List of Central Universities in India

Below is the list of central universities in India as per UGC (University Grant Commission) as on 31 March 2023.

Central Universities in Andhra Pradesh 

1. Central University of Andhra Pradesh
2. Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
3. The National Sanskrit University

Central Universities in Arunachal Pradesh

1. Rajiv Gandhi University

Central Universities in Assam

1. Assam University
2. Tezpur University

Central Universities in Bihar

1. Central University of South Bihar
2. Mahatma Gandhi Central University
3. Nalanda University
4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Central Universities in Chhattisgarh

1. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Central Universities in Delhi

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University
2. Jamia Millia Islamia
3. JawaharLal Nehru University
4. University of Delhi
5. The Central Sanskrit University
6. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University

Central Universities in Gujarat 

1. Central University of Gujarat
2. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Central Universities in Haryana

1. Central University of Haryana

Central Universities in Himachal Pradesh

1. Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Central Universities in Jammu & Kashmir

1. Central University of Jammu
2. Central University of Kashmir

Central Universities in Jharkhand

1. Central University of Jharkhand

Central Universities in Karnataka

1. Central University of Karnataka

Central Universities in Kerala

1. Central University of Kerala

Central Universities in Ladakh

1. Sindhu Central University

Central Universities in Madhya Pradesh

1. Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
2. The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

Central Universities in Maharashtra

1. Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

Central Universities in Manipur

1. Central Agricultural University
2. Manipur University
3. National Sports University

Central Universities in Mizoram

1. Mizoram University

Central Universities in Meghalaya

1. North Eastern Hill University

Central Universities in Nagaland

1. Nagaland University

Central Universities in Odisha

1. Central University of Odisha

Central Universities in Pondicherry

1. Pondicherry University

Central Universities in Punjab

1. Central University of Punjab

Central Universities in Rajasthan

1. Central University of Rajasthan

Central Universities in Sikkim

1. Sikkim University

Central Universities in Tamil Nadu

1. Central University of Tamil Nadu
2. Indian Maritime University

Central Universities in Telangana 

1. English and Foreign Languages University
2. Maulana Azad National Urdu University
3. University of Hyderabad

Central Universities in Tripura

1. Tripura University

Central Universities in Uttarakhand

1. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Central Universities in Uttar Pradesh

1. Aligarh Muslim University
2. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
3. Banaras Hindu University
4. University of Allahabad
5. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
6. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University

Central Universities in West Bengal

1. Visva Bharati

See also 

1. List of State Universities in India

Reference 

1. https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Consolidated_CENTRAL_UNIVERSITIES_List.pdf

FAQs

Which are called as Central Universities?

• These are public universities established by an Act of Parliament and are under purview of Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education.

How many Central Universities are there in India?

• There are 57 Central Universities are in India as per UGC.

Which state has a greater number of Central Universities in India?

• States like Uttar Pradesh and Delhi have six Central Universities.

Which state has least number of Central Universities in India?

• States like Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka etc. have one Central University.