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.

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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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Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Central University NAAC A+ NIRF 151 Live

Courses0

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Established1998

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Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Private University NIRF 151 Live

Courses0

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Established1960

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses156

Visible156

Established2000

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Marwadi University, Rajkot

Rajkot, Gujarat

Private University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses120

Visible120

Established2016

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Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Deemed University NAAC A+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses1492

Visible1492

Established1990

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Manipur University, Imphal

Imphal, Manipur

Central University NAAC B+ NIRF 101 Live

Courses886

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Established1980

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Manipal University, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NIRF 98th Live

Courses116

Visible116

Established2011

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Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Manipal, Karnataka

Deemed University NAAC A++ NIRF 14th Live

Courses509

Visible509

Established1953

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Mangalore University, Mangalore

Mangalore, Karnataka

State University NAAC B NIRF 151 Live

Courses824

Visible824

Established1980

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Manav Rachna University, Faridabad

Faridabad, Haryana

Private University NIRF 201 Live

Courses43

Visible43

Established2014

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Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad

Faridabad, Haryana

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses59

Visible59

Established2014

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Malla Reddy Deemed to be University, Secunderabad

Secunderabad, Telangana

Private University NAAC A++ NIRF 201 Live

Courses23

Visible23

Established2020

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Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NIRF 77th Live

Courses57

Visible57

Established1963

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Mahindra University, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Private University NIRF 101 Live

Courses46

Visible46

Established2020

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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

Digras, Maharashtra

State University NIRF 151 Live

Courses129

Visible129

Established1968

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

State University NIRF 101 Live

Courses2023

Visible2023

Established1975

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Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private University NAAC B++ NIRF 151 Live

Courses99

Visible99

Established2011

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Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala

State University NAAC A++ NIRF 79th Live

Courses2472

Visible2472

Established1985

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