Top Central Universities in India 2021, List of Central Universities in India

Top Central Universities in India 2021

Central universities are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the direct purview of the Department of Higher Education (DHE) under the Ministry of Education (MoE). India is home to many reputed universities, institutes, and prestigious colleges of various disciplines like engineering, IT, arts, medical, law, management, commerce, etc. Top Central Universities in India are well-known for their excellent higher education system, training, and research.

There is a diverse variety of Central universities in India. From different parts of India, thousands of students take admission to the top central universities in India which provide better placement opportunities and internships in some of the top companies in India and abroad. As of 04 August 2020, there are 53 central universities in India listed by the UGC.

Admissions in top central universities in India are based on various entrance exams such as JEE Mains, GATE, XAT, CAT, MAT, JEE Advanced, and Merit based. In this article, we have provided the ranking list of top central universities in India 2021 and a complete list of central universities in India which helps you in selecting the top central universities in India.

There is a various range of top central universities in India which provide affiliation to various government and private colleges in India. These colleges provide various study programs in different study disciplines. Top Central Universities in India offer Undergraduate and Postgraduate education, Diploma programs, Distance education programs, Certificate courses, Correspondence courses, Job oriented courses, Regular Courses, Evening Programs, Research Programs, Full-time and Part-time Programs in various study disciplines.

Courses offered by Top Central Universities in India for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma and Certificate Programs are mentioned below.

B.Sc. / M.Sc. B.A. (Hons) B.A. / M.A. B.Com (Hons) MBA / PGDMM.Sc. BBA Certificate Course B.Com / M.Com B.Ed / M.Ed UG Diploma M.A. (Hons) B.P.Ed Executive MBA / PGDM MBBS MDLL.B. PG Diploma BCA / MCA B.Voc B.Arch. / M.Arch. BFA B.A.M.S. B.E. / B.Tech MD B.Sc. (Bio Tech) M.Sc. (Bio Tech) MS BDS / MDS BHM B.Lib.I.Sc. M.P.Ed B.Pharm. / M.Pharm. MFA BSW / MSW LL.M. LLB B.Sc (IT) / M.Sc (IT) Ph.D. M.E./M.Tech BUMS M.Com (Hons) BVA After 10th Diploma BHMS B.Sc. (Post Basic) M.Lib.I.Sc. DM M.Phil DOEACC O level M.Ch. B.El.Ed

Programs and Courses offered by different Top Central Universities in India are approved by various government organizations under the Ministry of Education (MoE), namely the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Distance Education Bureau (DEB), Bar Council of India (BCI), Medical Council of India (MCI), etc.

Category wise List of Top Central Universities in India 2021

A list of top central universities in India under various categories is given below. The ranking list of central universities in India is indicative only and not in accordance with the official ranking of top universities in India.

Top Central Universities in India 2021: (Top 10)

Check out the Ranking list of Central Universities in India 2021.

University Logo	University Rank	University Name	State
	Rank 1	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Delhi
	Rank 2	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
	Rank 3	University of Hyderabad	Telangana
	Rank 4	Jamia Millia Islamia University	Delhi
	Rank 5	University of Delhi	Delhi
	Rank 6	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
	Rank 7	Tezpur University	Assam
	Rank 8	North-Eastern Hill University	Meghalaya
	Rank 9	Visva Bharati University	West Bengal
	Rank 10	Pondicherry University	Puducherry

List of Top Central Universities in India 2021 for Distance Education and Part-Time Programs

Distance education is one of the very modern ways for students who cannot attend regular classes. Students can interact, evaluate, debate, and continue their college education with the help of distance learning despite the barriers of time and distance. Some Advantages of Distance Educations are – No Regular classes, Fewer course fees, Flexible education system, Easy Curriculum, and Earn along with learning.

The list of Central Universities in India for Distance Education, Correspondence courses, and Part-time Programs are mentioned in the section below.

University/ Institution Name	Official Website Link
Indira Gandhi Open National University (IGNOU), Delhi	http://www.ignou.ac.in/
Jamia Milia Islamia Distance Education, Delhi	https://www.jmi.ac.in/
Delhi Distance Education University, Delhi	https://sol.du.ac.in/
Maulana Azad National Urdu Distance Education University, Hyderabad	https://manuu.edu.in/dde/
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha	https://hindivishwa.org/
University of Allahabad, Allahabad	https://www.allduniv.ac.in/
Pondicherry Distance Education University, Pondicherry	https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/
Tripura Distance Education University, Agartala	https://www.tripurauniv.ac.in/
Aligarh Muslim Distance Education University, Aligarh	https://www.cdeamu.ac.in/
Rajiv Gandhi Distance Education University, Itanagar	https://rgu.ac.in/

Complete List of Central Universities in India

Below is the complete list of central universities in India with their location, official website, email, and phone numbers.

University Name	Area/District	State	Website	Email	Phone
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	Anantapuramu	Andhra Pradesh	https://cuap.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-9900261065
The National Sanskrit University	Chittoor	Andhra Pradesh	http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/	[email protected]	+91-877-2287649
Rajiv Gandhi University	Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh	https://www.rgu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-26961930
Assam University	Silchar	Assam	http://www.aus.ac.in/	[email protected],[email protected]	+91-3842-270806
Tezpur University	Sonitpur	Assam	http://www.tezu.ernet.in/	[email protected]	+91-3712-267008
Central University of South Bihar	Patna	Bihar	https://www.cusb.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-631-2229530
Mahatma Gandhi Central University	Motihari	Bihar	http://www.mgcub.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-6252230010
Nalanda University	Nalanda	Bihar	https://nalandauniv.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-6112-255330
Rajendra Agricultural University	Samastipur	Bihar	https://www.rpcau.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-6274-240226
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya	Bilaspur	Chhattisgarh	http://www.ggu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-7752260353
Central University of Gujarat	Gandhinagar	Gujarat	http://www.cug.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-79-23260092
Central University of Haryana	Mahendergarh	Haryana	http://www.cuh.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8222876763
Central University of Himachal Pradesh	Kangra	Himachal Pradesh	http://www.cuhimachal.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-1892-229330
Central University of Kashmir	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	http://www.cukashmir.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-194-2416030
Central University of Jammu	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	https://www.cujammu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-1923249658
Central University of Jharkhand	Ranchi	Jharkhand	http://cuj.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-9525754599
Central University of Karnataka	Gulbarga	Karnataka	https://www.cuk.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8477-226702
Central University of Kerala	Kasaragod	Kerala	https://www.cukerala.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-467-2309495
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya	Sagar	Madhya Pradesh	http://www.dhsgsu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-7582-265833
The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University	Amarkantak	Madhya Pradesh	http://www.igntu.ac.in/	[email protected]	1800-233-9777
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	Wardha	Maharashtra	https://hindivishwa.org/	[email protected]	+91-7152-230902
Central Agricultural University	Imphal	Manipur	https://www.cau.ac.in/index.php/	[email protected]	+91-385-2410644
Manipur University	Imphal	Manipur	https://www.manipuruniv.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-385-2435125
National Sports University	Imphal	Manipur	http://www.nsu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-385-2421471
North Eastern Hill University	Shillong	Meghalaya	https://www.nehu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-364-2721777
Mizoram University	Aizawal	Mizoram	https://mzu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-389-2330654
Nagaland University	Zunheboto	Nagaland	https://nagalanduniversity.ac.in/English/	[email protected]	+91-370-2290331
Central University of Odisha	Koraput	Odisha	https://cuo.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-6853-274030
Central University of Punjab	Bathinda	Punjab	http://www.cup.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-164-2864122
Central University of Rajasthan	Ajmer	Rajasthan	https://curaj.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-1463-238755
Sikkim University	Gangtok	Sikkim	https://cus.ac.in/index.php/en/	[email protected]	+91-3592-251468
Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tiruvarur	Tamil Nadu	https://cutn.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-4366-277230
Indian Maritime University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	https://www.imu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-44-24539020
Maulana Azad National Urdu University	Hyderabad	Telangana	http://manuu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-40-23001214
The English and Foreign Languages University	Hyderabad	Telangana	https://www.efluniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-40-27098225
University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Telangana	https://www.uohyd.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-40-23130000
Tripura University	Agartala	Tripura	https://www.tripurauniv.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-381-2374801
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	https://www.amu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-571-2702607
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	http://www.bbau.ac.in/	[email protected]	1800-180-5789
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	https://www.bhu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-542-2368558
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University	Raebareli	Uttar Pradesh	https://www.rgnau.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-535-2704912
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University	Jhansi	Uttar Pradesh	http://www.rlbcau.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-510-2730777
University of Allahabad	Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	https://www.allduniv.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-532-2461083
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	Garhwal	Uttarakhand	https://hnbgu.ac.in/home/	[email protected]	+91-1346-252143
Visva Bharati University	Shantiniketan	West Bengal	http://visvabharati.ac.in/index.html/	[email protected]	+91-3463-262751
Indira Gandhi National Open University	Maidan Garhi	Delhi	http://www.ignou.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-11-29532741
Jamia Millia Islamia University	Okhla	Delhi	https://www.jmi.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-11 26981717
Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Mehrauli Road	Delhi	https://www.jnu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-11-26704090
The Central Sanskrit University	Janak Puri	Delhi	http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/	[email protected]	+91-11-28524993
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya National Sanskrit University	New Mehrauli Road	Delhi	https://www.slbsrsv.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-11- 46060606
South Asian University	Chanakyapuri	Delhi	http://www.sau.int/	[email protected]	+91-11-24122512
University of Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	http://www.du.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-11-27006900
Pondicherry University	Kalapet	Puducherry	http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-413-2655179

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