University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test
85
Universities accept it
32
States covered
₹2 K – ₹2 L/yr
Annual fee range
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Cutoffs on record
UGC-NET determines eligibility for Assistant Professor posts and for the Junior Research Fellowship, and is now also used by many universities as an entrance route to Ph.D. programmes.
A master's degree with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories), or in the final year of one.
Two papers taken together in a single 3-hour session — Paper 1 on teaching and research aptitude, Paper 2 on the chosen subject — with no negative marking.
These are the usual months, not this year's dates. Always confirm on the official notification.
Registration
April & November
Exam
June & December
Result
July & January
Ph.D. admission
Rolling, by university
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University (Govt) · Estd. 1958
₹25 K – ₹60 K/yr
The Indian Institute of Science is India's premier research institution and has topped the NIRF university ranking every year since its inception.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Deemed University (Govt) · Estd. 2005
₹10 K – ₹50 K/yr
Homi Bhabha National Institute is a deemed university of the Department of Atomic Energy that unifies research and training at BARC, TIFR, IGCAR, RRCAT, IMSc, HRI, NISER, Tata Memorial Centre and other DAE institutions.
₹10 K – ₹1.5 L/yr
The University of Delhi is a collegiate central university with over 90 constituent and affiliated colleges spread across North and South Campus.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1969
₹2 K – ₹60 K/yr
Jawaharlal Nehru University is a central university in New Delhi renowned for social sciences, international studies, languages and life sciences.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1920
₹8 K – ₹1.6 L/yr
Jamia Millia Islamia is a central university in South Delhi founded in 1920 during the freedom movement.
New Delhi, Delhi
Deemed University (Govt) · Estd. 1905
₹15 K – ₹40 K/yr
Popularly known as Pusa Institute, ICAR-IARI is the country's flagship agricultural research institute and a deemed university offering MSc and PhD programmes.
Kolkata, West Bengal
State Govt University · Estd. 1955
₹3 K – ₹15 K/yr
Jadavpur University in Kolkata is widely regarded as the best state university in India.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Central University · Estd. 1974
₹5 K – ₹60 K/yr
The University of Hyderabad is a research-focused central university and Institution of Eminence on a 2,300-acre campus in Gachibowli.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Central University · Estd. 1916
₹5 K – ₹1.2 L/yr
Banaras Hindu University, founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1916, is Asia's largest residential university with a 1,300-acre main campus on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi.
₹8 K – ₹1.2 L/yr
Panjab University, Chandigarh is an inter-state body corporate funded by the Centre and Punjab, with a beautiful Le Corbusier-era campus.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1926
₹10 K – ₹90 K/yr
Andhra University in Visakhapatnam is one of the oldest universities in India and the highest-ranked state university in Andhra Pradesh.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
State Govt University · Estd. 1937
₹3 K – ₹40 K/yr
The University of Kerala, established in 1937 as the University of Travancore, is the oldest university in Kerala and among the top state universities in the country.
85 universities on ShikshaSphere accept UGC-NET. The full list on this page is ordered by the ShikshaSphere Score and can be filtered by state, fees and accreditation.
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). It is computer-based test, twice a year.
A master's degree with at least 55% marks (50% for reserved categories), or in the final year of one.
Two papers taken together in a single 3-hour session — Paper 1 on teaching and research aptitude, Paper 2 on the chosen subject — with no negative marking.
Annual tuition across these universities runs from ₹2 K – ₹2 L/yr. Fees on this page are indicative seed data for the prototype — check the university's own prospectus before applying.
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