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List of Deemed Universities in India by UGC

Hardik • 7 Mins read • 12 Jan 25

All institutions for higher studies in India, after a student has finished his/her schooling, come under the purview of the university. There are 4 major types of universities in India:

Central Universities
State Universities
Deemed Universities
Private Universities

There are various aspects to all these 4 kinds of universities. In this blog, we will understand what a deemed university is and a list of all deemed universities in India.

What is a Deemed University?

A Deemed University is an academic institution that is “Deemed to be a University” awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) beneath Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956.

This Act defines “The Central Government may, on the guidance of the Commission, declare, by notice in the Official Gazette, that any organization for higher schooling, shall be deemed to be University for the objectives of this Act, and on such a statement being made, all the requirements of this Act shall apply to such institution as if it were a University within the definition of clause (f) of section 2.”

As of 30 November 2021, the UGC records 126 universities that were awarded the deemed to be university status.

In easy terms, an educational institution can earn the status of “deemed to be university” when it functions better on specific elements like Research, Publications, and many more. Such an institution is granted the status of a deemed university because of the superior quality of education and learning it delivers to its students.

The position of the deemed university is given to an institution of higher education or a group of institutions by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on a recommendation delivered by the UGC.

Advantages Available to a Deemed University

Deemed feeuniversities are not set by the Government, and therefore they have much more independence than the Central or State universities. Here are a few benefits that are applicable solely to deemed universities:

They have the power to hold their own exams, set admission rules, plan their own syllabus/curriculum, etc.
Moreover, deemed universities are allowed to grant their own diplomas/degrees.
Deemed universities can also fix their own fee structure for their programs rather than following the structure or direction issued by the Government.

List of Top Deemed Universities in India Recognised by UGC

You can find the below list of institutions that were awarded the deemed to be university positions:

Sr.no.	State	Institute	Location
1	Andhra Pradesh	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	Vizianagaram
2	Andhra Pradesh	Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	Vaddeswaram
3	Andhra Pradesh	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research	Guntur
4	Andhra Pradesh	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	Anantapur
5	Arunachal Pradesh	North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology	Itanagar
6	Bihar	Nava Nalanda Mahavihara	Nalanda
7	Chandigarh	Punjab Engineering College	Chandigarh
8	Delhi	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	New Delhi
9	Delhi	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	New Delhi
10	Delhi	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	New Delhi
11	Delhi	Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	New Delhi
12	Delhi	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi
13	Delhi	National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology	New Delhi
14	Delhi	National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration	New Delhi
15	Delhi	TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi
16	Gujarat	Gujarat Vidyapith	Ahmedabad
17	Gujarat	Sumandeep Vidyapeeth	Waghodia
18	Haryana	Lingaya's Vidyapeeth	Faridabad
19	Haryana	Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)	Ambala
20	Haryana	Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies	Faridabad
21	Haryana	National Brain Research Centre	Manesar
22	Haryana	National Dairy Research Institute	Karnal
23	Jharkhand	Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra	Ranchi
24	Karnataka	BLDE (Deemed to be University)	Bijapur
25	Karnataka	Christ (Deemed to be University)	Kalaburagi
26	Karnataka	Indian Institute of Science	Bangalore
27	Karnataka	International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore	Bangalore
28	Karnataka	JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research	Mysore
29	Karnataka	Jain (Deemed to be University)	Bangalore
30	Karnataka	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Bangalore
31	Karnataka	KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research	Belgaum
32	Karnataka	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal
33	Karnataka	NITTE (Deemed to be University)	Mangalore
34	Karnataka	Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research	Kolar
35	Karnataka	Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Tumkur
36	Karnataka	Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana	Bangalore
37	Karnataka	Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)	Mangalore
38	Kerala	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Thiruvananthapuram
39	Kerala	Thrissur	Ajmer
40	Madhya Pradesh	Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education	Gwalior
41	Maharashtra	Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune
42	Maharashtra	Central Institute of Fisheries Education	Mumbai
43	Maharashtra	D. Y. Patil Education Society	Kolhapur
44	Maharashtra	Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences	Wardha
45	Maharashtra	Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute	Pune
46	Maharashtra	Defence Institute of Advanced Technology	Pune
47	Maharashtra	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune
48	Maharashtra	Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics	Pune
49	Maharashtra	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Mumbai
50	Maharashtra	Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research	Mumbai
51	Maharashtra	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai
52	Maharashtra	International Institute for Population Sciences	Mumbai
53	Maharashtra	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	Satara
54	Maharashtra	MGM Institute of Health Sciences	Navi Mumbai
55	Maharashtra	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai
56	Maharashtra	Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Navi Mumbai
57	Maharashtra	Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences	Ahmednagar
58	Maharashtra	Symbiosis International	Pune
59	Maharashtra	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Mumbai
60	Maharashtra	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Mumbai
61	Maharashtra	Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth	Pune
62	Odisha	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Bhubaneswar
63	Odisha	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar
64	Puducherry	Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth	Pondicherry
65	Punjab	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Sangrur
66	Punjab	Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	Patiala
67	Rajasthan	Banasthali Vidyapith	Tonk
68	Rajasthan	Birla Institute of Technology and Science	Pilani
69	Rajasthan	IIS (Deemed to be University)	Jaipur
70	Rajasthan	Institute of Advanced Studies in Education	Churu
71	Rajasthan	Jain Vishva Bharati Institute	Ladnun
72	Rajasthan	Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth	Udaipur
73	Rajasthan	LNM Institute of Information Technology	Jaipur
74	Tamil Nadu	Academy of Maritime Education and Training	Chennai
75	Tamil Nadu	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore
76	Tamil Nadu	B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai
77	Tamil Nadu	Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai
78	Tamil Nadu	Chennai Mathematical Institute	Siruseri
79	Tamil Nadu	Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Chengalpattu
80	Tamil Nadu	Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute	Chennai
81	Tamil Nadu	Gandhigram Rural Institute	Dindigul
82	Tamil Nadu	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	Chennai
83	Tamil Nadu	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Krishnankoil
84	Tamil Nadu	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Coimbatore
85	Tamil Nadu	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Coimbatore
86	Tamil Nadu	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Chennai
87	Tamil Nadu	Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education	Kumarakovil
88	Tamil Nadu	Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology	Vallam
89	Tamil Nadu	Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology	Thanjavur
90	Tamil Nadu	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai
91	Tamil Nadu	Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences	Chennai
92	Tamil Nadu	Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy	Thanjavur
93	Tamil Nadu	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya	Kanchipuram
94	Tamil Nadu	Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute	Chennai
95	Tamil Nadu	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Kanchipuram
96	Tamil Nadu	St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research	Chennai
97	Tamil Nadu	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai
98	Tamil Nadu	Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies	Chennai
99	Tamil Nadu	Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	Salem
100	Tamil Nadu	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore
101	Telangana	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education	Hyderabad
102	Telangana	International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	Hyderabad
103	Uttar Pradesh	Bhatkhande Music Institute	Lucknow
104	Uttar Pradesh	Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies	Varanasi
105	Uttar Pradesh	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Agra
106	Uttar Pradesh	Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Bareilly
107	Uttar Pradesh	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Noida
108	Uttar Pradesh	Nehru Gram Bharati	Allahabad
109	Uttar Pradesh	Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology	Meerut
110	Uttarakhand	VForest Research Institute	Dehradun
111	Uttarakhand	Graphic Era (Deemed to be University)	Dehradun
112	Uttarakhand	Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya	Haridwar
113	West Bengal	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute	Belur

List of Deemed Universities Under De-Novo Category

Below is the list of institutes that were granted the deemed to be university status under the "de-novo" category which specializes in a special and emerging area of learning.’:

Sr.no.	State	University	Location
1	Ladakh	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies	Leh
2	Kokrajhar	Central Institute of Technology	Assam
3	Kerala	Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth	Ernakulam
4	Jaipur	National Institute of Ayurveda	Rajasthan
5	West Bengal	Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science	Kolkata
6	Gujarat	National Rail and Transportation Institute	Vadodara
7	Odisha	Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences	Bhubaneswar

Are Deemed Universities a Better Option for a Student?

We have discussed so many things that we could discuss a deemed university- what it exactly means, what the advantages are of becoming a deemed university, list of all the deemed universities in India. Yet, the main question from a student’s point of view is whether pursuing study in a deemed university is a good idea.

Contrary to famous opinion, universities are deemed to be very promising educational choices for students. They have, in many concerns, the potential to be even finer than the multiple state universities in each state.

Many of these deemed universities have amazing courseware for their students. This is achievable because of the liberation they enjoy in creating programs assuming changes in science, technology, and changing needs for skill in the employment market.

A number of these deemed universities likewise come with hi-tech study facilities which provide aspiring students to continue to pursue specialization options in niche regions.

Of course, there is an opposite side to all this as well. There are some deemed universities that may take benefit from the freedom offered where the policies and procedures set by these universities may not be holding the adequate interests of the students.

There has been plenty of buzz in the media in recent times about this, and the outcome has affected all of the universities being looked at negatively. It is important for you to perform an analysis and seek guidance while deciding to select from deemed universities.

A Few of the key concerns you need to pay attention to while picking deemed universities for higher studies are – history, founders, if the syllabus offered is recent and future proof, industry affiliations, infrastructure available, etc.