible373

Established1920

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