5 universities across the state
5
Universities
1
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
5
Offer hostels
Puducherry has 5 universities on ShikshaSphere — 4 government and 1 private. 1 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth. Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 5 of them list hostel accommodation.
Puducherry
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2008
₹1.5 L – ₹23 L/yr
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth is a health-sciences deemed university in Puducherry built around Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, with dental, nursing and allied health colleges..
Puducherry
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1823
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Puducherry
Central University · Estd. 1985
₹5 K – ₹50 K/yr
Pondicherry University is a central university on an 800-acre seaside campus at Kalapet, Puducherry, with strong science, management and social science departments and off-campuses in Port Blair and Karaikal..
Karaikal, Puducherry
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2010
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Puducherry
State Govt University · Estd. 1985
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5 universities in Puducherry are listed on ShikshaSphere — 4 government and 1 private, of which 1 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (NIRF 2025 rank #67). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
5 of the 5 universities in Puducherry list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹23,00,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
