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Prototype. University list and classification from AISHE (aishe.gov.in), rankings from NIRF 2025 (nirfindia.org), accreditation from NAAC's list of institutions holding valid accreditation as on 14 August 2025 (naac.gov.in). Fees, placements, cutoffs and ratings are indicative seed data and should be verified before launch. Sponsored placements are always labelled and never affect rankings or the ShikshaSphere Score.

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Colleges
in India

Every institution on AISHE's register — what it is, who runs it, which university it answers to, and its NAAC grade where it has one.

68,747Institutions36States & UTs51,520Affiliation known7,973NAAC assessed

What this list covers. All 68,747 institutions on AISHE's register — 51,831 colleges that sit under a university and 16,916 standalone institutions (polytechnics, nursing, teacher training, paramedical and the rest). Of these, 7,973 have been assessed by NAAC — so a college with no grade shown is one NAAC has not assessed, not one we are missing a grade for.

Kind of institution

Under a university 18 Standalone 4

Affiliated College15 Standalone Institution Under Ministry2 Hotel Management and Catering Institute1 Recognized Center1 Technical/Polytechnic1

PG Center / Off-Campus Center

Autonomous College1

Who runs it

Private Aided (Government Aided)26 Central Government22 Private Un-Aided20 State Government11

Education loan available PM Vidyalakshmi

Accreditation

Assessed by NAAC 7,973

B++ 1 B+ 1

Current Lapsed

State

Madhya Pradesh40 Uttar Pradesh39 Delhi35 Maharashtra34 Karnataka33 West Bengal33 Rajasthan26 Kerala25 Telangana24 Tamil Nadu22 Assam21 Odisha20 Gujarat16 Haryana14 Jammu and Kashmir13 Punjab10 Goa10 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu10 Manipur9 Himachal Pradesh9 Jharkhand9 Bihar8 Meghalaya8 Uttarakhand8 Andhra Pradesh7 Andaman and Nicobar Islands6 Chhattisgarh6 Tripura6 Puducherry5 Chandigarh5 Ladakh4 Mizoram4 Arunachal Pradesh3 Nagaland3 Lakshadweep2 Sikkim1

District

Chennai11 Coimbatore2 Madurai2 Thanjavur1 The Nilgiris1 Tirunelveli1 Chengalpattu1 Tiruvannamalai1 Salem1 Sivaganga1

22 colleges foundTamil Nadu ✕Central Government ✕Education loan (PM Vidyalakshmi) ✕Clear allAccreditation Name Newest assessment

Government Arts College (Autonomous)

B++

Kumbakonam · Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Autonomous College · Central Government · est. 1854

Valid till 8 Mar 2029

National Institute for Empowerment of Persons WITH Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD)

B+

Chennai · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2005

CGPA 2.56 · Valid till 29 Oct 2029

Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi

Sivaganga district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1948

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Madurai

Madurai district · Tamil Nadu

Standalone Institution Under Ministry · Central Government · est. 2010

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Formerly Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology)

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1968

Defence Services STAFF College

The Nilgiris district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1947

ESI Medical College & ESI-PGIMSR (Inst. Code - 495), Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2011

Goverment Arts & Science College, Thennangur Village, Vandavasi

Tiruvannamalai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2010

Government Arts and Science College for Women, Alangulam

Tirunelveli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2020

ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Recognized Center · Central Government

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem

Salem district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1960

Institute of Co-Operagive Management

Madurai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1983

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Taramani, Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Hotel Management and Catering Institute · Central Government · est. 1963

Natesan Institute of Co-Operative Management

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1954

National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons WITH Visual Disabilities

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1988

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

PG Center / Off-Campus Center · Central Government · est. 1995

National Institute of SIDDHA (Inst. Code - 183), Tambaram Sanitorium, Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2004

Regional Labour Institute ADYAR

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Central Government · est. 1962

SALIM Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History

Coimbatore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1993

Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textile and Management

Coimbatore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 2010

Sri Ahobila MUTH Sanskrit College

Chengalpattu district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · Central Government · est. 1942

The Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Standalone Institution Under Ministry · Central Government · est. 1936

Rankings, accreditation, approvals and recognition come from official sources — look for the verified mark on each. Fees, placement figures and ratings are indicative where an institution publishes none.

Colleges in Tamil Nadu · ShikshaSphere

Collegesin India

Government Arts College (Autonomous)

National Institute for Empowerment of Persons WITH Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD)

Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Madurai

Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Formerly Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology)

Defence Services STAFF College

ESI Medical College & ESI-PGIMSR (Inst. Code - 495), Chennai

Goverment Arts & Science College, Thennangur Village, Vandavasi

Government Arts and Science College for Women, Alangulam

ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem

Institute of Co-Operagive Management

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Taramani, Chennai

Natesan Institute of Co-Operative Management

National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons WITH Visual Disabilities

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

National Institute of SIDDHA (Inst. Code - 183), Tambaram Sanitorium, Chennai

Regional Labour Institute ADYAR

SALIM Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History

Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textile and Management

Sri Ahobila MUTH Sanskrit College

The Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai

Colleges
in India