138 colleges teach Arts & Humanities, across 6 programs. M.A. is the most common (106 colleges), followed by B.A. (101) and MSW (47). Admission mostly runs through CUET-PG, CUET-UG and CAT.
The University of Delhi, also known as DU, was established in 1922 under the Central Legislative Assembly Act. The UGC has recognised it as an Institute of Excellence. Over 6 lakh students are enrolled in its UG, PG,…
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916. It is a central university in Varanasi, approved by the UGC, and it belongs to the AIU. In the NIRF 2025 rankings, BHU stands fifth among uni…
Jamia Millia Islamia, founded in 1920, is a coeducational central government university in Delhi. Its courses come in full-time, part-time, distance and online formats. Subjects range from arts and social sciences to…
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a central university based in New Delhi. It was founded in 1969 and is fully funded by the Government of India. It offers 185+ courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral l…
Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal, is a state-level public university established in 1955. It is approved by UGC and AICTE. The university offers full-time, part-time and online programmes at undergraduate,…
Aligarh Muslim University or AMU is a government central university, founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The university was established in 1920. AMU Aligarh accepts co-education and is a…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) has been given the title of "Institute of Eminence". IIT Madras is a prestigious institution of national importance and a public technical university establis…
University of Hyderabad is a central government university established in 1974. University of Hyderabad offers 138 courses in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Medicine and…
Founded in 1958 as part of a government initiative, IIT Bombay (IITB) received major backing from UNESCO and the USSR's government. It is an autonomous institute and a deemed university, and its board of governors is…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, a private deemed university established in 1953, is recognised by UGC and accredited by NAAC. The Government of India has declared it an Institution of Eminence. Its main courses a…
Savitribai Phule Pune University, popularly known as SPPU and earlier called Pune University, was established in 1949. It is a public state university formed under the Poona University Act and recognised by the UGC. I…
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, is a private deemed-to-be university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, previously known as Amrita University. It was established in 2003 and is recognised by the UGC and approved by th…
Parliament set up the Central University of Gujarat, known as CUG, in 2009 through the Central Universities Act. It is a public university in Gandhinagar, recognised by the UGC and accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade.…
LPU is a state-private university based in Phagwara, set up in 2005. It holds approvals from UGC, ICAR and AICTE, and is accredited by NBA and by NAAC with an A++ grade. NIRF 2025 placed it at 48 in the Engineering ca…
Shree Somnath Sanskrit University is a state government university in Veraval, Gujarat, established in 2005 on an 18-acre campus. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC), and NAAC has graded it 'A'. T…
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, known as MSU Baroda, is a public government university in Vadodara, established in 1949. It has an NAAC A+ grade and is accredited by UGC, AICTE and NCTE. NIRF 2025 ranked…
Christ University in Bengaluru is a privately owned university that grew out of Christ College, founded in 1969, and became a deemed university in 2008. The UGC conferred autonomy on Christ College in 2004. Four colle…
Set up in 1964, Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune is a private, deemed-to-be university recognised by the UGC and accredited by the NBA. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it placed 59th in the University category. Its courses includ…
Founded in 1949, Gujarat University in Ahmedabad is a public state government university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The flagship courses of the university are the B.Sc. and the MBA.