List of deemed universities

Deemed university, or deemed-to-be-university, is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Department of Higher Education.^[1] As of 14 November 2023^[update], the UGC lists 124 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status.^[2] In 2017, a distinct category of deemed universities was established called Institutes of Eminence Deemed to be Universities, which are regulated differently from other deemed universities to develop into world-class institutions.^[3]

List of universities

The following instituted were granted the deemed to be university status.

Deemed universities of India

State	Institute	Location	Established	Specialisation	Sources
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Higher Learning	Port Blair	2024	Multi-disciplinary	[4]
Andhra Pradesh	Audisankara Deemed to be University	Gudur	2001 (2025)	Multidisciplinary	[5]
	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	Visakhapatnam	1980 (2007)	Multidisciplinary	[6][7]
	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	Vaddeswaram	1980 (2009)	Multidisciplinary	[8]
	Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science	Madanapalle	1998 (2025)	Technology	[9][10]
	Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Vijayawada	1977 (2024)	Multidisciplinary	[11]
	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	Anantapur	1981 (1981)	Multidisciplinary	[12][13]
	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research	Guntur	1997 (2008)	Technology	[14][15]
Arunachal Pradesh	North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology	Itanagar	1986 (2005)	Technology	[16][17]
Assam	Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar	Kokrajhar	1959 (2006)	Technology	[18]
Bihar	Nava Nalanda Mahavihara	Nalanda	1951 (2006)	Buddhist Studies	[19][20]
Chandigarh	Punjab Engineering College	Chandigarh	1921 (2003)	Technology	[21][22]
Delhi	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi	1905 (1958)	Agricultural Science	[23][24]
	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	New Delhi	1963 (2002)	Management	[25][26]
	Indian Law Institute	New Delhi	1956 (2004)	Law	[27][28]
	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	New Delhi	2009	Medical Sciences	[29]
	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	1948 (1989)	Multidisciplinary	[30][31]
	Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga	New Delhi	1998 (2021)	Yoga	[32]
	National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology	New Delhi	1983 (1989)	Museology	[33][34]
	National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration	New Delhi	1962 (2006)	Education	[35][36]
	National Council of Educational Research and Training	New Delhi	1961 (2023)	Education	[37]
	TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi	1998 (1999)	Applied Science	[38][39]
Gujarat	Gujarat Vidyapith	Ahmedabad	1920 (1963)	Multidisciplinary	[40][41]
	Sumandeep Vidyapeeth	Waghodia	1999 (2007)	Medical Sciences	[42][43]
Haryana	Lingaya's Vidyapeeth	Faridabad	1998 (2005)	Technology, Management	[44][45]
	Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)	Ambala	1993 (2007)	Multidisciplinary	[46][47]
	Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies	Faridabad	1997 (2008)	Technology	[48][49]
	National Brain Research Centre	Manesar	1997 (2002)	Neuroscience	[50][51]
	National Dairy Research Institute	Karnal	1923 (1989)	Dairy Research	[52][53]
Jharkhand	Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra	Ranchi	1955 (1986)	Technology	[54][55]
	National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	Ranchi	1966 (2024)	Technology	[56]
Karnataka	BLDE (Deemed to be University)	Bijapur	2008	Medical Sciences	[57][58]
	Christ (Deemed to be University)	Bengaluru	1969 (2008)	Multidisciplinary	[59][60]
	Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)	Bengaluru	2025	Interdisciplinary	[61]
	Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	1909 (1958)	Science	[62][63]
	International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore	Bengaluru	1999 (2005)	Technology	[64][65]
	JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research	Mysore	2008	Medical Sciences	[66][67]
	Jain University	Bengaluru	1990 (2008)	Multidisciplinary	[68]
	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Bengaluru	1989 (2002)	Science	[69][70]
	Kristu Jayanti Deemed to be University	Bengaluru	1999 (2025)	Multidisciplinary
	KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research	Belgaum	2006	Multidisciplinary	[71][72]
	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Udupi	1953	Multidisciplinary	[73]
	NITTE	Mangaluru	2008	Medical Sciences	[74][75]
	Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research	Kolar	1986 (2007)	Medical Sciences	[76][77]
	Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Tumkur	2008	Medical Sciences	[78][79]
	Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana	Bengaluru	2002	Yoga	[80][81]
	St. Aloysius	Mangaluru	1880 (2024)	Multidisciplinary	[82]
	Yenepoya University	Mangaluru	1991 (2008)	Medical Sciences	[83][84]
Kerala	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Thiruvananthapuram	2007 (2008)	Space Science	[85][86]
	Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth	Ernakulam	2016	Multidisciplinary	[87]
	Kerala Kalamandalam	Thrissur	1930 (2006)	Performing Arts	[88][89]
Ladakh	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies	Leh	2006 (2018)	Buddhist Studies	[90]
Madhya Pradesh	Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education	Gwalior	1957 (1995)	Physical Education	[91][92]
	Indian Institute of Forest Management	Bhopal	1982	Forestry	[93]
	Madhav Institute of Technology and Science	Gwalior	1957 (2024)	Technology	[94]
Maharashtra	Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune	1964 (1996)	Multidisciplinary	[95][96]
	Central Institute of Fisheries Education	Mumbai	1961 (1989)	Fisheries Science	[97][98]
	D. Y. Patil Education Society	Kolhapur	1987 (2005)	Multidisciplinary	[99][100]
	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	Wardha	1950 (2005)	Medical Sciences	[101][102]
	Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute	Pune	1821 (1990)	Archeology and Linguistics	[103][104]
	Defence Institute of Advanced Technology	Pune	1952 (2000)	Technology	[105][106]
	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune	1996 (2003)	Medical Sciences	[107][108]
	Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics	Pune	1930 (1993)	Economics	[109][110]
	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai	2005	Science	[111][112]
	Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research	Mumbai	1987 (1995)	Economics	[113][114]
	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	1933 (2008)	Technology	[115][116]
	International Institute for Population Sciences	Mumbai	1956 (1985)	Population Science	[117][118]
	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	Satara	1982 (2005)	Medical Sciences	[119][120]
	MGM Institute of Health Sciences	Navi Mumbai	1982 (2006)	Medical Sciences	[121][122]
	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai	1981 (2003)	Multidisciplinary	[123][124][125]
	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Navi Mumbai	2002	Medical Sciences	[126]
	Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences	Ahmednagar	1976 (2003)	Medical Sciences	[127][128]
	Symbiosis International	Pune	1971 (2002)	Multidisciplinary	[129][130]
	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Mumbai	1945 (2002)	Science	[131][132]
	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Mumbai	1936 (1964)	Social Science	[133]
	Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth	Pune	1921 (1987)	Multidisciplinary	[134][135]
Odisha	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar	2004	Multidisciplinary, Xenophobic studies	[136][137][138]
	Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences	Bhubaneswar	1993 (2017)	Social Science	[139]
	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar	2007	Multidisciplinary	[140][141]
Puducherry	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth	Pondicherry	2001 (2008)	Medical Sciences	[142][143]
Punjab	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Sangrur	1989 (2007)	Technology	[144][145]
	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	Patiala	1956 (1985)	Technology	[146][147]
Rajasthan	Banasthali Vidyapith	Tonk	1935 (1983)	Multidisciplinary	[148][149]
Rajasthan	IIS University	Jaipur	1995 (2009)	Multidisciplinary	[150]
	Institute of Advanced Studies in Education	Churu	1950 (2002)[151]	Education	[152][153]
	Jain Vishva Bharati Institute	Ladnun	1991	Jain Studies	[154][155]
	Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth	Udaipur	1937 (1987)	Multidisciplinary	[156][157]
	LNM Institute of Information Technology	Jaipur	2003 (2006)	Technology	[158][159]
	National Institute of Ayurveda	Jaipur	1976 (2020)	Ayurveda
Tamil Nadu	Academy of Maritime Education and Training	Chennai	1993 (2007)	Marine Science	[160][161]
	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore	1994 (2003)	Multidisciplinary	[162][163]
	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women	Coimbatore	1957 (1988)	Home Science	[164][165]
	B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	1984 (2008)	Technology	[166]
	Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	1984 (2002)	Multidisciplinary	[167][168]
	Chennai Mathematical Institute	Siruseri	1989 (2006)	Mathematics	[169][170]
	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Chengalpattu	2005 (2008)	Medical Sciences	[171][172]
	Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute	Chennai	1988 (2003)	Multidisciplinary	[173][174]
	Gandhigram Rural Institute	Dindigul	1956 (1976)	Rural Education	[175][176]
	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	Chennai	1985 (2008)	Technology	[177][178]
	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Krishnankoil	1984 (2006)[179]	Multidisciplinary	[180][181]
	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Coimbatore	2008	Multidisciplinary	[182][183]
	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Coimbatore	1986 (2004)	Technology	[184][185]
	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	2001	Medical Sciences	[186][187]
	Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education	Kumarakovil	1989 (2008)	Multidisciplinary	[188][189]
	Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology	Vallam	1988 (2007)	Technology	[190][191]
	Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology	Thanjavur	1985 (2008)	Technology	[192][193]
	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	1987 (2001)	Technology	[194][195]
	Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences	Chennai	1986 (2005)	Multidisciplinary	[196][197]
	Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy	Thanjavur	1984 (2001)	Multidisciplinary	[198][199]
	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya	Kanchipuram	1993	Multidisciplinary	[200][201]
	Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute	Chennai	1985 (1994)	Medical Sciences	[202][203]
	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Kanchipuram	1985 (2002)	Technology	[204][205]
	St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai	1992 (2008)	Technology	[206][207]
	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	2008	Technology	[208][209]
	Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies	Chennai	1992 (2008)	Technology	[210][211]
	Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	Salem	1981 (2001)	Multidisciplinary	[212][213]
	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	1984 (2001)	Technology	[214][215]
Telangana	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education	Hyderabad	1995 (2008)	Technology, Management	[216][217]
	International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	1998 (2001)	Technology	[218][219]
Uttar Pradesh	Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies	Varanasi	1967 (1988)	Tibetan Studies	[220][221]
	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Agra	1917 (1981)	Multidisciplinary	[222][223]
	Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Bareilly	1889 (1983)	Veterinary Science	[224][225]
	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Noida	2001 (2004)	Technology	[226][227]
	Nehru Gram Bharati	Prayagraj	1962 (2008)	Multidisciplinary	[228][229]
	Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences	Allahabad	1910 (2000)	Agriculture	[230][231]
	Santosh University	Ghaziabad	1995	Medical	[232]
	Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology	Meerut	2000 (2006)	Technology	[233][234]
Uttarakhand	Forest Research Institute	Dehradun	1906 (1991)	Forestry	[235][236]
	Graphic Era (Deemed to be University)	Dehradun	1993 (2008)	Technology, Management	[237][238]
	Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to be University)	Haridwar	1902 (1962)	Multidisciplinary	[239][240]
West Bengal	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute	Belur	2005	Multidisciplinary	[241]
	Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute	Kolkata	1995 (2024)	Film school	[242]
	Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science	Kolkata	1876 (2018)	Basic & Applied Sciences	[243]
	TCG CREST	Kolkata	2020	Science and Technology

List of Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities

IoE Deemed to be universities of India

Institute	State	Location	Established	Specialisation	Sources
Birla Institute of Technology and Science	Rajasthan	Pilani	1946 (1964)	Multidisciplinary	[244][245]
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Karnataka	Manipal	1953 (1993)	Multidisciplinary	[246][247]
Shiv Nadar University	Uttar Pradesh	Greater Noida	2011 (2022)	Multidisciplinary	[248]
O. P. Jindal Global University	Haryana	Sonipat	2009 (2020)	Multidisciplinary	[249]

Note

In many cases, the same listing by the UGC covers several institutes. For example, the listing for Homi Bhabha National Institute covers the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and other institutes.^[111] The list above includes only the major institute granted the status, and such additional institutes are not listed separately. The date of establishment listed is the date reported by the institute. The date in parentheses is the date in which the institute was granted deemed university status.

See also

• List of autonomous higher education institutes in India
• List of universities in India
• List of central universities in India
• List of private universities in India
• List of state universities in India