Top universities in India 2023: Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia, and the University of Hyderabad are the top 5 central universities in the IIRF University Ranking 2023. The CUET exam has been conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the admission of top universities in India. These are the most prominent sources of higher education in India, where students can study their desired courses and specializations at different levels of academic programs.
The top universities in India (Central and state) are public universities that are funded by the government to lower the cost of education for students. On the other hand, private universities are self funded educational firms that are required to accommodate students in their desired courses. All these kinds of universities are managed and accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India. UGC has introduced the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-2023) for admissions to the top universities in India. CUET 2023 is a part of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020).

As of 2023, India has 1074 universities in different categories:

  • Central University
  • State University
  • Private University
  • Deemed University

Top Universities in India that are accepting CUET 2023

After the inclusion of CUET, the admission process has changed, and students need to follow different strategies to get enrolled in various courses at the top universities in India. Here is a list of all central universities, state universities, deemed universities, and private universities, as mentioned below. There are a total of 215 Universities in India that are accepting CUET 2023.
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CUET 2023 Participating College

Universities that are CUET UG 2023 participants are divided into various categories. The following table lists the categories of universities that accept CUET UG 2023 scores along with the approximate number of institutions in each group. 

 Type of Universities

 Number of Universities

 Central University

 44

 State University

 34

 Deemed University

 29

 Private Universities

 105

 Other Universities

 3

CUET 2023 Cutoff marks

A separate announcement of the CUET 2023 cutoff will be made by participating institutes. Accordingly, the cutoff is the minimum score needed to pass the exam. While participating institutes will publish unique cutoffs for each program they offer, NTA will only publish the qualifying cutoff. The CUET cutoff scores were determined using a variety of criteria, including the exam's level of difficulty, the number of test-takers, and available seats.

CUET 2023 Counseling

The participating institutes will run their own counseling sessions for CUET 2023. After the results are announced, each institute will publish its merit list based on the eligible applicants. The counseling process, which will probably take place online, will require interested candidates to register before they can participate. There are typically three rounds of counseling, but this can change based on the availability of seats. Candidates must accept the admission offer by reporting to the institutes and having their documentation verified after the seat allocation results are made public. In a few programs, interview rounds will be held in place of counseling sessions. The application procedure for those programs will be covered separately in the CUET 2023 information brochure by NTA.

CUET 2023 Preparation Tips

 Candidates should review the following CUET exam preparation advice while preparing for the test:

       Create a schedule that works for you and stick to it religiously.

       Understand the comprehensive exam syllabus and pattern.

       Concentrate on stronger areas while working on weaker ones.

       Attempt to finish your topics and syllabus a few days before the test.

       Be calm and continue your meditation.

       Eat and sleep as you should.

CUET Participating Universities

The list of participating universities in different categories, like Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed Universities, Private Universities, and other universities, is mentioned below.

List of Central Universities Participating in CUET 2023:

There are a total of 44 Central Universities participating in the CUET 2023 examination. 

 S.No

 University Name

 City/State

 1

 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

 2

 ASSAM UNIVERSITY

 Silchar, Assam

 3

 BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY

 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

 4

 BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

 5

 CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY

 New Delhi

 6

 CENTRAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 Vizianagaram, Andhra   Pradesh

 7

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 Anantapur, Andhra   Pradesh

 8

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARAT

 Gandhinagar, Gujarat

 9

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA

 Mahendragarh, Haryana

 10

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

 Dharamsala, Himachal   Pradesh

 11

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU

 Srinagar, Jammu

 12

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JHARKHAND

 Ranchi, Jharakhand

 13

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA

 Kalaburagi, Karnataka

 14

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR

 Srinagar, Jammu &   Kashmir

 15

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

 Kasaragod, Kerala

 16

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ODISHA

 Koraput, Odisha

 17

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN

 Ajmer, Rajasthan

 18

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BIHAR

 Gaya, Bihar

 19

 CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU

 Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

 20

 DR. HARISINGH GOUR VISHWAVIDYALAYA

 Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

 21

 GURU GHASIDAS VISHWAVIDYALAYA

 Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

 22

 HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL  UNIVERSITY

 Srinagar, Uttarakhand

 23

 INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY

 Amarkantak, Madhya   Pradesh

 24

 JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA

 New Delhi

 25

 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

 New Delhi

 26

 MAHATMA GANDHI ANTARRASHTRIYA HINDI  VISHWAVIDYALAYA

 Wardha, Maharashtra

 27

 MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

 Motihari, Bihar

 28

 MANIPUR UNIVERSITY

 Imphal, Manipur

 29

 MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL URDU UNIVERSITY

 Hyderabad, Telangana

 30

 MIZORAM UNIVERSITY

 Aizawl, Mizoram

 31

 NAGALAND UNIVERSITY

 Lumami, Nagaland

 32

 NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY

 Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

 33

 NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY

 Shillong, Meghalaya

 34

 PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

 Pondicherry

 35

 RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY

 Itanagar, Arunachal  Pradesh

 36

 SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL SANSKRIT  UNIVERSITY

 New Delhi

 37

 SIKKIM UNIVERSITY

 Gangtok, Sikkim

 38

 TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

 Tezpur, Assam

 39

 THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES  UNIVERSITY

 Secunderabad,  Telangana

 40

 TRIPURA UNIVERSITY

 Agartala, Tripura

 41

 UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

 42

 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

 New Delhi

 43

 UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD

 Hyderabad, Telangana

 44

 VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY

 Santiniketan, West  Bengal

List of State Universities Participating in CUET 2023:

There are a total of 34 state universities participating in CUET 2023.

 S.No

 University Name

 City/State

 1

 BABA GHULAM SHAH BADSHAH UNIVERSITY

 Rajouri, Jammu and  Kashmir

 2

 BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY

 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

 3

 BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY

 Assam

 4

 Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad

 Dhanbad, Jharkhand

 5

 Cluster University of Jammu

 Jammu and Kashmir

 6

 Cluster University of Srinagar

 Srinagar, Jammu and   Kashmir

 7

 COTTON UNIVERSITY

 Guwahati, Assam

 8

 DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP  UNIVERSITY

 Delhi

 9

 DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA

 Indore, Madhya Pradesh

 10

 DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

 11

 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS  UNIVERSITY

 Karnataka, Bangalore

 12

 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI

 Delhi

 13

 Dr. SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE UNIVERSITY

 Ranchi, Jharkhand

 14

 GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, PARADE GROUND,  JAMMU

 Jammu and kashmir

 15

 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

 Delhi

 16

 Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur

 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 17

 Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

 New Delhi

 18

 Islamia College of Science and Commerce

 Srinagar, Jammu and   Kashmir

 19

 Islamic University of Science and Technology,  Kashmir

 Pulwama, Kashmir

 20

 Jamshedpur Women's University

 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

 21

 JHARKHAND RAKSHA SHAKTI UNIVERSITY

 Ranchi, Jharakhand

 22

 KHWAJA MOINUDDIN CHISHTI LANGUAGE  UNIVERSITY

 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

 23

 Kolhan University

 Chalbasa, Jharkhand

 24

 MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF  TECHNOLOGY

 Gorakhpur, Uttar   Pradesh

 25

 MAHATMA JYOTIBA PHULE ROHILKHAND  UNIVERSITY

 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

 26

 Nilamber Pitamber University

 Palamu, Jharkhand

 27

 RANCHI UNIVERSITY

 Ranchi, Jharkhand

 28

 SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF POLICE SECURITY  AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 Jodhpur, Rajasthan

 29

 SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY

 Katra, Jammu &  Kashmir

 30

 SIDO KANHU MURMU UNIVERSITY, DUMKA

 Dumka, Jharkhand

 31

 UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU

 Jammu, Jammu and  Kashmir

 32

 UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR

 Srinagar, Jammu and  Kashmir

 33

 VIKRAM UNIVERSITY

 Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

 34

 Vinoba Bhave University

 Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

List of Deemed Universities Participating in CUET 2023:

There are a total of 29 deemed universities participating in CUET 2023. 

 S.No

 University Name

 City/State

 1

 AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE  AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN

 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

 2

 CHINMAYA VISHWAVIDYAPEETH

 Arakunnam, Kerala

 3

 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and  Research

 Nagpur, Maharashtra

 4

 DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

 Agra, Uttar Pradesh

 5

 FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT  INSTITUTE

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 6

 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management -  Bengaluru, Karnataka (Off Campus)

 Bengaluru, Karnataka

 7

 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management -  Hyderabad, Telangana (Off Campus)

 Hyderabad, Telangana

 8

 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management -  Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Main Campus)

 Visakhapatnam, Andhra   Pradesh

 9

 Govt. Degree College (Autonomous), Baramulla

 Baramulla, Jammu and   Kashmir

 10

 GRAPHIC ERA UNIVERSITY

 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

 11

 GUJARAT VIDYAPITH

 Ahmedabad, Gujarat

 12

 GURUKULA KANGRI

 Haridwar, Uttarakhand

 13

 Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

 Chennai, Tamil Nadu

 14

 JAMIA HAMDARD

 New Delhi

 15

 Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 16

 KALASALINGAM ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND  EDUCATION

 Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu

 17

 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (Deemed to be University)

 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

 18

 LAKSHMIBAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL  EDUCATION

 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

 19

 Lingaya's Vidyapeeth

 Old Faridabad, Haryana

 20

 MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF  RESEARCH AND STUDIES

 Faridabad, Haryana

 21

 Nehru Gram Bharati

 Hanuman Ganj, Uttar   Pradesh

 22

 Noorul Islam Center for Higher Education

 Kanyakumari, Tamil   Nadu

 23

 Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and  Research Institute

 Howrah, West Bengal

 24

 SHOBHIT UNIVERSITY

 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

 25

 SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), NCR CAMPUS

 Modinagar, Uttar   Pradesh

 26

 TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS)

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

 27

 THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE (DTBU)

 Chinnalapatti, Tamil   Nadu

 28

 Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation

 Salem, Tamil Nadu

 29

 Yenepoya University

 Mangaluru, Karnataka

List of Private Universities Participating in CUET 2023:

There are a total of 105 private universities participating in CUET 2023. 

 S.No

 University Name

 City/State

 1

 Amity University Chhattisgarh

 Math, Chhattisgarh

 2

 Amity University Gurugram

 Gurugran, Haryana

 3

 Amity University Gwalior

 Gwalior, Madhya  Pradesh

 4

 Amity University Jaipur

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 5

 Amity University Jharkhand

 Ranchi, Jharkhand

 6

 Amity University Kolkata

 Kadampukur, West  Bengal

 7

 Amity University Lucknow

 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

 8

 Amity University Mumbai

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

 9

 Amity University Noida

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 10

 Amity University Patna

 Patna, Bihar

 11

 Amity University Punjab

 Mohali, Panjab

 12

 Apeejay Stya University

 Gurgaon, Haryana

 13

 APEX UNIVERSITY

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 14

 Arka Jain University

 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

 15

 ARUNACHAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDIES

 Namsai, Arunachal  Pradesh

 16

 ASBM University

 Bhubaneswar, Odisha

 17

 Bahra University (Shimla Hills)

 Waknaghat, Himachal   Pradesh

 18

 Bhagwant University

 Ajmer, Rajasthan

 19

 BHARATIYA ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND  TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION UNIVERSITY

 Gorantla, Andhra  Pradesh

 20

 BML MUNJAL UNIVERSITY

 Kapriwas, Haryana

 21

 CAPITAL UNIVERSITY

 Koderma, Jharkhand

 22

 CAREER POINT UNIVERSITY

 Hamirpur, Himachal  Pradesh

 23

 Chanakya University

 Bengaluru, Karnataka

 24

 CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY

 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 25

 Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

 Baddi, Himachal  Pradesh

 26

 Chitkara University, Punjab

 Rajpura, Punjab

 27

 DAV UNIVERSITY

 Jalandhar, Punjab

 28

 G D Goenka University

 Sohna Rural, Haryana

 29

 GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY

 Greater Noida, Uttar  Pradesh

 30

 GEETA UNIVERSITY, PANIPAT, DELHI-NCR,  HARYANA

 Naultha, Haryana

 31

 GLA University Mathura

 Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

 32

 GRAPHIC ERA HILL UNIVERSITY, HALDWANI

 Haldwani, Uttarakhand

 33

 GRAPHIC ERA HILL UNIVERSITY, BHIMTAL

 Bhimtal, Uttarakhand

 34

 GRAPHIC ERA HILL UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN

 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

 35

 Hi-Tech Institute of Engineering & Technology

 Ghaziabad, Uttar  Pradesh

 36

 Himalayan University Itanagar

 Itanagar, Arunachal  Pradesh

 37

 IES UNIVERSITY

 Bhopal, Madhya  Pradesh

 38

 IILM University, Greater Noida

 Greater Noida, Uttar  Pradesh

 39

 IILM University, Gurugram

 Gurugram, Haryana

 40

 IIMT UNIVERSITY

 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

 41

 IMS Unison University

 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

 42

 Invertis University

 Rajau Paraspur, Uttar  Pradesh

 43

 ITM UNIVERSITY GWALIOR

 Gwalior, Madhya  Pradesh

 44

 JAGAN NATH UNIVERSITY BAHADURGARH  HARYANA

 Bahadurgarh, Haryana

 45

 JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN)

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 46

 JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 47

 Jharkhand Rai University

 Kamre, Jharkhand

 48

 Joy University

 Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

 49

 K. K. Modi University

 Mahmara, Chhattisgarh

 50

 K.R. MANGALAM UNIVERSITY

 Sohna Rural, Haryana

 51

 Karnavati University

 Gandhinagar, Gujarat

 52

 Lohit's Academy College of Commerce

Bengaluru, Karnataka

 53

 Lovely Professional University

 Phagwara, Punjab

 54

 MANAV RACHNA UNIVERSITY

 Faridabad, Haryana

 55

 Mangalayatan University Jabalpur

 Beswan, Uttar Pradesh

 56

 Mangalayatan University, Aligarh

 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

 57

 Manipal University Jaipur

 Jaipur, rajasthan

 58

 Mansarovar Global University

 Bilkisganj, Madhya  Pradesh

 59

 MEWAR UNIVERSITY

 Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

 60

 Mody University of Science and Technology

 Laxmangarh, Rajasthan

 61

 MVN University

 Aurangabad, Haryana

 62

 Netaji Subhas University

 Dwarka, Delhi

 63

 NICMAR UNIVERSITY, PUNE

 Pune Maharashtra

 64

 NIIT UNIVERSITY

 Neemrana, Rajasthan

 65

 NIRWAN UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 66

 Noida International University

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 67

 NOWGONG COLLEGE

 Nagaon, Assam

 68

 PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY

 Bengaluru, Karnataka

 69

 Radha Govind University, Jharkhand

 Ramgarh, Jharkhand

 70

 RAM KRISHNA DHARMARTH FOUNDATION (RKDF)  UNIVERSITY

 Bhopal, Madhya  Pradesh

 71

 RNB GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

 Bikaner, Rajasthan

 72

 Sai Nath University

 Jirabar, Jharkhand

 73

 SANGAM UNIVERSITY

 Atoon, Rajasthan

 74

 SANSKRITI UNIVERSITY

 Semri, Uttar Pradesh

 75

 Sarala Birla University

 Ara, Jharkhand

 76

 SHARDA UNIVERSITY

 Greater Noida, Uttar  Pradesh

 77

 Shoolini University

 Solan, Himachal  Pradesh

 78

 SHRI KHUSHAL DAS UNIVERSITY, HANUMANGARH

 Khushal Nagar,  Rajasthan

 79

 Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University

 Barabanki, Uttar  Pradesh

 80

 SHRI Venkateshwara University

 Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh

 81

 SHYAM UNIVERSITY, DAUSA, RAJASTHAN

 Dausa, Rajasthan

 82

 Sikkim Professional University

 Gangtok, Sikkim

 83

 Somaiya Vidyavihar University

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

 84

 Srinath university

 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

 85

 SRM UNIVERSITY (Andhra Pradesh)

 Amaravati, Andhra  Pradesh

 86

 SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

 Sonepath, Haryana

 87

 Surajmal University

 Janakpuri, New Delhi

 88

 Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 89

 Sushant University

 Gurugram, haryana

 90

 SVKM's MITHIBAI COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHAUHAN 

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AMRUTBEN JIVANLAL  COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS)

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

 91

 SVKM's NARSEE MONJEE COLLEGE OF  COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS)

 Mumbai, Maharashtra

 92

 Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

 93

 Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

 Bengaluru, Karnataka

 94

 TEERTHANKER MAHAVEER UNIVERSITY

 Moradabad, Uttar  Pradesh

 95

 The ICFAI University, Jaipur

 Jaipur, rajasthan

 96

 THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY, SIKKIM

 Gangtok, Sikkim

 97

 Tribhuvan College of Environment & Development  Sciences

 Neemrana, Rajasthan

 98

 UNITED UNIVERSITY, PRAYAGRAJ

 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

 99

 UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  ROORKEE

 Roorkee, Uttarakhand

 100

 UPES - DEHRADUN

 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

 101

 USHA MARTIN UNIVERSITY

 Narayansoso,  Jharkhand

 102

 Uttaranchal University

 Dehradun, Uttarakhand

 103

 Vivekananda Global University

 Jaipur, Rajasthan

 104

 WORLD UNIVERSITY OF DESIGN

 Sonipat, Haryana

 105 

 YBN UNIVERSITY

 Ulatu, Jharkhand

List of other Universities Participating in CUET 2023:

There are a total of 3 other universities participating in CUET 2023. 

 S.No

 University Name

 City/State

 1

 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

 New Delhi

 2

 Indian Culinary Institute

 Noida, Uttar Pradesh

 3

 Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management

 New Delhi

Total number of universities participating in CUET 2023: 

 Type of University

 Number of University

 Central Universities

 44

 State Universities

 34

 Deemed Universities

 29

 Private Universities

 105

 Other Universities

 3

 Total Number of universities participating  in CUET 2023

 215

Top 10 Private Universities Ranking (2022-23):

S.No.

State Universities

All India Rank 2022

All India Rank 2023

State Rank 2022

State Rank 2023

 1

 DA-IICT University (Gandhinagar)

 1

 1

 1

 1

 2

 Nirma University (Ahmedabad)

 2

 3

 2

 2

 3

 Shiv Nadar University (Dadri)

 3

 4

 1

 1

 4

 REVA University (Bangalore)

 4

 8

 1

 3

 5

 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University

(Dharwad)

 5

 5

 2

 1

 6

 O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat)

 6

 12

 1

 2

 6

 Chitkara University (Patiala)

 6

 9

 1

 1

 7

 Azim Premji University (Bangalore)

 7

 6

 3

 2

 8

 Sri Sri University (Bhubaneswar)

 8

 11

 1

 1

 9

 AMITY University (Noida)

 9

 7

 2

 2

 10

 Dayanand Sagar University (Bangalore)

 10

 10

 4

 4

Top Universities in India: Zonal Division of India and their Top Universities

Along with China and the US, India has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, and it is particularly well-known for its engineering schools. In 1961, the nation's parliament designated technical institutions as "institutes of national importance," which aided the then-recently founded universities in expanding and establishing their reputations.

With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, India is the youngest country (more than 65% of people in the country are youth). So, providing better education is the most important task that this country needs to finish to grow as a country, put itself out of the list of developing countries, and finally achieve the tag of a developed country. The top universities in India have the responsibility to do so.

The latest changes in the educational framework and curriculum imposed by the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) were made while considering the modern world's growth and needs. Not only with its population, India is the 7th largest country in the world by geographical area. The huge geographical location has people residing in every part of it, and to provide them with the best quality of higher education, the government is trying to make top universities in every corner of India.

India is widely divided into four zones, North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone. So in this article, we will go through each zone and try to find the top universities in India in every zone, along with their specialties, facilities, and more.

Top Universities in North India

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat are northern Indian states that have consistently outperformed other states in terms of the quality of their entire higher education system. Top private universities in South India have developed a standard in this area that is now followed by universities across the country. In the areas of engineering, IT, the arts, medicine, law, management, and commerce, India is home to a large number of reputable universities, institutions, and elite colleges. Best-in-class research, education, and higher education systems are hallmarks of top private universities in north India.

The list of the top 10 universities in North India is mentioned in the table below. 

 North India Private Universities

 State

 Zone

 Zone Rank

 Ashoka University (Sonipat)

 Haryana

 North

 1

 Shiv Nadar University (Dadri)

 Uttar Pradesh

 North

 2

 AMITY University (Noida)

 Uttar Pradesh

 North

 3

 Chitkara University (Patiala)

 Punjab

 North

 4

 O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat)

 Haryana

 North

 5

 Shoolini University (Solan)

 Himachal Pradesh

 North

 6

 Apeejay Stya University (Sohna)

 Haryana

 North

 7

 Sikkim Manipal University (Sikkim)

 Sikkim

 North East

 1

 BML Munjal University (Gurugram)

 Haryana

 North

 8

 ICFAI University (Dehradun)

 Uttarakhand

 North

 8

Top Universities in South India

The knowledge center of India is thought to be in southern India. It has been producing the most qualified management graduates for many years. The southern region maintains its standing as the nation's high-tech hub, which helps to make management studies knowledge a complete and useful experience. In comparison to Northern India, South India has a higher rate of literacy, giving it a stronger argument for pursuing higher education. South India has various universities listed among the top ranked universities in India. A climate that promotes better education is now possible thanks to Karnataka. Additionally, it ensures harmony among people, society, institutions, and nature. The colleges collaborate with the business world to give their students a realistic understanding of the sector. Due to the high concentration of commercial sectors there, people are encouraged to focus more on their careers than their industries.

The list of the top 10 universities in South India is mentioned in the table below. 

 South India Private Universities

 State

 Zone

 Zone Rank

 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara  University (Dharwad)

 Karnataka

 South

 1

 Azim Premji University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 2

 REVA University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 3

 Dayananda Sagar University  (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 4

 JSS Science and Technology University  (Mysuru)

 Karnataka

 South

 5

 PES University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 6

 Presidency University (Bengaluru) 

 Karnataka

 South

 7

 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied  Sciences (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 8

 CMR University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 9

 Alliance University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 South

 10

Top Universities in East India

India's eastern region is renowned for its diverse cultures and scenic landscapes. Numerous colleges and universities that provide top-notch education to students from all over India and abroad are located there. These institutions of higher learning provide undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in a range of subject areas, including engineering, the sciences, the humanities, the arts, and business.

The list of the top 10 universities in East India is mentioned in the table below. 

 East India Private Universities

 State

 Zone

 Zone Rank

 Sri Sri University(Bhubaneswar)

 Odisha

 East

 1

 Sikkim Manipal University(Sikkim)

 Sikkim

 North East

 1

 ADAMAS University(Kolkata)

 West Bengal

 East

 2

 XIM University(Bhubaneswar)

 Odisha

 East

 3

 William Carey University(Shillong)

 Meghalaya

 North East

 2

 The Institute of Chartered Financial  Analysts of India University(Gangtok)

 Sikkim

 North East

 2

 Martin Luther Christian  University(Shillong)

 Meghalaya

 North East

 3

 Brainware University(Kolkata)

 West Bengal

 East

 4

 Assam Don Bosco University(Guwahati)

 Assam

 North East

 4

 Techno Global University(Shillong)

 Meghalaya

 North East

 5

Top Universities in West India

The western part of India has numerous universities, and they have the capacity and access to a modern education system. The residents of the west part of India do not need to move out of their home location just to receive quality education, as they have their own top notch education system. Some of the top universities in India are located in the west zone. Students can choose the best institutions for their higher education in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Mumbai, Pune, and many more places in western India. Many IITs, IIMs, and Central Universities are located in the western states of India.

The list of the top 10 universities in West India is mentioned in the table below. 

 North India Private Universities

 State

 Zone

 Zone Rank

 DA-IICT University(Gandhinagar)

 Gujarat

 West

 1

 Nirma University(Ahmedabad)

 Gujarat

 West

 2

 Centre for Environmental Planning and  Technology University (Ahmedabad)

 Gujarat

 West

 3

 Ahmedabad University (Ahmedabad)

 Gujarat

 West

 4

 Ganpat University (Mehsana)

 Gujarat

 West

 5

 Flame University (Pune)

 Maharashtra

 West

 6

 MIT Art, Design & Technology University (Pune)

 Maharashtra

 West

 7

 Pandit Deendayal Energy University  (Gandhinagar)

 Gujarat

 West

 8

 Navrachana University(Vadodara)

 Gujarat

 West

 9

 AMITY University(Mumbai)

 Maharashtra

 West

 10

Students in a country like India face huge competition while chasing their dream university because of a huge population that makes it impossible for everyone to get admission to the best universities in India. So for that reason, the zonal ranking and the top universities in each zone are favorable options for them to get enrolled and receive the best quality of education.

The Major Highlights of Top Universities in India 

       Top Government Universities in India have the lowest fees in the world, and the government also offers some scholarship schemes to reimburse the fee amount.

       Most of the top universities in India offer education in every discipline and specialization.

 

The eligibility criteria for getting admitted to top universities in India

The university offers educational programs at the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. There are some basic eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled by students to get admission into top universities in India.

Top Universities in India For Diploma Courses 

       Students with 10th grade pass certificates are required to complete a diploma of three years duration, while those who pass the 10+2 examination can pursue a 2 year diploma course.

       Students need to participate in the selection process by appearing in the entrance examinations or through their previous academic records.

Top Universities in India For UG Courses 

       The students must pass the 12th grade exam or diploma from a recognized board of education.

       Variable criteria govern the minimum marks required for the 12th examination. To learn what their required minimum marks are, students should contact the university separately. The majority of prestigious universities demand at least 60% on the 12th grade exam.

       Students should have a similar subject in their 10+2 examination that they wish to pursue in their undergraduate course.

       The students must achieve cutoff scores in the national entrance exam for UG programs or in other entrance exams that the particular university prefers.

Top Universities in India For PG Courses

       The candidates must hold an undergraduate degree in a related field from a recognized institution.

       The requirements for an undergraduate degree's minimum scores vary. To learn what their required minimum marks are, students should contact the university separately. The majority of prestigious universities demand at least 60% for the bachelor's degree.

       The students must achieve cutoff scores in the national entrance exam for PG programs or in other entrance exams that the particular university prefers.

       Personal interviews may be required of the applicants at the desired university.

Top Universities in India For Ph.D Courses 

       The candidates must hold a postgraduate degree in a related field from a recognized institution with a minimum grade point average of 55%.

       Students must take either a written test administered by the desired university or a national entrance exam administered by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

       For the final merit list, the students must participate in individual interviews.

Entrance Examination for Top Universities in India

After the inception of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020), the UGC decided to conduct one examination for various universities and various courses, and that is known as the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Some of the other important entrance examinations for admission to the top universities in India are mentioned below. 

 Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

 Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains and   Advance

 Common Admission Test (CAT)

 National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)

 Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

 National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)

 Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)

 NIFT Entrance Exam Film and Television  Institute of India (FTII) Entrance Test

 National School of Drama (NSD) Entrance  Test

 Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

 Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (K-MAT)

 National Aptitude Test (NAT)

 Xavier Admission Test (XAT)

 JAM Entrance Exam

 Engineering and Medical Common  Entrance Test (EAMCET)

 AIMA UGAT Entrance Exam

 LAWCET Entrance Exam

 AILET Entrance Exam

 ILSAT Entrance Exam BITSAT Entrance  Exam

 ATIT Entrance Exam

 UGET Entrance Exam

 COMEDK Entrance Exam

 MHT CET Entrance Exam

 CMC Vellore Entrance Exam

 

Some of the top entrance exams in India that are essential to enrolling into top universities in India are explained below.

CUET:

For applicants to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across India, the Ministry of Education administers the Common University Entrance Test, or CUET. The results of the CUET 2023 are used by many central, state, and private universities to admit students. Candidates can thus participate in the admissions process at numerous universities by passing this one exam, which is all they need to do to qualify. The National Testing Agency (NTA) oversees the test's administration. 215 universities may create the merit list and conduct individual counseling using the CUET 2023 Scorecard.

NAT:

An exam at the national level called the APIIT NAT (National Aptitude Test) 2023 is given to candidates for engineering and management. Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat, is in charge of administering the test. Both undergraduate and graduate courses have one annual session.

CLAT:

For entry into undergraduate and graduate law programs, there is a national exam called CLAT. 24 NLUs (National Law Universities) and approximately 61 affiliated colleges use the CLAT exam to determine admission. The CLAT exam is given once a year in offline mode by the Consortium of NLUs. On the consortiumofnlus.ac.in website, the official CLAT application form has been made available online. English is the only language used to administer the test.

CEED:

For the purpose of providing admission to candidates for the M.Des - Master of Design and Ph.D. Programs, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay administers the CEED - Common Entrance Examination for Design. In order to assess a candidate's aptitude for design, the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) looks at their visual perception abilities, drawing abilities, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem-solving abilities. It is a prerequisite exam for admission to the Master of Design (M.Des) programs at the IISC Bangalore, the IIT Bombay, the IIT Delhi, the IIT Guwahati, the IIT Hyderabad, the IIT Kanpur, and the IIT Roorkee, as well as the Ph.D. programs at numerous IITs and design universities.

NEET:

The only entrance exam for enrollment in MBBS and BDS programs in India is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). It takes three hours and 20 minutes to complete the exam, which is given once a year in offline mode. The medical entrance exam for enrollment in MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). There are 13 languages used to administer the exam.

CAT:

A national level management aptitude test called the Common Admission Test, or CAT, is administered by the IIM to applicants seeking admission to the MBA programs offered by its 20 campuses and more than 1,200 B-schools throughout India. Every year, more than two lakh applicants submit applications for the CAT exam. Approximately 2.55 lakh candidates registered for the CAT 2022 exam, and approximately 2.22 lakh candidates showed up. About 400 testing locations in 155 cities across India offer the CAT exam in three sessions over the course of one day. Those who want to study business administration in the academic year 2024 must take the CAT exam because it is a requirement for admission to the majority of public and private MBA programs in India.

Top Universities in India

Students get confused while choosing the best university for themselves due to the huge number of universities available in India. All the top universities in India are available in the IIRF University Ranking 2023.

Top Central Universities in India

A list of the top 10 Central universities in India according to the IIRF University Ranking is mentioned in the table below. 

 All India   Rank

 Central Universities

 State

 1

 JNU - Jawaharlal Nehru University

 New Delhi

 2

 BHU - Banaras Hindu University

 Varanasi

 3

 AMU - Aligarh Muslim University

 Aligarh

 4

 JMI - Jamia Millia Islamia

 Jamia Nagar

 5

 UoH - University of Hyderabad

 Hyderabad

 6

 DU - University of Delhi

 New Delhi

 7

 CUP - Central University of Punjab

 Bathinda

 8

 Visva Bharati University

 Shantiniketan

 9

 EFLU - English and Foreign Languages University

 Hyderabad

 10

 CURAJ - Central University of Rajasthan

 NH-8/Ajmer

Top Private Universities in India

A list of the top 10 Private universities in India according to the IIRF University Ranking is mentioned in the table below.

 All India   Rank

 State Private Universities

 State

 1

 DA-IICT University (Gandhinagar)

 Gujarat

 2

 Ashoka University (Sonipat)

 Haryana

 3

 Nirma University (Ahmedabad)

 Gujarat

 4

 Shiv Nadar University (Dadri)

 Uttar Pradesh

 5

 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University

(Dharwad)

 Karnataka

 6

 Azim Premji University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 7

 AMITY University (Noida)

 Uttar Pradesh

 8

 REVA University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

 9

 Chitkara University (Patiala)

 Punjab

 10

 Dayananda Sagar University (Bengaluru)

 Karnataka

Top Universities in India City Wise

There are a number of students who don't want to switch their location for their higher education, so we bring you the top universities in your cities.

Top Deemed Universities in Delhi (Govt., Pvt. & Public) 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 Status

 1

 Indian Agricultural  Research Institute, Pusa

 New Delhi

 Govt.

 2

 Indian Institute of Foreign  Trade, IIFT-Delhi

 New Delhi

 Govt.

 3

 National University of  Educational Planning and  Administration

 New Delhi

 Govt.

 4

 Jamia Hamdard

 New Delhi

 Pvt.

 5

 Indian Law Institute

 New Delhi

 Govt.

Top Deemed Universities in Hyderabad (Govt., Pvt. & Public) 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 Status

 1

 ICFAI Foundation for  Higher Education

 Hyderabad

 Pvt.

 2

 International Institute of  Information Technology

 Hyderabad

 Pvt.

Top Universities in Bengaluru

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 Azim Premji University

 Bengaluru

 2

 REVA University

 Bengaluru

 3

 Dayananda Sagar University

 Bengaluru

 4

 PES University

 Bengaluru

 5

 Presidency University

 Bengaluru

Top Universities in Coimbatore

Top Universities in Pune 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 Flame University

 Pune

 2

 MIT Art, Design & Technology  University

 Pune

 3

 Ajeenkya D Y Patil University

 Pune

 4

 Spicer Adventist University

 Pune

Top Deemed Universities in Mumbai (Govt., Pvt. & Public) 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 Status

 1

 Homi Bhabha National  Institute

 Mumbai

 Govt.

 2

 Tata Institute of Social  Sciences, TISS

 Mumbai

 Govt.

 3

 Indira Gandhi Institute  of Development  Research

 Mumbai

 Govt.

 4

 Institute of Chemical  Technology

 Mumbai

 Govt.

 5

 International Institute  for Population Sciences

 Mumbai

 Govt.

Top Universities in Noida 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 AMITY University

 Noida

 2

 Sharda University

 Greater Noida

 3

 Bennett University

 Greater Noida

 4

 Galgotias University

 Greater Noida

 5

 Noida International University

 Noida

Top Universities in Ghaziabad

Top Universities in Haryana 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 Ashoka University

 Sonipat

 2

 O.P. Jindal Global University

 Sonipat

 3

 Apeejay Stya University

 Sohna

 4

 BML Munjal University

 Gurugram

 5

 AMITY University

 Gurugram

Top Deemed Universities in Chennai (Govt., Pvt. & Public) 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 Status

 1

 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research,  BIHER

 Chennai

 Pvt.

 2

 Meenakshi Academy of  Higher Education and  Research, MAHER

 Chennai

 Pvt.

 3

 Sathyabama Institute of  Science and Technology

 Chennai

 Pvt.

 4

 Sri Ramachandra Institute  of Higher Education and  Research

 Chennai

 Pvt.

 5

 Dr. M.G.R Educational and  Research Institute

 Chennai

 Pvt.

Top Universities in Nagpur

Top Universities in Kolkata 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 ADAMAS University

 Kolkata

 2

 Brainware University

 Kolkata

 3

 Techno India University

 Kolkata

 4

 University of Engineering and  Management

 Kolkata

 5

 The Neotia University

 Kolkata

Top Universities in Lucknow 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 Integral University

 Lucknow

 2

 Babu Banarasi Das University

 Lucknow

 3

 Maharishi University of Information  Technology

 Lucknow

Top Deemed Universities in Kerala (Govt., Pvt. & Public) 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 Status

 1

 Indian Institute of Space  Science and Technology

 Thiruvananthapuram

 Govt.

 2

 Kerala Kalamandalam,  Vallathol Nagar

 Thrissur

 Public

Top Universities in Jaipur 

 S.No.

 Name of the University

 City

 1

 AMITY University

 Jaipur

 2

 ICFAI University

 Jaipur

 3

 Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University

 Jaipur

 4

 Mahatma Gandhi University of  Medical Sciences & Technology

 Jaipur

 5

 Suresh Gyan Vihar University

 Jaipur

 

FAQs

What are the requirements for CUET 2023, and how will they impact my ability to apply to various universities?

Candidates who wish to participate in CUET 2023 must meet the requirements established by the individual universities. The eligibility criteria may vary depending on the course and university. Based on the candidate's CUET results and compliance with the eligibility requirements established by the individual universities, admission to various universities will be granted. Before submitting an application for CUET 2023, candidates should review the eligibility requirements for each course.

 

How many subjects can candidates select when registering for CUET 2023?

When registering for the CUET 2023 Exam, candidates can select up to 10 topics from each of the three parts. There are now more subjects available for selection than there were the year before, when there were only nine.

 

When was the CUET 2023 exam held?

The CUET Undergraduate Exam was held from May 21 to June 23. The exam was postponed until June 23 due to a high number of applicants in some states and UTs. Previously, the exam was supposed to end on June 17. The CUET 2023 exam was initially scheduled to end on May 31, but it was later extended until June 8 and then June 11. Each day, there were three slots for the exam. In a previous statement, NTA guaranteed that candidates would receive a slot during the allotted time period in the event that the exam was postponed for any day. The subjects were assigned to various days and times.

 

Who administers the CUET test?

NTA administers the CUET UG examination to candidates seeking admission to Central and other Indian universities. Up until 2019, the University Grants Commission (UGC) served as the exam conducting authority. After that, NTA was given the task of handling exam administration. UGC nevertheless continues to be responsible for the exam and publishes pertinent information and notifications regarding CUET UG.

 

How can I prepare for the CUET?

Candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly read the syllabus and pay close attention to the exam format and scoring system. Candidates should also complete a variety of practice tests, mock exams, and question papers from prior years. Here are some easy ways to get ready for the test, as recommended by a CUET Topper. According to last year's top scorers, the best strategies for CUET UG 2023 preparation include consulting the appropriate books, taking frequent practice exams, resolving CUET question papers from prior years, and adopting a disciplined and systematic approach. The top scorers claim that NCERT is the best preparation resource. Students are required to complete revisions after the syllabus is finished. Following this, they ought to take frequent practice exams to gauge their level of preparation and devise a plan to enhance their exam performance.

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Top Universities & Colleges in India 2023: Courses, Disciplines, Specializations, Departments, Entrance Examinations, Admission Process, and Career Scopes

Education is the only way any country can escape poverty and hunger, and a developing country like India, which has such a huge population, needs it the most. India has a huge society which still needs to be educated, understand the meaning of living standards in this modern world and adopt the changes which are necessary for the development of the country as a whole. The educational infrastructure in India is developing with each passing day, and the Top Universities in India are offering a global level of education in every discipline.

The Ministry of Education has a statutory body named as the University Grants Commission (UGC), which was set up by the government in 1956. The major functions of the UGC include providing recognition to universities in India and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities. The UGC promotes higher education in India by providing doctoral scholarships to students in every discipline at the top universities in India.

Total Top Universities in India (Registered to UGC as of Jan 2023):

University TypeTotal Number
Central University56
State University460
Deemed to be University128
Private University430
Total1074

The UGC is the one which monitors all these 1057 universities in India and provides them access to offer degrees and marksheets in various disciplines.

Education Levels of Top Universities in India

There are various courses in each discipline offered in the top Indian universities at different levels of education, such as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Check for them in the table below.

Educational levelsEligibility
Diploma
  • The students can pursue diploma in various specializations from the universities after completing their 10th or 10+2 from a recognized board of education.
  • A student receives a diploma, which is a certificate, from an educational institution after finishing a particular course and doing well on the test.
Under Graduation
  • Undergraduate programs are the first step by the students toward higher education.
  • The students can pursue an undergraduate program after passing their 10+2 or an equivalent level of examination (Diploma) in similar subjects from a recognized board of education.
Post Graduation
  • The students learn the subject of undergraduate education from a broader perspective.
  • The postgraduate courses are also known as masters degrees.
  • The students need to have an undergraduate degree in a similar specialization from a recognized best universities in India to pursue a postgraduate program.
M.Phil
  • It stands for Master of Philosophy.
  • This is also a postgraduate program but it is more centric on the research prospect of the subjects.
  • It can also be considered as a mini Ph.D. or the first part of the Ph.D.
  • The students are required to have a postgraduate degree in a similar specialization from a recognized best universities in India to pursue M.Phil degree.
Ph.D
  • It stands for Doctor of philosophy and is the highest level of education offered in the best universities in India.
  • The students perform full time research in Ph.D and they try to find out the solutions of unanswered questions.
  • The students need to have a master degree in a similar specialization from a recognized university to pursue Ph.D from the best universities in India.

Courses Offered by top Indian Universities

Some of the most popular courses that are offered at the different academic levels in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

1. Undergraduate Courses
Bachelor of Arts (BA)Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Engineering /Bachelor of Technology (BE/B.Tech)Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Bachelor of Management Science (BMS)Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Event Management (BEM)Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communications (BJMC)Bachelor of Fashion Designing (BFD)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM)Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
Bachelor of Design (B.Des)Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma)Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)MBBSBA+LLB
BBA+LLBB.Com+LLBBachelor of Public Health (BPH)
Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.ED)Bachelor of Vocational (B.Voc)
2. Postgraduate Courses
Master of Arts (MA)Master of Science (M.Sc)Master of Commerce (M.Com)
Master of Engineering/Master of Technology (ME/M.Tech)Master of Architecture (M.Arch)Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Master of Business Management (MBM)Master of Design (M.Des)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Master of Hospital Management (MHM)Master of Public Health (MPH)

Disciplines

The best universities in India offer education to students in various disciplines. Higher education is all about specifying the field of study and studying the specific topic in a broad way. The universities are internally divided into various sectors on the basis of disciplines, faculties, and departments. Check the full list of the disciplines offered in the Indian universities mentioned below.

Disciplines
Applied Science
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture and Design
  • Business
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Environmental studies and Forestry
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Human Physical Performance and Recreation
  • Journalism, Media Studies, and Communication
  • Law
  • Library and Museum Studies
  • Medicine and Health
  • Military Science
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work
  • Transportation
Formal Science
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
Natural Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
Humanities
  • Performing Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Languages and Literature
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Law
  • Theology
  • Religious Studies
Social Science
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Social Work

Branches and Specializations of the Disciplines

All the disciplines are further divided into various specializations and branches that are offered in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.

1. Applied Science

It deals with the majority of science subjects, which are useful in daily life and are responsible for modern development and growth.

  • Agriculture

All the specializations and branches of agriculture that are offered in the top agricultural universities in India are mentioned below.

Biological systems engineeringAgronomyBeekeeping (Apiculture)
AeroponicsAgricultural engineeringAnimal husbandry (Animal science)
AgroecologyAgrologyAnthroponics
Food engineeringAquacultureFood science
EnologyAgricultural economicsHydrology
Culinary artsFogponicsAquaponics
EntomologyForestryHorticulture
HydroponicsPedologyPlant science
ViticulturePomologyPurification
Pest control
  • Architecture and Design

All the specializations and branches of architecture and design that are offered in the top architecture universities in India are mentioned below.

Urban planning (urban design)Architectural analyticsArchitecture
Type designInterior architectureLandscape design
Landscape architectureErgonomicsUser interface design
Landscape architecture (landscape planning)User experience designTechnical drawing
Interior design (interior architecture)Interaction designTextile design
User experience evaluationDecorative artsHistoric preservation
Information architectureVisual communicationIndustrial design (product design)
Graphic designFashion designToy and amusement design
  • Business

All the specializations and branches of business that are offered in the top business universities in India are mentioned below.

Business lawFinanceHuman resources
Labor historyAccountingBusiness administration
Collective bargainingEntrepreneurshipAccounting scholarship
Systems scienceLabor economicsIndustrial and labor relations
MarketingRisk management and insuranceBusiness management
Accounting researchOrganizational studiesOperations management
E-BusinessInformation systems (Business informatics)Business ethics
Information technologyBusiness analysisManagement
Management information systemsPurchasingInternational trade
Health informatics
  • Divinity

All the specializations and branches of divinity that are offered in the top divinity universities in India are mentioned below.

Pastoral counselingMissiologyVedic Study
Scriptural study and languagesReligious education techniquesBiblical studies/Sacred scripture
TheologyDogmatic theologyChristian ethics
Systematic theologySacramental theologyHindu ethics
Moral theologyHistorical theologyEcclesiology
Canon lawPastoral theologyField ministry
Sacred musicChurch historyNew Testament Greek
Biblical HebrewOld Church SlavonicLatin
HermeneuticsHomileticsLiturgy
  • Education

All the specializations and branches of education that are offered in the top education universities in India are mentioned below.

Physical education/Sports coachingReading educationElementary education
Critical pedagogySociology of educationMusic education
Counselor educationAlternative educationDistance education
Educational leadershipScience educationPeace education
Vocational educationMastery learningCurriculum and instruction
Agricultural educationSecondary educationReligious education
Higher educationCooperative learningMathematics education
Technology educationEducational psychologyEarly childhood education
Legal educationSex educationEducational technology
Physics educationSpecial educationEducational philosophy
Comparative educationArt educationBilingual education
Outdoor educationNursing educationMedical education
Military education and trainingChemistry educationLanguage education
  • Engineering and Technology

All the specializations and branches of engineering and technology that are offered in the top engineering colleges in India are mentioned below.

Computer Science and EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Civil EngineeringInformation TechnologyAeronautical Engineering
Automobile EngineeringElectronics and Communication EngineeringFood Technology
Chemical EngineeringArtificial Intelligence and Machine LearningData Science
Cyber SecurityBiotechnologyBiomedical Engineering
Architectural EngineeringAgricultural engineeringIndustrial Engineering
Structural EngineeringTextile EngineeringProcess Engineering
Biomolecular EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMolecular Engineering
Corrosion EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering
Transport EngineeringUtility EngineeringWater Resource Engineering
Power EngineeringOptical EngineeringAcoustical Engineering
Manufacturing EngineeringOptomechanical EngineeringThermal Engineering
Sports EngineeringVehicle EngineeringPower Plant Engineering
Industrial Plant EngineeringEnergy EngineeringApplied Engineering
Biological EngineeringBuilding Services EngineeringMechatronics Engineering
Military EngineeringMining EngineeringEngineering Management
Nano EngineeringNuclear EngineeringPetroleum Engineering
Project EngineeringRailway EngineeringSoftware Engineering
Supply Chain EngineeringSystems Engineering
  • Environmental studies and Forestry

All the specializations and branches of environmental studies and forestry that are offered in the best universities in India ranking 2023 are mentioned below.

Natural resource managementEnvironmental policyFisheries management
Recreation ecologyWaste managementEcology
Land managementToxicologyWildlife management
Sustainable developmentCoastal managementSustainability studies
Environmental managementWildlife observationSilviculture
  • Family and Consumer Science

All the specializations and branches of family and consumer services that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

NutritionHousingTextiles
Interior designConsumer educationFoodservice management
  • Human Physical Performance and Recreation

All the specializations and branches of human physical performance and recreation that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

AerobicsOutdoor activityEscapology
Toy and amusement designSexologyErgonomics
Leisure studiesSports / exerciseBatoning
WoodcraftKinesiology / Exercise physiology / Performance scienceSports medicine
Personal trainer / Personal fitness trainingBiomechanics / Sports biomechanicsAthletic training
ScoutcraftSociology of sportAthletic director
Physical fitnessBushcraftSports journalism / sportscasting
NavigationSurvival skillsPhysical education / Pedagogy
Sports coachingSport managementExercise physiology
Sport psychologyGame designPhysical activity
  • Journalism, Media Studies, and Communication

All the specializations and branches of journalism. Media studies, and communication that are offered in the top communication universities in India are mentioned below.

Environmental communicationRadioLiterary journalism
Sports journalism / sportscastingGame studiesJournalism
FilmMedia studies (Mass media)Broadcast journalism
Film studiesTranslationTelevision studies
Print journalismAdvertisingTechnical writing
New media journalismIntercultural communicationFan studies
Speech communicationConspiracy theoryDigital journalism
Communication designMagazineOrganizational communication
NewspaperDigital mediaCommunication studies
NarratologyHoaxTelevision
Electronic mediaMass communicationPropaganda
MarketingPublic relationsAnimal communication
Information theoryInternetPopular culture studies
Nonverbal communication
  • Law

All the specializations and branches of law that are offered in the top law universities in India are mentioned below.

Federal lawCanon lawCorporate law
Jurisprudence (Philosophy of Law)Comparative lawCriminal justice
Legal managementCorporationsForensic science
Substantive lawPublic international lawTort law
Criminal procedureBusiness lawEnvironmental law
Islamic lawAdministrative lawProcedural law
Competition lawContract lawCriminal law
Mercantile lawCivil procedureJewish law
Paralegal studiesLaw enforcementConstitutional law
Police scienceProperty lawAnimal law/Animal rights
International lawAdmiralty lawLabor law
Civil lawSupranational lawCommon law
Family lawTax law
  • Library and Museum Studies

All the specializations and branches of library and museum studies that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

Information architectureFilm classificationBibliometrics
Scientific classificationDigital preservationConservation science
Human-computer interactionProspect researchResearch methods
StatisticsRegistrarReference management
Records managementSpecial libraryReference
Slow fireCitation analysisSoftware
Readers' advisoryReference deskLibrary
MuseologyManagementObject conservation
Library bindingTaxonomic classificationMuseum education
ArchivistMuseum administrationMass deacidification
Library portalSecurity classificationConservation and restoration of cultural heritage
Archival scienceLibrary technical servicesLibrary instruction
Library circulationPreservationCurator
Information brokerInterlibrary loanHistoric preservation
Knowledge engineeringInformation systems and technologyInformation science
History of library scienceLibrary classificationInformation retrieval
Film preservationInformation literacyKnowledge management
Integrated library systemDisseminationBibliographic databases
Five laws of library scienceCatalogingData storage
Data modelingBookmobileCollection management
Database managementStatistical classification
  • Medicine and Health

All the specializations and branches of medicine and health that are offered in the top medical colleges in India are mentioned below.

NursingEpidemiologyHolistic medicine
ObstetricsInternal medicineOccupational therapy
DentistryPathologyPublic health
Clinical laboratory sciences/Clinical pathology/Laboratory medicinePediatricsPreventive medicine
Physical fitnessSurgeryPsychology
Physical therapyPhysiotherapyAudiology
Primary carePodiatryPharmaceutical sciences
Sleep medicineRadiologyGynaecology
Sports medicineRehabilitation medicineHealth informatics/Clinical informatics
Music therapy Medical toxicology Speech language pathology
Respiratory therapy Recreational therapy Alternative medicine
Ophthalmology Infectious disease Occupational hygiene
Nutrition and dietetics Dermatology Hematology
Otolaryngology Geriatrics Optometry
Emergency medicine Occupational toxicology Clinical physiology
  • Military Science

All the specializations and branches of military science that are offered in the top military Science colleges in India are mentioned below.

Game theoryMilitary engineeringNaval science
LogisticsTacticsMilitary history
ArtilleryOrganizationLeadership
DoctrineAmphibious warfareStrategy
CampaigningMilitary lawMilitary weapons
Military intelligenceEspionageMilitary medicine
Grand strategyMilitary operationBattlespace
  • Public Administration

All the specializations and branches of public administration that are offered in the top public administration universities in India are mentioned below.

Emergency servicesInternational affairsPublic service
Police sciencePublic administrationDisaster research
Conservation biologyPeace and conflict studiesCorrections
Fire ecology (Wildland fire management)Public safetyGovernmental affairs
Civil servicePolicy studiesFire safety (Structural fire protection)
Disaster responsePolicy analysisEmergency management
Law enforcementCriminal justice
  • Social Work

All the specializations and branches of social work that are offered in the best universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

Medical social workCommunity organizingCorrections
School social workSocial policyChild welfare
GerontologyHuman ServicesMental health
Community practice
  • Transportation

All the specializations and branches of transportation that are offered in the best universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

TravelLogisticsOperations research
InfographicsPort managementVehicles
Highway safetyMarine transportationMass transit
Intermodal transportation studiesSeafaring
2. Formal Science

The field of science known as formal science includes fields like logic, mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence, information theory, game theory, systems theory, decision theory, and theoretical linguistics that are interested in abstract structures that can be described by formal systems.

  • Computer Science

All the specializations and branches of computer science that are offered in the top computer science engineering colleges in India are mentioned below.

Logic in Computer ScienceAlgorithmArtificial Intelligence
Data StructureComputer ArchitectureComputer Graphics
Computer CommunicationsComputer security and reliabilityComputing in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Database Management SystemsData MiningPrograming Languages
Machine LearningQuantum Computing Software Engineering
VLSI DesignRoboticsCloud Computing
Image Processing
  • Mathematics

All the specializations and branches of mathematics that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Mathematical Logic and Foundation of MathematicsAlgebraApplied Mathematics
Mathematical AnalysisStatistics and ProbabilityGeometry and Topology
Number TheoryArithmeticSet Theory
TrigonometryCalculus
3. Natural Science

One of the branches of science called "natural science" is concerned with describing, comprehending, and predicting natural phenomena using data gathered through experimentation and observation.

  • Biology

All the specializations and branches of biology that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

EcologyBotanyAnatomy
GeneticsChronobiologyBioinformatics
Linnaean taxonomyZoologyPaleobiology
VirologyMathematical biologySystematics (Taxonomy)
Molecular biologyMicrobiologyNutrition
MycologySystems biologyMolecular virology
PhysiologyMarine biologyXenobiology
PathologyStructural BiologyNeuroscience
ParasitologyCell biologyAerobiology
EthnobiologyBiophysicsLimnology
BiochemistryCryobiologyEvolutionary biology
EndocrinologyHuman biologyComputational biology
ImmunologyDevelopmental biologyHistology
BiotechnologyEpigenetics
  • Chemistry

All the specializations and branches of chemistry that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

GeochemistryOenologyThermochemistry
Computational chemistryPhytochemistryMedicinal chemistry
BiochemistryPolymer chemistryTheoretical chemistry
HydrogenationMechanochemistryImmunochemistry
Supramolecular chemistrySonochemistrySurface chemistry
Solid-state chemistryHistochemistryInorganic chemistry
Green chemistryRadiochemistryQuantum chemistry
Synthetic chemistryMathematical chemistryMarine chemistry
PetrochemistryOrganic chemistryPharmacology
Molecular biologyPhysical chemistryPhotochemistry
Physical organic chemistryNanotechnologyAtmospheric chemistry
Organometallic chemistryNeurochemistryNatural product chemistry
Molecular mechanicsChemical engineeringAgrochemistry
Environmental chemistryElectrochemistryAnalytical chemistry
FlavorCheminformaticsFlow chemistry
Chemical biologyCosmochemistryFemtochemistry
Astrochemistry
  • Earth Science

All the specializations and branches of earth science that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

GeophysicsEnvironmental chemistryPhysical geography
GemologyEdaphologyGeochemistry
Environmental sciencePaleontologyGeodesy
  • Astronomy

All the specializations and branches of astronomy that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Black holesRadio astronomyGamma ray astronomy
Astrophysical plasmaHydrodynamicsHelioseismology
AstrobiologyInterstellar mediumStar formation
Microwave astronomyGalaxy formation and evolutionX-ray astronomy
Stellar nucleosynthesisPlanetary scienceUV astronomy
Physical cosmologyMagnetohydrodynamicsNumerical simulations
Infrared astronomyStellar astrophysicsObservational astronomy
Gravitational astronomyStellar evolutionAstrophysics
High-energy astrophysicsOptical astronomyCosmology
  • Physics

All the specializations and branches of physics that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

ElectricityFluid dynamicsNewtonian dynamics
AstrophysicsOpticsElectromagnetism
Molecular physicsAtomic, molecular, and optical physicsMathematical physics
Plasma physicsThermal physicsQuantum physics
Statistical mechanicsAcousticsBiophysics
Theoretical physicsSolid mechanicsThermodynamics
Condensed matter physicsSolid state physicsApplied physics
CryogenicsAerodynamicsComputational physics
MechanicsExperimental physicsNuclear physics
GeophysicsMedical physicsElementary particle physics
4. Humanities

Academic fields known as the humanities focus on many facets of human society and culture. The primary field of secular study in universities at the time, classics, was referred to by the word in the Renaissance as a counterpoint to divinity.

  • Performing Arts

All the specializations and branches of performing arts that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Music historyMusic educationConducting
MusicChamber musicMusic theory
Musical compositionEarly musicAccompanying
DanceEthnomusicologyHistory of dance
Orchestral studiesJazz studiesTelevision
Church musicPuppetryTheater
EthnochoreologyOrganologyDance notation
ActingChoreographyMusicology
Live actionFilmPlaywriting
FilmmakingDramaturgyScenography
VentriloquismAnimationMusical theater
Film theoryFilm criticismDirecting
Stage designHistory of theater
  • Visual Arts

All the specializations and branches of visual arts that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Decorative artsHistoric preservationSculpture
ArchitectureFine artsPhotography
Architectural analyticsCalligraphyApplied arts
PrintmakingAnimationLandscape architecture
Studio artInterior design (interior architecture)Drawing
Mixed mediaTechnical drawingPainting
Landscape planningGraphic artsLandscape design
Fashion
  • Languages and Literature

All the specializations and branches of languages and literature that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Linguistic typologyComparative literaturePostmodern literature
History of literatureRhetoricPhilology
UsagePost-colonial literatureEnglish literature
SyntaxCreative writingSociolinguistics
Comics studiesWord usageSemantics
SemioticsMedieval literatureAncient literature
Applied linguisticsMorphology (linguistics)Pragmatics
GrammarPhonologyLexicology
Natural language processingPhoneticsComposition studies
PsycholinguisticsProseHistory of linguistics
Computational linguisticsCritical theoryPoetics
FictionAmerican literatureDiscourse analysis
African-American literatureLiterary theoryEtymology
Non-fictionBritish literatureWorld literature
PoetryEnglish studiesInterlinguistics
Historical linguisticsLiterary criticismGrammatology
  • History

All the specializations and branches of history that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Modern historyWorld historyPolitical history
ScholasticismBiblical historyPre-Columbian era history
Modern philosophyHistory of political thoughtPhilosophical history
HumanismAncient philosophyContemporary philosophy
PrehistoryTechnological historyRussian history
Scientific historyPublic historyMedieval philosophy
Asian historyLatin American historyCultural history
Australian historyEnvironmental historyEconomic history
Indian historyEuropean historyEcclesiastical history of the Catholic Church
Intellectual historyIranian historyAfrican history
Indonesian historyJewish historyChinese history
Ancient Roman historyPreclassic MayaAmerican history
Ancient historyHistory of the Yellow River civilizationBronze Age Civilizations
CarthageAssyrian CivilizationHistory of the Yangtze civilization
Ancient EgyptHistory of the Indus Valley CivilizationAncient Greek history
History of MesopotamiaThe Stone Age
  • Philosophy

All the specializations and branches of philosophy that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

AristotelianismAnarchismPlatonism
Feminist philosophyEastern philosophyLibertarianism
MarxismSocial philosophy and political philosophyContinental philosophy
Philosophy of physical sciencesSystems philosophyPhilosophy of law
Philosophy of languagePhilosophy of technologyPhilosophy of chemistry
Philosophy of physicsPhilosophy of psychologyPhilosophy of religion
Philosophy of social sciencePhilosophy of musicPhilosophy of biology
Philosophy of mathematicsFeminist philosophyEpistemology
EthicsVirtue ethicsMetaphysics
JustificationPhilosophy of ActionPhilosophical logic
Meta-philosophyBioethicsAnimal rights
LogicPhilosophy of engineeringMoral psychology, Descriptive ethics, Value theory
Applied ethicsNormative ethicsReasoning errors
Environmental ethicsMeta-ethicsMathematical logic
Philosophy of economicsOntologyAesthetics
Philosophy of educationPhilosophy of artificial intelligencePhilosophical traditions and schools
Philosophy of mindApplied philosophyPhilosophy of pain
Theism and AtheismPhilosophy of perceptionAnalytic philosophy
African philosophyDeterminism and Free willPhilosophy of space and time Teleology
Philosophy of history
  • Theology

All the specializations and branches of theology that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Arabic StudiesHindu theologyBiblical studies
Pali StudiesBuddhist theologyBaptist theology
Eastern Orthodox theologyMuslim theologyBiblical Hebrew, Koine Greek, Aramaic
Catholic theologyDravidian StudiesAnglican theology
Sanskrit StudiesChristian theologyJewish theology
Protestant theology
  • Religious Studies

All the specializations and branches of religious studies that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

Psychology of ReligionPhenomenology of ReligionSociology of Religion
Anthropology of ReligionHistory of Religion
5. Social Science

Any field of academic study or science that examines human behavior in relation to its social and cultural dimensions is known as social science. Cultural (or social) anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, and economics are typically included in the social sciences.

  • Anthropology

All the specializations and branches of anthropology that are offered in the top universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

Cultural anthropologySocial anthropologyBiological anthropology
Linguistic anthropology
  • Archaeology

All the specializations and branches of archaeology that are offered in the best universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

Maritime archaeologyPalaeoanthropologyEvolutionary anthropology
Forensic anthropologyBiocultural anthropologyFeminist archaeology
  • Economics

All the specializations and branches of economics that are offered in the top universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

EconometricsEnergy economicsEconomic systems
Evolutionary economicsFinancial econometricsConsumer economics
Applied economicsGrowth economicsBioeconomics
Human development theorySocioeconomicsLabor economics
Marxian economicsWelfare economicsNeuroeconomics
Resource economicsSocialist economicsManagerial economics
Public financeMonetary economicsTransport economics
Real estate economicsParticipatory economicsIndustrial organization
MacroeconomicsPolitical economySocial choice theory
Mathematical economicsPublic economicsMicroeconomics
Information economicsAnarchist economicsIslamic economics
Complexity economicsLaw and economicsEconomic sociology
Education economicsInstitutional economicsAgricultural economics
International economicsEcological economicsComputational economics
Development economicsEntrepreneurial economicsEconomic geography
Experimental economicsBehavioural economicsEnvironmental economics
Green economicsFeminist economicsFinancial economics
  • Geography

All the specializations and branches of geography that are offered in the top rank universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

Soil geographyGeologyLithology
Cultural geographyClimatologyMilitary geography
Political geographyTopographyTime geography
Planetary cartographyPopulation geographyTourism geography
Strategic geographyUrban geographyTransport geography
CartographySocial geographyGlaciology
Religion geographyIntegrated geographyCelestial cartography
Physical geographyMineralogyGeomorphology
Behavioural geographyMarketing geographyHealth geography
Language geographyDevelopment geographyEconomic geography
AtmologyGeomaticsEmergency management
GeobiologyHistorical geographyCognitive geography
Mathematical geographyBiogeographyGeochemistry
GeophysicsHydrologyCoastal geography
PalaeogeographyLandscape ecologyMeteorology
OceanographyEnvironmental geographyPalaeontology
Quaternary scienceHuman geographyPetrology
  • Political Science

All the specializations and branches of political science that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

Indian politicsCivicsGeopolitics (Political geography)
International relationsPublic lawPolitical culture
Policy studiesCanadian politicsNationalism studies
Public administrationPolitical behaviorPolitical philosophy
Political economyPsephologyAmerican politics
Singapore politicsPolitical historySocial choice theory
Comparative politicsInternational organizationsEuropean studies
Peace and conflict studies
  • Sociology

All the specializations and branches of sociology that are offered in the top universities in India are mentioned below.

Policy sociologySocial policySociobiology
Social controlSexologySociolinguistics
Psychoanalytic sociologySociocyberneticsSocial capital
Social transformationScience studies/Science and technology studiesSocial conflict theory
Social stratificationSocial theoryPure sociology
Social philosophyArea studiesAsian studies
Social changeSocial psychologyCanadian studies
Social economyAnalytical sociologyIranian studies
Architectural sociologyEast Asian studiesDravidology
Pakistan studiesAppalachian studiesThai studies
Central Asian studiesSindhologyAfrican studies
Japanese studiesBengal studiesKorean studies
South Asian studiesApplied sociologySoutheast Asian studies
American studiesSinologyLatin American studies
Critical sociologyEthnologyCultural studies/ethnic studies
Empirical sociologyDramaturgical sociologyDigital sociology
Educational sociologyCross-cultural studiesUtopian studies
CulturologyWhiteness studiesDeaf studies
Environmental sociologyEconomic sociologyAssyriology
Collective behaviorSocial network analysisSlavic studies
Cultural sociologyAustralian studiesDemography/Population
Evolutionary sociologyMacrosociologyInteractionism
MesosociologyFigurational sociologyMarxist sociology
Natural resource sociologyJealousy sociologyGender studies
Mathematical sociologyMicrosociologyPhenomenological sociology
Feminist sociologyMen's studiesIndustrial sociology
Organizational studiesHistorical sociologyCeltic studies
Interpretive sociologyHuman ecologyFutures studies
Humanistic sociologyMilitary sociologyScandinavian studies
EgyptologyEuropean studiesWomen's studies
Medical sociologyConflict theoryBehavioral sociology
Criminology/Criminal justiceMiddle Eastern studiesCritical management studies
Arab studiesComparative sociologyJewish studies
Social movementsGerman studiesSociology in Poland
  • Psychology

All the specializations and branches of psychology that are offered in the best universities in India are mentioned below.

Political psychologyClinical neuropsychologyPediatric psychology
ParapsychologyApplied psychologyPhenomenology
PsychobiologyPositive psychologyPedology (children study)
Counseling psychologyAsian psychologyComparative psychology
Abnormal psychologyPsychoanalysisConservation psychology
Personality psychologyCognitive psychologyConsumer psychology
Black psychologyBiological psychologyClinical psychology
Health psychologyPsychophysicsNeuropsychology
Traffic psychologyMedia psychologyIndigenous psychology
Environmental psychologyLegal psychologyEcological psychology
Humanistic psychologyFamily psychologyCommunity psychology
Forensic developmental psychologyCultural psychologyForensic psychology
Experimental psychologyFeminine psychologyEducational psychology
Differential psychologyCriminal psychologyGroup psychology
Occupational health psychologyQuantitative psychologyTranspersonal psychology
Psychology of religionSchool psychologyChild psychopathology
PsychopathologyOrganizational psychology (a.k.a., Industrial Psychology)Sport psychology
PsychometricsDevelopmental psychologyOccupational psychology
Social psychologyRehabilitation psychologyEvolutionary psychology
Medical psychologyMusic psychologyMathematical psychology
Military psychologyMoral psychology and Descriptive ethics
  • Social Work

All the specializations and branches of social work that are offered in the top ranked universities in India 2023 are mentioned below.

Mental healthPerson-centered therapyPsychosocial rehabilitation
Financial social workFamily therapyCommunity practice
Clinical social work

Top Entrance Examinations

All the best universities in India take admission either on the basis of merits of previous academic records or through entrance examinations. Some of the major entrance examinations that are conducted by the universities and some testing agencies are mentioned below.

Common University Entrance Test (CUET)
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains and Advance
Common Admission Test (CAT)
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
National Apptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)NIFT Entrance Exam
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Entrance TestNational School of Drama (NSD) Entrance TestManagement Aptitude Test (MAT)
Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (K-MAT)National Aptitude Test (NAT)Xavier Admission Test (XAT)
JAM Entrance ExamEngineering and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET)AIMA UGAT Entrance Exam
LAWCET Entrance ExamAILET Entrance ExamILSAT Entrance Exam
BITSAT Entrance ExamATIT Entrance ExamUGET Entrance Exam
COMEDK Entrance ExamMHT CET Entrance ExamCMC Vellore Entrance Exam
KEAm Entrance ExamVMU AICEE Entrance ExamNCHMCT JEE Entrance Exam
WBJEEWBJEE HMMAH HM CET Entrance Exam
IIFT Entrance ExamUPSEE BHMCT Entrance ExamUKSEE BHMCT Entrance Exam

Best Universities in India

India is a huge country with a huge population, and to overcome poverty, education is the most important tool. There are a total of 1057 universities currently active in India that offer higher education in various disciplines. With a higher number of universities, there is more space for doubts in selecting the perfect university for students.

Recommended Best Private Universities in India
University NameCity
DA-IICT University
Gandhinagar
SRM University
Ahmedabad
Shiv Nadar University
Dadri
REVA University
Bangalore
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara UniversityDharwad
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat
Chitkara University
Patiala
Azim Premji University
Bangalore
Sri Sri University
Bhubaneswar
AMITY University
Noida
Dayananda Sagar University
Bangalore

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Recommended Best Government Universities in India
University NameCity
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)Bangalore
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PusaNew Delhi
Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)Mumbai
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)New Delhi
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development ResearchMumbai
University Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Pune)Pune
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBangalore
Indian Institute of Space Science and TechnologyThiruvananthapuram

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FAQs

IIRF performed a survey on over 300 universities from all over India and across different study domains. It ranks best universities in India, for different institutions for law, design, architecture, and general universities on strict parameters and has released its ranking of universities. The following are the survey results performed by IIRF

  • Top 100 Deemed Universities
  • Top 40 Private Universities
  • Top 50 Private Universities (Emerging)

Engineering has become a common degree in our country, but when it comes to employment, only the best engineers graduating from top engineering colleges can make it through the job market. Thus, students have to enroll and study in the top engineering colleges, and they can learn the national rank of these colleges on the IIRF website. According to the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework of engineering colleges for the year 2021, the top universities in India ranks are taken by the IITs and under the private colleges’ category, The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ranks first.

Distance education is considered the most modern and easy way of learning, giving more emphasis on the self-study mode of the learner. Distance education is the best and the most popular option of learning for students who cannot attend regular classes. But it is still important to choose the best university for distance education so that the degree certificate has some value after the completion of the course. The Indira Gandhi National Open University stands as the best university in India for distance education, followed by the Symbiosis center for distance learning, followed by the IMT distance and open learning institute, ranking second and third respectively.

There are thousands of colleges in India to study Bachelors of Business Administration courses, of which 2331 are private colleges and 662 are government BBA colleges. These colleges offer the BBA course under different specializations, such as finance, HR, marketing, and general management. The best university in India to study for a BBA degree is the Shaheed Sukhdev College of business studies, Delhi. The second rank is grabbed by the Narsee Monjee Institute of management studies in Mumbai. Studying BBA in a reputed institution is important as it is a precursor for MBA education.

India is known for many distinct colleges and universities and the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework ranks them against strict yardsticks, to render a comprehensive ranking system of the top colleges in India, in its effort to guide students and parents towards a prospective career. According to the Vision ranking 2020, the Vellore institute of technology in Tamil Nadu ranks first. IIRF has also released its impact ranking for the year 2020 and ranks colleges based on their impact created on the wellbeing of the students. Based on this ranking, the TATA Institute of social sciences, Mumbai ranks first and is closely followed by the XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur.

The MCA degree prepares students for the highly competitive information technology industry and after graduation, students can work as software engineers, software consultants, network engineers, programmers, database administrators, etc. They can easily find a job in a multinational company in India and abroad and find jobs in diverse sectors such as E-commerce, software development, systems management, data communications, etc. The top three best universities to study MCA courses in India are the School of Computer and system sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, School of Computer and information sciences, University of Hyderabad, and the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.

The higher education system in India is expanding tremendously and is experiencing rapid growth in the number of universities, and is also rendering tremendous Ph.D. Research opportunities. Ph.D. Opportunities in India have expanded to almost every educational Specialty from Cinema to International business. There is certainly a Ph.D. Program for all educational specialists in India. The fees for Ph.D. In India, they are also low and have been adapted in a range of Indian Universities.

The Indian institutional ranking framework ranks the list of Science & Technology colleges in India based on their overall performance. It also gives cluster ranks for these universities based on our weighted performance index. According to IIRF top university in India Ranking 2021, The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Banglore, ranks first, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, ranks second and the Tata Institute of Social Science ranks third. (deemed)

The best private universities in 2021 are the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication, AMITY University, and Shiv Nadar University. IIRF ranks the institutions / top universities of India based on specific parameters such as the institutional curriculum, competence of the faculty, teaching and learning pedagogy, and the research capability of the institution.

The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework surveys hundreds of universities from all over the country every year and categorizes the best universities in India, rank-wise. The ranks offered by the IIRF helps students to find the ideal university for their stream of study. IIRF studies both existing and emerging universities and conducts in-depth research against set parameters to rule out the best university. According to the research and analysis of the existing universities in India, The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore is chosen as the best university in India, under the category of deemed universities, and the JSS Science and Technology University, Mysore ranks first among private universities in the country.

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the first rank deemed to be a university in India according to the IIRF ranking for the year 2021. The IISc is one of the foremost institutions in pursuit of innovation and research and creates the best leaders in science and technology. The institution imparts world-class higher education in the stream of science and engineering. IIRF also imparts Impact ranking to universities in India, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences ranks first in this category with an overall impact score of 91.34.

The Indian Institute of Science maintains its position as the world’s top-ranking Indian University from the year 2015 till date. India has only two universities to rank in the world’s top four though 63 Indian universities qualified for the ranking. The IISc was followed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar ranking between 351 and 400, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore ranking between 401 to 500. The good news is that India sees a record number of universities that qualify for global rankings.

The higher education system in India is experiencing diverse expansion and comprises over 850 different universities. And these universities are diverse and they cater to different specializations. In India, there are about 47 central universities, 390 state universities, 307 private universities and 124 deemed to be universities, and 138 institutes of national importance. These universities offer an array of UG, PG, and doctoral degrees. The country lays enough emphasis on education among other sectors and these universities are being supervised by the UGC, the AICTE and the NAAC organizations.

When you have set your mind and heart on becoming a lawyer, look for a Law University that will give you the most brilliant faculty, mock courtrooms, an environment of encouraging inquisitiveness, a chance to train with leading lawyers, and the best-in-class placements. The IIRF ranks a total of 80 law colleges across India, including private and government institutes. Shortlist the colleges that seem right for you, based on their admission criteria, fee, and location.