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AskEducation lists 357 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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Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Punjab

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses64

Visible64

Established2005

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Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses963

Visible963

Established1949

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Graphic Era University, Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 72nd Live

Courses115

Visible115

Established1993

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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

State University NIRF 101 Live

Courses188

Visible188

Established1960

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Godavari Global University, Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NIRF 201 Live

Courses56

Visible56

Established2022

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Glocal University, Saharanpur

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses73

Visible73

Established2011

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GLA University, Mathura

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses90

Visible90

Established1998

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GITAM University, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses249

Visible249

Established1980

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GIET University, Gunupur

Gunupur, Odisha

Private University NIRF 201 Live

Courses60

Visible60

Established1997

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Gauhati University, Guwahati

Guwahati, Assam

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 52nd Live

Courses2414

Visible2414

Established1948

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Galgotias University, Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses256

Visible256

Established2011

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DY Patil Education Society, Kolhapur

Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses55

Visible55

Established2005

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Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni

Solan, Himachal Pradesh

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses49

Visible49

Established1985

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Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses168

Visible168

Established2017

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Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

State University NIRF 21st Live

Courses5

Visible5

Established2005

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Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur

Samastipur, Bihar

Central University NIRF 151 Live

Courses57

Visible57

Established1970

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Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Deemed University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses230

Visible230

Established1988

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Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 71st Live

Courses180

Visible180

Established2003

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