List of Universities in Uttar Pradesh

List of Universities in Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh is a highly populated state of northern India and an excellent place for higher education. Uttar Pradesh has 76 universities including central universities, state universities, private universities, and deemed universities. All the universities in Uttar Pradesh are approved by UGC and offer several courses under UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma levels.  

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Central Universities in Uttar Pradesh

1. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 1875
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / ACU 
• Location: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.amu.ac.in/

2. University of Allahabad, Allahabad

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 1887
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.allduniv.ac.in/

3. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 1996
• Approved By: UGC / AIU / NAAC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.bbau.ac.in/new/index.aspx

4. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 1916
• Approved By: ACU / AIU / NAAC / UGC
• Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://bhu.ac.in/

5. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU), Amethi

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 1916
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://rgnau.ac.in/

6. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi

• Type: Public / Central University 
• Established: 2014
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.rlbcau.ac.in/

State Universities in Uttar Pradesh

1. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1927
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.dbrau.org.in/

2. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1957
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://ddugu.ac.in/

3. Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1791
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.ssvv.ac.in/

4. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1921
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.mgkvp.ac.in/

5. Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University), Meerut

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1965
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in/

6. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2002
• Approved By: UGC / ICAR
• Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.svbpmeerut.ac.in/index.html

7. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1983
• Approved By: MCI / AIU
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.sgpgi.ac.in/

8. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2000
• Approved By: AICTE / NAAC / UGC
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://aktu.ac.in/

9. University of Lucknow, Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1921
• Approved By: ACU / AIU / NAAC / UGC
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/

10. King George’s Medical University, Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1905
• Approved By: UGC / MCI / DCI
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://kgmu.org/

11. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2005
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/

12. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University, Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2009
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.uafulucknow.ac.in/

13. Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU), Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2008
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://dsmru.up.nic.in/

14. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences-(Dr.RMLIMS), Lucknow

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2006
• Approved By: MCI
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://drrmlims.ac.in/

15. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1966
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.kanpuruniversity.org/

16. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1975
• Approved By: UGC / ICAR
• Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.csauk.ac.in/

17. Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1921
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://hbtu.ac.in/

18. Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1975
• Approved By: UGC / ICAR
• Location: Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.nduat.org/

19. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1975
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / BCI
• Location: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.mjpru.ac.in/

20. Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2002
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / BCI
• Location: Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.gbu.ac.in/

21. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya

• Type: Public
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1975
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / AIU
• Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.rmlau.ac.in/

22. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1975
• Approved By: UGC / AICTE / AIU / NAAC / ACU / BCI / MCI
• Location: Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.bujhansi.ac.in/

23. Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1987
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.vbspu.ac.in/

25. Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1999
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://uprtou.ac.in/

26. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT), Banda

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC / ICAR
• Location: Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://buat.edu.in/

27. Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 1962
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.mmmut.ac.in/

28. Siddharth University, Siddharth Nagar

• Type: Public
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2015
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.sidunikapilvastu.edu.in/

29. Saharanpur State University, Saharanpur

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established:
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website:

30. Azamgarh State University, Azamgarh

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established:
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website:

31. Jananayak Chandrashekhar University(JNCU), Billia

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Billia, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://jncu.ac.in/

32. Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Former Name: Allahabad State University, Allahabad
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.alldstateuniversity.org/

33. Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah

• Type: Public
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Former Name: U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (2005-2016)
• Established: 2005
• Approved By: UGC / MCI / DCI / PCI / AICTE / INC 
• Location: Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.upums.ac.in/

34. Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura

• Type: Public / State University
• Owner: State Government of Uttar Pradesh
• Former Name: U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (2005-2016)
• Established: 2001
• Approved By: UGC / ICAR
• Location: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.upvetuniv.edu.in/

Private Universities in Uttar Pradesh 

1. IFTM University, Moradabad

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC / AIU / PCI / NCTE / BCI
• Location: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://iftmuniversity.ac.in/

2. Ganeshi Lal Aggarwal (GLA) University, Mathura

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC
• Location: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://gla.ac.in/

3. Bennett University, Greater Noida

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.bennett.edu.in/

4. Integral University, Lucknow

• Type: Private University
• Established: 1998
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.iul.ac.in/

5. Invertis University, Bareilly

• Type: Private University
• Established: 1998
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.invertisuniversity.ac.in/

6. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2001
• Approved By: UGC / AIU / NAAC
• Location: Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.jrhu.com/

7. Mangalayatan University, Beswan, Aligarh

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2006
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Beswan, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://mangalayatan.in/

8. IIMT University, Meerut

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.iimtu.com/

9. Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2006
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://jauharuniversity.edu.in/

10. Monad University, Hapur

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: AIU / BCI / PCI / COA / NCTE
• Location: Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.monad.edu.in/

11. Amity University, Noida

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2005
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / WASC / AIU / ACU
• Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://amity.edu/

12. Rama University, Hapur and Kanpur

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2014
• Approved By: UGC / NAAC / WASC / AIU / ACU
• Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.ramauniversity.ac.in/

13. Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC / AICTE
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://bbdu.ac.in/

14. Galgotias University, Greater Noida

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2011
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.galgotiasuniversity.edu.in/

15. Noida International University, Greater Noida

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC / BCI / AIU / INC / COA
• Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://niu.edu.in/

16. Sanskriti University, Mathura

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.sanskriti.edu.in/

17. Glocal University, Saharanpur

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2012
• Approved By: UGC / AIU / NCTE
• Location: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.glocaluniversity.edu.in/

18. Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2011
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.snu.edu.in/

19. Sharda University, Greater Noida

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2009
• Approved By: UGC / ACU / BCI / COA / MCI / DCI
• Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.sharda.ac.in/

20. Shobhit University, Gangoh

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2012
• Approved By: UGC / NCTE
• Location: Gangoh, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://sug.ac.in/

21. Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2008
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://tmu.ac.in/

22. Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2010
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://svu.edu.in/

23. Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2008
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.subharti.org/

24. J.S. University, Shikohabad, Firozabad

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2015
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Shikohabad, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.jsu.edu.in/

25. Jaypee University, Anoopshahr

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2014
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Anoopshahr, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://jaypeeu.ac.in/

26. Maharishi University, Lucknow

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2001
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://www.maharishiuniversity.ac.in/

27. Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2012
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://srmu.ac.in/

28. Era University, Lucknow

• Type: Private University
• Established: 2016
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://erauniversity.in/

Deemed Universities in Uttar Pradesh

1. Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow 

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1926
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://bhatkhandemusic.edu.in/

2. Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1917
• Approved By: UGC 
• Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.dei.ac.in/

3. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1967
• Approved By: UGC / ACU
• Location: Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.cuts.ac.in/

4. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 2001
• Approved By: UGC / AIU / AICTE / NAAC
• Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.jiit.ac.in/

5. Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1889
• Approved By: UGC / AIU
• Location: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.ivri.nic.in/

6. Santosh University, Ghaziabad

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1995
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: https://santosh.ac.in/

7. Nehru Gram Bharati University, Allahabad

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 1962
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.ngbu.edu.in/

8. Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut

• Type: Deemed University
• Established: 2006
• Approved By: UGC
• Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Official Website: http://www.shobhituniversity.ac.in/

FAQ: Top 10 Universities in Uttar Pradesh

1. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
2. Banaras Hindu University
3. Aligarh Muslim University
4. University of Allahabad
5. University of Lucknow
6. Amity University
7. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
8. Shiv Nadar University
9. Bundelkhand University
10. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University