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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Punjabi University, Patiala

Patiala, Punjab

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses1658

Visible1658

Established1962

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Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Deemed University NIRF 101 Live

Courses46

Visible46

Established1921

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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Punjab

State University NIRF 81st Live

Courses81

Visible81

Established1962

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Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Puducherry, Puducherry

State University NIRF 201 Live

Courses39

Visible39

Established2018

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Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 2025 Live

Courses917

Visible917

Established1964

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Presidency University, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses50

Visible50

Established1817

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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Institute of National Importance NIRF 33rd Live

Courses80

Visible80

Established1962

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Pondicherry University, Puducherry

Kalapet, Puducherry

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses827

Visible827

Established1985

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PES University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses73

Visible73

Established2013

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Periyar University, Salem

Salem, Tamil Nadu

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses2125

Visible2125

Established1997

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PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Private University NIRF 101 Live

Courses29

Visible29

Established2005

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Parul University, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 101 Live

Courses293

Visible293

Established2015

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Panjab University, Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 57th Live

Courses915

Visible915

Established1882

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Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses66

Visible66

Established2007

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Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

Rohtak, Haryana

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses532

Visible532

Established2008

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Osmania University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

State University NAAC A+ NIRF 53rd Live

Courses1979

Visible1979

Established1917

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Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

State University NIRF 201 Live

Courses43

Visible43

Established2021

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Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses107

Visible107

Established1962

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