Central Universities in India

A verified, direct-link directory of the 57 central universities set up by Acts of Parliament — from Delhi University and BHU to the newest tribal and specialised universities.

Central universities are established by Acts of Parliament and funded by the Government of India. They range from historic institutions such as Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University to state-wise Central Universities and specialised universities for agriculture, Sanskrit, sports and more. This directory links directly to each university's official website.

41General universities

16Specialised universities

57Total

General & Multidisciplinary Universities

Universities offering a broad range of programmes, listed alphabetically.

01

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

02

Assam UniversitySilchar, Assam

03

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

04

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

05

Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshVizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

06

Central University of Andhra PradeshAnantapuram, Andhra Pradesh

07

Central University of GujaratGandhinagar, Gujarat

08

Central University of HaryanaMahendragarh, Haryana

09

Central University of Himachal PradeshDharamsala, Himachal Pradesh

10

Central University of JammuJammu, Jammu and Kashmir

11

Central University of JharkhandRanchi, Jharkhand

12

Central University of KarnatakaKalaburagi, Karnataka

13

Central University of KashmirGanderbal, Jammu and Kashmir

14

Central University of KeralaKasaragod, Kerala

15

Central University of OdishaKoraput, Odisha

16

Central University of PunjabBathinda, Punjab

17

Central University of RajasthanAjmer, Rajasthan

18

Central University of South BiharGaya, Bihar

19

Central University of Tamil NaduTiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

20

Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversitySagar, Madhya Pradesh

21

Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaBilaspur, Chhattisgarh

22

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversitySrinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand

23

Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

24

Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, Delhi

25

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)New Delhi, Delhi

26

Mahatma Gandhi Central UniversityMotihari, Bihar

27

Manipur UniversityImphal, Manipur

28

Mizoram UniversityAizawl, Mizoram

29

Nagaland UniversityLumami, Nagaland

30

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)Shillong, Meghalaya

31

Pondicherry UniversityPuducherry, Puducherry

32

Rajiv Gandhi UniversityItanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

33

Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal UniversityMulugu, Telangana

34

Sikkim UniversityGangtok, Sikkim

35

Sindhu Central UniversityKhalatse, Ladakh

36

Tezpur UniversityTezpur, Assam

37

Tripura UniversityAgartala, Tripura

38

University of AllahabadPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

39

University of DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi

40

University of HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana

41

Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West Bengal

Specialised Universities

Central universities focused on a field — Sanskrit, agriculture, languages, distance education, sports, aviation, maritime and more.

42

Central Agricultural UniversityImphal, Manipur · Agriculture

43

Central Sanskrit UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi · Sanskrit

44

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural UniversitySamastipur, Bihar · Agriculture

45

English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU)Hyderabad, Telangana · Languages

46

Gati Shakti VishwavidyalayaVadodara, Gujarat · Transport

47

Indian Maritime UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu · Marine science

48

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)New Delhi, Delhi · Distance education

49

Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaWardha, Maharashtra · Hindi

50

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)Hyderabad, Telangana · Urdu

51

Nalanda UniversityRajgir, Bihar · International

52

National Sanskrit UniversityTirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Sanskrit

53

National Sports UniversityImphal, Manipur · Sports

54

Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation UniversityRaebareli, Uttar Pradesh · Aviation

55

Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural UniversityJhansi, Uttar Pradesh · Agriculture

56

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi · Sanskrit

57

South Asian UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi · International