List of central universities in India

The establishment Act of universities established by the Central Universities Act, 2009, or after it, is
noted. All other universities were established by a specific Act.

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Established[note
University State Location 1] Specialisation Sources

Central Tribal
Andhra [7]
University of Andhra Vizianagaram 2019 General
Pradesh
Pradesh[note 2]

Central University of Andhra [10]

Anantapur 2019 General
Andhra Pradesh[note 2] Pradesh

National Sanskrit Andhra [12]

Tirupati 1956 (2020) Sanskrit
University[note 3] Pradesh

Rajiv Gandhi Arunachal [13]

Itanagar 1985 (2007) General
University Pradesh

[14]
Assam University Assam Silchar 1994 General

[15]
Tezpur University Assam Tezpur 1994 General

Central University of [16]

Bihar Gaya 2009 General
South Bihar

Mahatma Gandhi
Central University[note Bihar Motihari 2016 General [17]

2]

Nalanda University[note [20]

4][note 5] Bihar Rajgir, Nalanda 2010 International university

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

[21]
Central Agriculture Bihar Samastipur 1905 (2016) Agriculture
University[note 4]
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Established[note
University State Location 1] Specialisation Sources

Guru Ghasidas [22]

Chhattisgarh Bilaspur 1983 (2009) General
Vishwavidyalaya

Central Sanskrit [23]

Delhi New Delhi 1970 (2020) Sanskrit
University[note 3]

Indira Gandhi National [24]

Delhi New Delhi 1985 Distance education
Open University[note 4]

[25]
Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi New Delhi 1920 (1988) General

Jawaharlal Nehru [26]

Delhi New Delhi 1969 General
University

Shri Lal Bahadur

Shastri National [27]
Delhi New Delhi 1962 (2020) Sanskrit
Sanskrit University[note
3]

South Asian [28]

Delhi New Delhi 2010 International university
University[note 4]

[29]
University of Delhi Delhi New Delhi 1922 General

Central University of [30]

Gujarat Gandhinagar 2009 General
Gujarat[note 6]

Central University of [31]

Haryana Mahendragarh 2009 General
Haryana[note 6]

Central University of
Himachal
Himachal Pradesh[note Dharamsala 2009 General [32]

6] Pradesh

Central University of Jammu and [33]

Jammu 2011 General
Jammu[note 6] Kashmir

Central University of Jammu and [34]

Srinagar 2009 General
Kashmir[note 6] Kashmir
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Established[note
University State Location 1] Specialisation Sources

Central University of [35]

Jharkhand Ranchi 2009 General
Jharkhand[note 6]

Central University of [36]

Karnataka Kalaburagi 2009 General
Karnataka[note 6]

Central University of [37]

Kerala Kasaragod 2009 General
Kerala[note 6]

Dr. Hari Singh Gour Madhya [38]

Sagar 1946 (2009) General
University Pradesh

Indira Gandhi National Madhya [39]

Amarkantak 2007 General
Tribal University Pradesh

Mahatma Gandhi
[40]
Antarrashtriya Hindi Maharashtra Wardha 1997 Hindi language
Vishwavidyalaya

Central Agricultural [41]

Manipur Imphal 1993 Agriculture
University[note 4]

[42]
Manipur University Manipur Imphal 1980 (2005) General

National Sports [43]

Manipur Imphal 2018 Sports
University[note 4]

North Eastern Hill [44]

Meghalaya Shillong 1973 General
University

[45]
Mizoram University Mizoram Aizawl 2000 General

[46]
Nagaland University Nagaland Lumami 1994 General

Central University of [47]

Odisha Koraput 2009 General
Odisha[note 6]

Pondicherry [48]
Puducherry Pondicherry 1985 General
University
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Established[note
University State Location 1] Specialisation Sources

Central University of [49]

Punjab Bathinda 2009 General
Punjab[note 6]

Central University of [50]

Rajasthan Ajmer 2009 General
Rajasthan[note 6]

[51]
Sikkim University Sikkim Gangtok 2007 General

Central University of [52]

Tamil Nadu Tiruvarur 2009 General
Tamil Nadu[note 6]

Indian Maritime [53]

Tamil Nadu Chennai 2008 Marine science
University[note 4]

English and Foreign English and foreign [54]

Telangana Hyderabad 1958 (2007)
Languages University languages

Maulana Azad
National Urdu Telangana Hyderabad 1998 Urdu language
University

University of [55]
Telangana Hyderabad 1974 General
Hyderabad

[56]
Tripura University Tripura Agartala 1987 General

Aligarh Muslim Uttar [57]

Aligarh 1920 General
University Pradesh

University of Uttar [58]

Prayagraj 1887 (2005) General
Allahabad Pradesh

Babasaheb Bhimrao Uttar [59]

Lucknow 1996 General
Ambedkar University Pradesh

Banaras Hindu Uttar [60]

Varanasi 1916 General
University Pradesh
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Established[note
University State Location 1] Specialisation Sources

Rajiv Gandhi National

Uttar
Aviation University[note Raebareli 2013 Aviation science [61]

4] Pradesh

Rani Lakshmi Bai

Uttar [62]
Central Agricultural Jhansi 2014 Agriculture
Pradesh
University[note 4]

Hemwati Nandan
[63]
Bahuguna Garhwal Uttarakhand Srinagar 1973 (2009) General
University

[64]
Visva-Bharati
West Bengal Santiniketan 1921 General
University