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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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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Hisar, Haryana

State University NIRF 101 Live

Courses88

Visible88

Established1998

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Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 32nd Live

Courses202

Visible202

Established2012

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Chanakya National Law University, Patna

Patna, Bihar

State University NAAC B NIRF 17th Live

Courses13

Visible13

Established2006

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Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi

Gajapati, Odisha

State University NAAC A NIRF 151 Live

Courses193

Visible193

Established2010

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Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses59

Visible59

Established2009

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Central University of South Bihar, Patna

Gaya, Bihar

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses55

Visible55

Established2009

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Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer

Ajmer, Rajasthan

Central University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses81

Visible81

Established2009

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Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Bathinda, Punjab

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses90

Visible90

Established2009

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Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

Kasaragod, Kerala

Central University NAAC A NIRF 151 Live

Courses61

Visible61

Established2009

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Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga

Gulbarga, Karnataka

Central University NAAC B+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses78

Visible78

Established2009

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Central Agricultural University, Imphal

Imphal, Manipur

Central University NIRF 151 Live

Courses95

Visible95

Established1993

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BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses112

Visible112

Established2008

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BLDE University, Bijapur

Vijayapura, Karnataka

Private University NAAC A NIRF 151 Live

Courses58

Visible58

Established2008

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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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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Pilani, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 16th Live

Courses179

Visible179

Established1964

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Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Deemed University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses308

Visible308

Established1996

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Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 61st Live

Courses787

Visible787

Established1982

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Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 76th Live

Courses3022

Visible3022

Established1982

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