How many universities are listed in India on AskEducation?

AskEducation lists 357 universities in India. Filter by state, NAAC grade, UGC/AICTE approval, or ownership type to find the right match.

What is the difference between a deemed university and a central university in India?

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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Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

Rohtak, Haryana

State University NIRF 101 Live

Courses1524

Visible1524

Established1976

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Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala

Ambala, Haryana

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses52

Visible52

Established2010

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Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

Nagpur, Maharashtra

State University NIRF 28th Live

Courses24

Visible24

Established2014

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Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses316

Visible316

Established1949

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Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses1134

Visible1134

Established1966

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Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Madanapalle

Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 201 Live

Courses16

Visible16

Established1998

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Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A NIRF 99th Live

Courses50

Visible50

Established2013

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Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

Phagwara, Punjab

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 49th Live

Courses290

Visible290

Established2005

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LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC A NIRF 201 Live

Courses23

Visible23

Established2003

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LNCT University, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses156

Visible156

Established2016

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Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra, Haryana

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses1708

Visible1708

Established1956

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Kristu Jayanti Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

Bangalore, Karnataka

Deemed University NAAC A++ NIRF 34th Live

Courses66

Visible66

Established2021

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Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad

Malkapur, Maharashtra

Deemed University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses135

Visible135

Established2010

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Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NIRF 46th Live

Courses100

Visible100

Established2009

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KLE Technological University, Hubballi

Hubli, Karnataka

Private University NAAC A NIRF 151 Live

Courses50

Visible50

Established2014

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KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belgaum

Belgaum, Karnataka

Deemed University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses115

Visible115

Established2006

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King George's Medical University, Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 83rd Live

Courses216

Visible216

Established1905

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KIET Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses24

Visible24

Established1998

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