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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.

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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Symbiosis International University, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 40th Live

Courses178

Visible178

Established2002

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Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses138

Visible138

Established2013

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Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses121

Visible121

Established2008

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Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Waghodia

Vadodara, Gujarat

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses79

Visible79

Established2007

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St Aloysius, Mangalore

Mangalore, Karnataka

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 73rd Live

Courses90

Visible90

Established2022

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SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Central University NIRF 22nd Live

Courses462

Visible462

Established1985

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Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses680

Visible680

Established1954

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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam

Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh

Deemed University NAAC B++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses46

Visible46

Established1981

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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Deemed University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses139

Visible139

Established1985

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Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses75

Visible75

Established1983

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Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry

Puducherry, Puducherry

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses120

Visible120

Established2008

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Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Central University NIRF 17th Live

Courses19

Visible19

Established1976

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SR University, Warangal

Warangal, Telangana

Private University NAAC B++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses113

Visible113

Established2020

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Silicon University, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Private University NIRF 201 Live

Courses28

Visible28

Established2024

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Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Deemed University NAAC A++ NIRF 25th Live

Courses164

Visible164

Established2007

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Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

Gangtok, Sikkim

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses83

Visible83

Established1995

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra

Katra, Jammu and Kashmir

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses52

Visible52

Established1999

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Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan

Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses145

Visible145

Established2009

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