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Disha Stars lists 9,956 institutions listed for arts, science and commerce in India: 293 verified Disha profiles and 9,663 listings from official registers. Of these, 1,833 are government, 8,056 private and 38 deemed; for 29 no register states the management. The register listings are 17 universities, 9,142 colleges and 504 standalone institutes. 153 are ranked in NIRF 2025. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AISHE, UGC 2(f) and AICTE 2025-26.
- Institutions
- 9,956
- Verified profiles
- 293
- Government
- 1,833
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 153
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute Verified profile | New Delhi | Deemed | Agriculture 1 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Verified profile | Chennai | Government | Overall 1 | AISHE listed |
| Jamia Hamdard Verified profile | New Delhi | Deemed | Pharmacy 1 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science Verified profile | Pilani | Deemed | Pharmacy 2 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| NALSAR University of Law Verified profile | Hyderabad | Government | Law 3 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Panjab University Verified profile | Chandigarh | Government | Pharmacy 3 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Jamia Millia Islamia Verified profile | New Delhi | Government | University 4 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, COA approved 2026-27, UGC listed |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) Verified profile | Kharagpur | Government | Engineering 5 | AISHE listed |
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) Verified profile | Kandi | Government | Engineering 7 | AISHE listed |
| Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology Verified profile | Srinagar | Government | Agriculture 7 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
Which are the government arts, science and commerce colleges in India?
1,833 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
- Panjab University, Chandigarh
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), Kandi
- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Srinagar
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), Guwahati
- Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
- Indian Institute of Technology BHU (IIT BHU), Varanasi
Which arts, science and commerce colleges in India are ranked in NIRF 2025?
153 appear in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF), best rank in any category first.
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Agriculture 1
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Overall 1
- Jamia Hamdard, Pharmacy 1
- Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pharmacy 2
- NALSAR University of Law, Law 3
- Panjab University, Pharmacy 3
- Jamia Millia Islamia, University 4
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Engineering 5
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), Engineering 7
- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Agriculture 7
Arts, science and commerce colleges by state
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Maharashtra1,696
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Karnataka1,286
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Uttar Pradesh1,216
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Andhra Pradesh1,161
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Telangana1,053
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Gujarat905
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Tamil Nadu768
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Kerala321
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Odisha306
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Madhya Pradesh213
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Jammu and Kashmir143
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Rajasthan132
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Bihar127
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Uttarakhand98
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Himachal Pradesh69
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Assam68
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Chhattisgarh65
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Jharkhand65
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Haryana52
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Punjab47
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in West Bengal47
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Goa27
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Puducherry17
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Delhi16
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Tripura12
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Arunachal Pradesh9
- Arts, science and commerce colleges in Meghalaya8
All arts, science and commerce colleges in India
Showing 1 to 50 of 9,956
- 1.Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New DelhiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 1Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 2.Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
ChennaiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Overall 1Registers: AISHE listed
- 3.Jamia Hamdard
New DelhiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 1Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 4.Birla Institute of Technology & Science
PilaniDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 2Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 5.NALSAR University of Law
HyderabadGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 3Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 6.Panjab University
ChandigarhGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 3Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 7.Jamia Millia Islamia
New DelhiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 4Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, COA approved 2026-27, UGC listed
- 8.Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)
KharagpurGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 5Registers: AISHE listed
- 9.Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad)
KandiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 7Registers: AISHE listed
- 10.Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology
SrinagarGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 7Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 11.Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati)
GuwahatiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 8Registers: AISHE listed
- 12.Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
HisarGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 10Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 13.Indian Institute of Technology BHU (IIT BHU)
VaranasiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 10Registers: AISHE listed
- 14.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
MumbaiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 11Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 15.Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
LucknowGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 12Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 16.Lovely Professional University
PhagwaraPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 13Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 17.Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
PusaGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 14Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 18.Amity University
NoidaPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 15Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 19.Chandigarh University
MohaliPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 15Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 20.Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
MohanpurGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 16Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 21.Chanakya National Law University
PatnaGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 17Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 22.Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New DelhiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Management 17Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 23.National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
MangaluruGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 17Registers: AISHE listed
- 24.UPES Dehradun
DehradunPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 18Registers: AISHE listed, PCI approved, UGC listed
- 25.National Institute of Technology Calicut
KozhikodeGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 21Registers: AISHE listed
- 26.Central University of South Bihar
GayaGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 23Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 27.Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Jammu
JammuGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 23Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 28.Central Agricultural University
ImphalGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 24Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 29.Christ University
BengaluruDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 24Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 30.Maharishi Markandeshwar University
AmbalaDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 26Registers: AISHE listed
- 31.Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur)
JodhpurGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 27Registers: AISHE listed
- 32.Delhi Technological University
DelhiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 30Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 33.National University of Study & Research in Law
RanchiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 30Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 34.Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
GunturGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 31Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 35.ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
HyderabadDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 31Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 36.Bharathidasan University
TiruchirappalliGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 36Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 37.Galgotias University
Greater NoidaPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 36Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 38.Annamalai University
ChidambaramGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Agriculture 38Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 39.Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
PuneDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 41Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 40.Parul University
VadodaraPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 41Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 41.Mahatma Gandhi University
KottayamGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 43Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 42.Graphic Era
DehradunDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 48Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 43.Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
NagpurGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 54Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 44.Sharda University
Greater NoidaPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 57Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 45.Bharati Vidyapeeth
PuneDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 59Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 46.Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
GorakhpurGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 60Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 47.Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam
TirupatiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 60Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 48.Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth
PuducherryDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 67Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 49.Bundelkhand University
JhansiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 68Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 50.Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 70Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
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How this list is built
- An institution is listed here when its registered name states arts, science, commerce or degree college (the registers do not list general degree courses). The registers do not list every course, so confirm the exact course with the institution.
- A listing in the AISHE directory of the Ministry of Education is not a recognition. Each row names the regulator lists it appears in, so check the approval for your course with that regulator.
- Government or private is the management a register states. Where no register states it, the row says so.
- Order: verified Disha profiles first, then institutions ranked in NIRF 2025 (best rank in any category), then the rest, those named by more official registers first, then A to Z. This is not a quality ranking.
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Sources and last updated
- Listed in the AISHE directory of higher education institutions, Ministry of Education (a listing is not a recognition) (9,446 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (1,887 on this list)
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (1,591 on this list)
- University recognised by the University Grants Commission (240 on this list)
- Ranked in the official India Rankings 2025 (153 on this list)
- Approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (21 on this list)
- Approved by the Council of Architecture for 2026-27 (2 on this list)
- Listed on the permitted seats register of the National Dental Commission (formerly the Dental Council of India) (1 on this list)
- Listed by the Veterinary Council of India as a recognised or provisionally recognised college (May 2026) (1 on this list)
Register data as of . AISHE HE Directory read on . Verified profiles updated .
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