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Universities established by an Act of Parliament and funded by the central government, ranked by the ShikshaSphere Score.
| # | University | ShikshaSphere Score | NAAC | Fees / yr | Median pkg | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central University of South Bihar Gaya, Bihar · Central University | 726 AAAA+ | A++ | — | — | — |
| 2 | University of Delhi Delhi · Central University | 706 AAAA+ | A++ | ₹10 K | 7 LPA | 4.5~ |
| 3 | Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, Delhi · Central University | 697 AAAA+ | A++ | ₹2 K | 6.5 LPA | 4.6~ |
| 4 | Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, Delhi · Central University | 691 AAAA+ | A++ | ₹8 K | 6 LPA | 4.5~ |
| 5 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh · Central University | 689 AAAA+ | A++ | — | — | — |
| 6 | University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana · Central University | 645 AAAA | A+ | ₹5 K | 6 LPA | 4.5~ |
| 7 | Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | 639 AAAA | A+ | ₹6 K | 5.5 LPA | 4.4~ |
| 8 | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | 631 AAAA | — | ₹5 K | 6.5 LPA | 4.5~ |
| 9 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | 602 AAAA | A++ | ₹6 K | 4 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 10 | Tezpur University Tezpur, Assam · Central University | 567 AAAA | A+ | ₹10 K | 5 LPA | 4.2~ |
| 11 | Central University of Rajasthan Ajmer, Rajasthan · Central University | 566 AAAA | A++ | ₹8 K | 4 LPA | 3.8~ |
| 12 | Central University of Punjab Bathinda, Punjab · Central University | 547 AAA+ | A+ | ₹8 K | 4 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 13 | Central University of Tamil Nadu Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu · Central University | 545 AAA+ | A+ | ₹6 K | 4 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 14 | Mizoram University Aizawl, Mizoram · Central University | 537 AAA+ | A+ | ₹5 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 15 | Pondicherry University Puducherry · Central University | 532 AAA+ | A+ | ₹5 K | 4.5 LPA | 4.1~ |
| 16 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal Imphal West, Manipur · Central University | 530 AAA+ | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad, Telangana · Central University | 508 AAA+ | A+ | ₹3 K | 3 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 18 | Central University of Karnataka Gulbarga, Karnataka · Central University | 500 AAA+ | B+ | — | — | — |
| 19 | Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan Birbhum, West Bengal · Central University | 500 AAA+ | B+ | — | — | — |
| 20 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University Samastipur, Bihar · Central University | 494 AAA+ | — | ₹15 K | 4 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 21 | Central University of Kerala Kasaragod, Kerala · Central University | 491 AAA+ | A | ₹6 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.8~ |
| 22 | Rajiv Gandhi University Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh · Central University | 483 AAA+ | A | ₹3 K | 3 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 23 | Nagaland University Lumami, Nagaland · Central University | 433 AAA | B+ | ₹3 K | 3 LPA | 3.6~ |
| 24 | Manipur University Imphal, Manipur · Central University | 433 AAA | B+ | ₹4 K | 3 LPA | 3.8~ |
| 25 | Assam University Silchar, Assam · Central University | 432 AAA | B | ₹5 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.8~ |
| 26 | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh · Central University | 388 AA | A+ | ₹4 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.8~ |
| 27 | Central University of Jharkhand Ranchi, Jharkhand · Central University | 388 AA | A+ | ₹6 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 28 | North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya · Central University | 388 AA | — | ₹4 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 29 | University of Allahabad Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | 388 AA | A+ | ₹3 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.9~ |
| 30 | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand · Central University | 355 AA | A | ₹4 K | 3.5 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 31 | Tripura University Agartala, Tripura · Central University | 304 AA | B++ | ₹4 K | 3 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 32 | Indian Maritime University Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Sikkim University Gangtok, Sikkim · Central University | — | — | ₹4 K | 3 LPA | 3.7~ |
| 34 | Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Vadodara, Gujarat · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Nalanda University Rajgir, Bihar · Central University | — | — | ₹1 L | — | 4.1~ |
| 36 | Tribhuvan Sahkari University Anand, Gujarat · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | National Sports University Imphal West, Manipur · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Mahatama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha Wardha, Maharashtra · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | National Forensic Sciences University Gandhinagar, Gujarat · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari Purbi Champaran, Bihar · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Central University of Andhra Pradesh Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharmshala, Kangra Kangra, Himachal Pradesh · Central University | — | A+ | — | — | — |
| 44 | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University South, Delhi · Central University | — | A++ | — | — | — |
| 45 | Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat Gandhinagar, Gujarat · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Central University of Jammu Samba, Jammu and Kashmir · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University Mulugu, Telangana · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi, Delhi · Central Open University | — | A++ | ₹3 K | — | 3.9~ |
| 50 | Central Sanskrit University West, Delhi · Central University | — | A++ | — | — | — |
| 51 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Central University of Gujarat Vadodara, Gujarat · Central University | — | A+ | — | — | — |
| 53 | Sindhu Central University (SCU), Ladakh Leh Ladakh, Ladakh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Amethi, Uttar Pradesh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | South Asian University, New Delhi South, Delhi · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Central University of Orissa, Koraput Koraput, Odisha · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | The National Sanskrit University Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Central University | — | A+ | — | — | — |
| 58 | Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh Mahendragarh, Haryana · Central University | — | A | — | — | — |
| 59 | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh · Central University | — | — | — | — | — |
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