India’s Central Universities India has 56 central universities in total, and its international education index is 131/191. Of these Indian central universities, nine have autonomous status and are directly sponsored by the Government of India (GoI), while 40 are centrally funded through the University Grants Commission (UGC), which is overseen by the Ministry of Education (MoE). Every state in India has at least one central university, except Goa. Careers360 provides you with a list of Indian universities that were founded under the Central Universities Act and are distinguished from other Indian universities by a unique status in this article on central universities. You may read about India’s top ten central universities in this page.
Central universities are those that were established by a parliamentary act and fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education’s Department of Higher Education. Since the Ministry of Education distributes the money through the UGC, these universities are under the purview of the Center (Union Government).
Up to 56 central universities have been established in India; the oldest is Allahabad University, which was founded in 1887. The most recent is the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, which was established in 2019. With the exception of Goa, all three of India’s states and union territories have at least one central university established.
| Sr.No | Name of the University | Address | Zip | state |
| 1 | Aligarh Muslim University | Zainul Abidin Road,Aligarh | 202001 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 | Assam University | Silchar, Dargakona, Cachar | 788001 | Assam |
| 3 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Vidya Vihar,Rae Bareily Road,Lucknow | 226025 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 | Banaras Hindu University | AjagaraVaranasi | 221005 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Central Agricultural University | Lamphelpat,Imphal West, | 795004 | Manipur |
| 6 | Central Sanskrit University | 56-57 Institutional Area,Janakpuri | 110058 | Delhi |
| 7 | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh | Kondakarakam (PO), Cantonment (SPO), Vizianagaram | 535003 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 8 | Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Transit Campus, JNTU IT Incubation Centre, Chinmaya Nagar Anantapur | 515002 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 9 | Central University of Gujarat | Near Jalaram Temple,Sector – 29,Gandhinagar, | 382030 | Gujarat |
| 10 | Central University of Haryana | Jant-Pali,Mahendergarh | 123029 | Haryana |
| 11 | Central University of Himachal Pradesh | PO Box No. 21,Distt – Kangra,Dharamashala | 176215 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 12 | Central University of Jammu | Rahya-Suchani (Bagla),District Samba,Jammu | 181143 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 13 | Central University of Jharkhand | Vill- Cheri Manatu, P.O- Kamre,P.S- Kanke, Brambe, Ranchi | 835222 | Jharkhand |
| 14 | Central University of Karnataka | Kadaganchi, Aland Road,Aland Taluk,Gulbarga | 585311 | Karnataka |
| 15 | Central University of Kashmir | Green Campus,Duderhama Ganderbal,Kashmir | 191201 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 16 | Central University of Kerala | Tejaswini Hills,Periye (PO),Kasaragod (DT) | 671316 | Kerala |
| 17 | Central University of Odisha | Sunabeda, Post: NAD, Dist. Koraput | 763004 | Odisha |
| 18 | Central University of Punjab | VPO-Ghudda,Distt. Bathinda | 151401 | Punjab |
| 19 | Central University of Rajasthan | NH-8, Bandar Sindri, Kishangarh Dist-Ajmer | 305801 | Rajasthan |
| 20 | Central University of South Bihar | SH-7, Gaya-Panchanpur Road,Village–Karhara, Post- Fatehpur, P.S. –Tekari,District-Gaya | 824236 | Bihar |
| 21 | Central University of Tamil Nadu | Neelakudi,Tiruvarur | 610005 | Tamil Nadu |
| 22 | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya | Sagar,Gour Nagar,Patharia Hills | 470003 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 23 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University | Pusa, Samastipur | 848125 | Bihar |
| 24 | English & Foreign Languages University | Near Tarnaka,Hyderabad | 500007 | Telangana |
| 25 | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya,Lalbaug,Vadodara | 390004 | Gujarat |
| 26 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Main Campus,Koni,Bilaspur | 495009 | Chhattisgarh |
| 27 | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Madhi Chauras,Srinagar,Garhwal | 246174 | Uttarakhand |
| 28 | Indian Maritime University | East Coast Road,Semmencherry,Chennai | 600119 | Tamil Nadu |
| 29 | Indira Gandhi National Open University | Maidan Garhi,New Delhi | 110068 | Delhi |
| 30 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg,Jamia Nagar | 110025 | Delhi |
| 31 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Mehrauli Road,New Delhi | 110067 | Delhi |
| 32 | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Gandhi Hills, Post- Hindi Vishwavidyalaya,Wardha | 442001 | Maharashtra |
| 33 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Camp Office : Opposite Circuit House,Motihari,Distt: East Champaran | 845401 | Bihar |
| 34 | Manipur University | Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur | 795003 | Manipur |
| 35 | Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Gachibowli,Hyderabad | 500032 | Telangana |
| 36 | Mizoram University | Post Box No. 190,Aizwal | 796009 | Mizoram |
| 37 | Nagaland University | HQ Campus: Lumami, Zunheboto,Kohima Campus: Meriema | 798627 | Nagaland |
| 38 | Nalanda University | chabila road,Rajgir,Nalanda | 803116 | Bihar |
| 39 | National Sanskrit University( previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth) | Near Balaji Colony, Tirupati | 517507 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 40 | National Sports University | 2nd floor, Olympic Bhawan,Khuman Lampak Sports Complex,Imphal | 795001 | Manipur |
| 41 | North Eastern Hill University | NEHU Campus,Shillong,Mawlai | 793022 | Meghalaya |
| 42 | Pondicherry University | R Venkat Raman Nagar, Kalapet,Puducherry | 605014 | Puducherry |
| 43 | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Near Fursatganj Airfield,Fursatganj,Dstt. Raebareli | 229302 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 44 | Rajiv Gandhi University | Rono Hills, P.O. Doimukh, Itanagar | 791112 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 45 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | NH-75, Near Pahuj,Dam, Gwalier Road,Jhansi | 284003 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 46 | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Katwaria Sarai,New Mehrauli Road,New Delhi | 110016 | Delhi |
| 47 | Sikkim University | 6th Mile, SamdurP.O. Tadong,Gangtok | 737102 | Sikkim |
| 48 | Sindhu Central University | Melongthang Leh-Ladakh,Near FRL | 194101 | Ladakh |
| 49 | South Asian University | Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, | 110021 | Delhi |
| 50 | Tezpur University | P.O. -Napaam, Tezpur, Dist. Sonitpur | 784028 | Assam |
| 51 | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Makal Sadan,Amarkantak, Village-Lalpur,Dist-Anuppur | 484887 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 52 | Tripura University | NH8, University RdSuryamani Nagar,Agartala | 799130 | Tripura |
| 53 | University of Allahabad | Senate House,University Road,Old Katra, Prayagraj | 211002 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 54 | University of Delhi | North Delhi Campus,Near Mall Road | 110007 | Delhi |
| 55 | University of Hyderabad | P.O. Central University Campus, PROFESSOR C.R. RAO RAOD, GACHIBOWLI,Hyderabad | 500046 | Telangana |
| 56 | Visva Bharati | PO : Santiniketan,Birbhum | 731235 | West Bengal |
