Central Universities in India: NIRF Rank and Admission Process

Sakunth KumarUpdated On: February 20, 2018 11:28 am IST | CUCET

Central universities in India are quite popular among students when it comes to quality education at an affordable cost.
Central Universities are also considered as the premier educational institutes for higher learning in India.
There are 47 central universities in India.

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List of Central Universities in India:

Central Universities in India: NIRF Rank and Admission Process

Central Universities in India are also known as the union universities that have been established by an Act of Parliament. At present, there are 47 central universities in India, out of which 40 varsities come under the preview of UGC, Department of Higher Education and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Central universities are also considered as the premier educational institutes for higher learning in India. Uttar Pradesh is the only state with six central universities whereas Andhra Pradesh and Goa still do not have a central university. The President in power is the official 'Visitor' of all the central universities in India. He/she is also bestowed upon the responsibility of appointing a Vice Chancellors of these universities with adequate assistance from the MHRD. The President can also nominate members to the Executive Council, Selection Committee, Board of Management of these universities.

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CollegeDekho brings you the state-wise list of central universities along with their NIRF rank and admission process/qualifying examination for different courses offered at these universities.

List of Central Universities in India:

State	Name of the Central University	Year of Establishment	NIRF Rank	Admission Process/ Entrance Exam
Uttar Pradesh	Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University	2014	NA	AIEEA (All India Entrance Exam for Admission) conducted by Indian Council of Agriculture Research
	Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University	2013	NA	Rajiv Gandhi National University Entrance Exam
	University of Allahabad	1887	95	UGAT PGAT LAT (for Law Courses)
	Banaras Hindu University	1916	03	BHU UET BHU PET
	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	1996	NA	Entrance Test for UG, PG and Ph.D. Courses
	Aligarh Muslim University	1920	11	AMUEEE (Engineering) SSSC (Science Stream) SSSC (Humanities & Common Stream) Separate Entrance Exam for Other courses
Gujarat	Central University of Gujarat	2009	NA	Computer-Based Entrance Test for UG, PG, Ph.D. and M.Phil Courses
Bihar	Central University of Bihar	2009	NA	CUCET
	Nalanda University	2010	NA	Direct Admission will be granted based on the performance of applicants in Personal Interview
	Mahatma Gandhi Central University	2016	NA	Graduate Entrance Test (GET) Masters Entrance Test (MET)
Chhattisgarh	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya	1983	NA	Vishwavidyalaya Entrance Test (VET)
Haryana	Central University of Haryana	2009	NA	CUCET
Himachal Pradesh	Central University of Himachal Pradesh	2009	NA	Direct admission for UG courses Entrance test for PG courses
Jammu & Kashmir	Central University of Jammu	2011	NA	CUCET
Jammu & Kashmir	Central University of Kashmir	2009	NA	CUCET
Jharkhand	Central University of Jharkhand	2009	NA	CUCET
Karnataka	Central University of Karnataka	2009	NA	CUCET
Kerala	Central University of Kerala	2009	NA	CUCET
Orissa	Central University of Orissa	2009	NA	CUOEE (Central University of Orissa Entrance Exam)
Punjab	Central University of Punjab	2009	NA	CUCET
Rajasthan	Central University of Rajasthan	2009	NA	CUCET
Tamil Nadu	Central University of Tamil Nadu	2009	NA	CUCET
Tamil Nadu	Indian Maritime University	2008	NA	CET (Common Entrance Test)
Uttarakhand	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	1973	NA	Direct Admission
West Bengal	Visva Bharati University	1921	19	Merit-based admissions or entrance test
Tripura	Tripura University	1987	NA	Entrance Test for all courses
Sikkim	Sikkim University	2007	NA	Not Available (NA)
Pondicherry	Pondicherry University	1985	37	Entrance Test for all courses
Nagaland	Nagaland University	1994	NA	Merit-based Admission to PG Courses Entrance Exam for M.Phil and Ph.D. Courses
Manipur	Manipur University	1980	NA	Not Available
Manipur	Central Agricultural University	1993	NA	AIEEA
Meghalaya	North Eastern Hill University	1973	48	Mandatory Entrance Test for M.Phil and Ph.D. Courses UG and PG Courses – Not Available
Mizoram	Mizoram University	2000	58	Merit-based admissions for UG MZ EEE for B.Tech Entrance Test for PG, M.Phil and Ph.D. Courses
Maharashtra	Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	1997	NA	Entrance Test for all Courses
Madhya Pradesh	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University	2007	NA	IGNTU-AIEE
Madhya Pradesh	Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya	1946	NA	Entrance Test for UG, PG and Ph.D. Courses
Delhi	Jamia Millia Islamia	1920	12	Entrance Test for all Course
	University of Delhi	1922	08	UG admissions based on Merit Entrance Test for PG Courses
	Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)	1969	02	JNUEE
	Indira Gandhi National Open University	1985	NA	No Entrance for most UG and PG Courses IGNOU OPENMAT (MBA) Entrance Test for B.Ed, Ph.D. and Nursing Courses
	South Asian University	2010	NA	Entrance Test for all Courses
Telangana	English and Foreign Languages University	1958	NA	Entrance Test for various courses
	Maulana Azad National Urdu University	1998	NA	Not Available
	University of Hyderabad	1974	07	All India Entrance Exam
Assam	Tezpur University	1994	30	Entrance Test for all Major Courses
Assam	Assam University	1994	92	Combined Research Entrance Test for M.Phil and Ph.D. Courses
Arunachal Pradesh	Rajiv Gandhi University	1985	76	RGUCET

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Out of these 47 universities, only 10 varsities conduct the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for the admission to different courses. Rest of the universities conduct separate entrance exams and admission process for different courses.

Central universities are expected to release the admission notifications in March/ April.

We hope that the above information is useful for you. All the Best!

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