CUET Participating Universities 2026: Candidates who are going to appear for the CUET 2026 examination must know about their participating universities. The CUET participating universities list is available on the CUT NTA website. There are around 49 central, 36 state, 25 deemed, 126 private and 5 other universities participating in the CUET counselling process.

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CUET Participating Universities

Candidates will have to visit the respective website for the admission in the individual college. Eligibility criteria for the particular college is also available in the NTA CUET website. Candidates before applying to the CUET must check all the eligibility criteria of the desired college. Candidates can go through this article to get more information about participating universities and the CUET government colleges list.

CUET 2026 List of Participating Universities

The CUET university list 2026 provides the colleges and universities that accept scores of CUET. Candidates appearing for the exam should refer to the CUET UG university list 2026. The CUET participating universities have their own cutoff, eligibility criteria for admission into various programmes. By checking the list of universities accepting CUET scores students can get a better insight on what are the best universities they can apply to as per their preferred courses. Students are advised to check the CUET college list 2026 as per the course they want to pursue. Candidates who wish to know what are 49 central universities in CUET can find the list below in the table.

CUET 2026 Central Universities

There are around 49 central universities participating in the CUET UG 2026 examination. Aspirants applying for the CUET central universities can check the updated list from the below table:

No	Names of Universities	State	Websites
1	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh	amu.ac.in
2	Assam University, Silchar	Assam	aus.ac.in
3	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Uttar Pradesh	bbau.ac.in
4	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh	bhu.ac.in
5	Central Sanskrit University	New Delhi	sanskrit.nic.in
6	Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh	ctuap.ac.in
7	Central University of Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh	cuap.ac.in
8	Central University of Gujarat	Gujarat	cug.ac.in
9	Central University of Haryana	Haryana	cuh.ac.in
10	Central University of Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	cuhimachal.ac.in
11	Central University of Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	cujammu.ac.in
12	Central University of Jharkhand	Jharkhand	cuj.ac.in
13	Central University of Karnataka	Karnataka	cuk.ac.in
14	Central University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	cukashmir.ac.in
15	Central University of Kerala	Kerala	cukerala.ac.in
16	Central University of Odisha	Odisha	cuo.ac.in
17	Central University of Punjab	Punjab	cup.edu.in
18	Central University of Rajasthan	Rajasthan	curaj.ac.in
19	Central University of South Bihar	Bihar	cusb.ac.in
20	Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu	cutn.ac.in
21	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya	Madhya Pradesh	dhsgsu.ac.in
22	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya,	Chattisgarh	ggu.ac.in
23	Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	Uttarakhand	hnbgu.ac.in
24	Indian Institute of Management, Sambhalpur	Odisha	iimsambhalpur.ac.in
25	The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University	Madhya Pradesh	igntu.ac.in
26	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	jmi.ac.in
27	Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	jnu.ac.in
28	Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	Maharashtra	hindivishwa.org
29	Mahatma Gandhi Central University	Bihar	mgcub.ac.in
30	Manipur University	Manipur	manipuruniv.ac.in
31	Maulana Azad National Urdu University	Telangana	manuu.edu.in
32	Mizoram University	Mizoram	mzu.edu.in
33	Nagaland University	Nagaland	nagalanduniversity.ac.in
34	North Eastern Hill University	Meghalaya	nehu.ac.in
35	Pondicherry University	Puducherry	pondiuni.edu.in
36	Rajiv Gandhi Aviation University	Uttar Pradesh	rgnau.ac.in
37	Visva-Bharati University	West Bengal	visvabharati.ac.in
38	Rajiv Gandhi University	Arunachal Pradesh	rguhs.ac.in
39	Sammakka Sarraka Central Tribal University	Telangana	ssctu.ac.in
40	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University	New Delhi	slbsrsv.ac.in
41	Sikkim University	Sikkim	cus.ac.in
42	South Asian University	New Delhi	sau.int
43	Tezpur University	Assam	tezu.ernet.in
44	The English and Foreign Languages University	Hyderabad	efluuniversity.ac.in
45	The National Sanskrit University	Andhra Pradesh	nsktu.ac.in
46	Tripura University	Tripura	tripurauniv.ac.in
47	University of Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	allduniv.ac.in
48	University of Delhi	New Delhi	du.ac.in
49	University of Hyderabad	Telangana	uohyd.ac.in

CUET 2026 List of State Universities

Students who take the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) can apply to different state universities in various states. Students have many options for their studies because many state universities are accepting the CUET 2026 exam. Below is the list of CUET UG 2026 state universities:

No	Name of the university	State	Websites
1	Vikram University	Madhya Pradesh	vikramuniv.ac.in
2	University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	kashmiruniversity.net
3	University of Jammu	Jammu	jammuuniversity.ac.in
4	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	Jammu and Kashmir	smvdu.ac.in
5	Sardar Patel University Of Police Security And Criminal Justice	Rajasthan	policeuniversity.ac.in
6	Sibsagar University	Assam	sibsagaruniversity.ac.in
7	Mankhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	mcu.ac.in
8	Madhabdev University	Assam	madhabdevuniversity.ac.in
9	Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology	Uttar Pradesh	mmmut.ac.in
10	Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University	Assam	kbvsasun.ac.in
11	Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	iust.ac.in
12	Islamia College of Science and Commerce	Jammu and Kashmir	islamiacollege.edu.in
13	Harcourt Butler Technical University	Uttar Pradesh	hbtu.ac.in
14	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	ipu.ac.in
15	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School Of Economics University	Delhi	base.ac.in
16	Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University	Uttar Pradesh	aktu.ac.in.
17	Dibrugarh University, Assam	Assam	dibru.ac.in
18	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya	Madhya Pradesh	dauniv.ac.in
19	Delhi Technological University	Delhi	dtu.ac.in
20	Delhi Teachers University	Delhi	delhiteachersuniversity.edu.in
21	Cluster University of Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	cusrinagar.edu.in
22	Cluster University of Jammu	Jammu	clujammu.ac.in
23	Bhattadev University	Assam	bhattadevuniversity.ac.in.
24	Barkatullah University	Bhopal	bubhopal.ac.in
25	Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University	Jammu and Kashmir	bgsbu.ac.in
26	Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow	Lucknow	dsmru.up.nic.in
27	Maharana Pratap Horticulture University Karnal	Haryana	mhu.ac.in
28	Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur	Rajasthan	msbrijuniversity.ac.in
29	North Lakhimpur College	Assam	nlc.ac.in
30	Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University	Madhya Pradesh	mcbu.ac.in
31	Nowgong College	Assam	nowgongcollege.edu.in
32	Ratan Tata Maharastra State Skills University	Maharastra	mssu.ac.in
33	Jagannath Barooah University	Assam	www.jbcollege.com
34	Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Divyanga State University	Uttar Pradesh	jrdsu.gov.in
35	Indian Institute of Teachers Education, Gandhinagar	Gujarat	iit.ac.in
36	University of Ladakh	Ladakh	uol.c.in

CUET 2026 List of Deemed Universities

The following table lists the deemed universities accepting the CUET 2026 exam, along with the states in which they are situated.

No	Name of the university	State	Website
1	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education For Women	Tamil Nadu	avinuty.ac.in
2	Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth	Kerala	cvv.ac.in
3	Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Maharashtra	dmiher.edu.in
4	Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Uttar Pradesh	dei.ac.in
5	Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics	Pune	gipe.ac.in
6	Graphic Era University Dehradun	Dehradun	geu.ac.in
7	Gujarat Vidyapith	Gujarat	gujaratvidyapith.org
8	Gurukula Kangri	Uttarakhand	gkv.ac.in
9	IIS University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	iisuniv.ac.in
10	Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (Deemed to be University), Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahar (Churu)	Rajasthan	iaseuniversity.org.in
11	JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) , Bangalore	Karnataka	jainuniversity.ac.in
12	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	jamiahamdard.edu
13	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Uttar Pradesh	jiit.ac.in
14	Lakshmibai National Institute Of Physical Education	Madhya Pradesh	lnipe.edu.in/wordpress
15	Lingaya's Vidyapeeth	Haryana	lingayasvidyapeeth.edu.in
16	Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University	Haryana	mmumullana.org
17	Manav Rachna International Institute Of Research And Studies	Haryana	mriirs.edu.in
18	Nehru Gram Bharati	Allahabad	ngbv.ac.in
19	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (Deemed to be University), Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu	kanchiuniv.ac.in
20	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Uttar Pradesh	srmup.in
21	Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Maharashtra	tiss.edu
22	TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi	terisas.ac.in
23	The Gandhigram Rural Institute	Gujarat	ruraluniv.ac.in
24	Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	Tamil Nadu	vmrfdu.edu.in
25	Yenepoya University	Karnataka	yenepoya.edu.in
26	Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research	Tamil Nadu	maher.ac.in
27	Shiv Nadar (Institution Of Eminence Deemed To Be University), Delhi NCR	New Delhi	hsnu.edu.in
28	Vignans Foundation For Science, Technology And Research Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	vignan.ac.in
29	Aurora Higher Education And Research Academy	Telangana	aurora.edu.in
30	Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur	Rajasthan	jrnrvu.edu.in

CUET 2026 List of Private Universities

NTA has released the list of CUET 2026 private universities. The private universities listed below are offering admission through the CUET 2026 exam.

S.No	University Name	State	Official Website
1	Abhyuday University, Khargone	Madhya Pradesh	abhyudayuniversity.edu.in
2	Adamas University, Kolkata	West Bengal	adamasuniversity.ac.in
3	Adani University, Ahmedabad	Gujarat	adaniuni.ac.in
4	Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune	Maharashtra	adypu.edu.in
5	AKS University	Madhya Pradesh	aksuniversity.ac.in
6	Alliance University	Karnataka	alliance.edu.in
7	Amity University Jharkhand	Jharkhand	amity.edu/ranchi
8	Amity University Kolkata	Kolkata	amity.edu/kolkata
9	Amity University Noida	Uttar Pradesh	www.amity.edu
10	Amity University (Greater Noida Campus)	Uttar Pradesh	www.amity.edu
11	Amity University Patna	Bihar	amity.edu/Bihar
12	Amity University Punjab	Punjab	amity.edu/mohali
13	Amritsar Group of Colleges, Amritsar	Punjab	agcamritsar.in
14	Apeejay Stya University	Haryana	university.apeejay.edu
15	Apex Professional University, Pasighat	Arunachal Pradesh	apexuniversity.edu.in
16	Apex University	Rajasthan	apexuniversity.co.in
17	ARKA Jain University	Jharkhand	arkajainuniversity.ac.in
18	Assam down town University	Assam	adtu.in
19	Assam Royal Global University	Assam	rgu.ac
20	Avantika University, Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh	avantikauniversity.edu.in
21	Azim Premji University, Bangalore	Karnataka	azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in
22	Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	bbdu.ac.in
23	Bahra University (Shimla Hills)	Himachal Pradesh	bahrauniversity.edu.in
24	Bareilly International University	Uttar Pradesh	biu.edu.in
25	Bennett University	Uttar Pradesh	bennett.edu.in.
26	Bhagwant Global University, Kotdwar	Uttarakhand	bgukotdwar.ac.in
27	Bhagwant University	Rajasthan	bhagwantuniversity.ac.in
28	Birla Global University	Bhubaneswar	bgu.ac.in
29	BML Munjal University	Haryana	bmu.ac.in
30	Career College (Autonomous) Bhopal	Bhopal	careercollegeindia.com
31	Career Point University	Rajasthan	cpur.in
32	Centurion University of Technology and Management	Odisha	cutm.ac.in
33	Chanakya University	Karnataka	chanakyauniversity.in
34	Chandigarh University	Chandigarh	cuchd.in
35	Chandigarh University	Chandigarh	cuchd.in
36	Chitkara University, Punjab	Punjab	chitkara.edu.in
37	COER University	Uttarakhand	coeruniversity.ac.in
38	Dav University Jalandhar	Punjab	davuniversity.org
39	DIT University, Dehradun	Uttarakhand	dituniversity.edu.in
40	Eklavya University	Madhya Pradesh	eklavyauniversity.ac.in
41	Eternal University	Himachal Pradesh	eternaluniversity.edu.in
42	G D Goenka University	Haryana	gdgoenkauniversity.com
43	G H Raisoni University, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	ghru.edu.in
44	Galgotias University	Uttar Pradesh	galgotiasuniversity.edu.in
45	Ganpat University	Gujarat	ganpatuniversity.ac.in
46	Geeta University	Haryana	geetauniversity.edu.in
47	GLA University Mathura	Uttar Pradesh	gla.ac.in
48	GM University, Davanagere	Karnataka	gmu.ac.in
49	Gopal Narayan Singh University	Bihar	gnsu.ac.in
50	Graphic Era HILL University (3 campuses: Dehradun, Bhimtal, and Haldwani)	Uttrakhand	gehu.ac.in
51	Guru Kashi University, Punjab	Punjab	gurukashiuniversity.in
52	Haridwar University	Uttarakhand	huroorkee.ac.in
53	Himalayan University Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh	himalayanuniversity.com
54	Himalayiya University, Dehradun	Uttarakhand	himalayiyauniversity.in
55	ICFAI University, Mizoram	Mizoram	iumizoram.edu.in
56	ICFAI University, Jharkhand	Jharkhand	iujharkhand.edu.in
57	IFTM University, Modabad (Uttar Pradesh)	Uttar Pradesh	iftmuniversity.ac.in
58	IILM University, Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh	iilm.ac.in
59	IILM University, Gurugram	Haryana	iilm.edu.in
60	IIMT University	Uttar Pradesh	iimtu.com
61	IMS Unison University	Dehradun	iuu.ac
62	Integral University, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	iul.ac.in
63	Invertis University	Uttar Pradesh	invertisuniversity.ac.in
64	ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra	itm.edu.in
65	ITM University Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	itmuniversity.ac.in
66	ITM University, Raipur	Chhattisgarh	itmuniversity.org
67	ITM Vocational University, Vadodara	Gujarat	tm.edu/vadodara
68	Jagan Nath University Bahadurgarh Haryana	Haryana	jagannathuniversityncr.ac.in
69	Jagannath University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	jagannathuniversity.org
70	Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	jlu.edu.in
71	Jai Minesh Adivasi University, Ranpur, Kota	Rajasthan	jmau.ac.in
72	Jaipur National University	Rajasthan	jnujaipur.ac.in
73	Jaypee University Of Engineering And Technology, Guna (Madhya Pradesh)	Madhya Pradesh	juet.ac.in
74	Jaypee University, Anoopshahr	Uttar Pradesh	jaypeeu.ac.in
75	JECRC University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	jecrcuniversity.edu.in
76	JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	jklu.edu.in
77	Joy University	Tamil Nadu	joyuniversity.edu.in
78	K R Mangalam University	Haryana	krmangalam.edu.in
79	Kalinga University, New Raipur	Chhattisgarh	kalingauniversity.ac.in
80	Karnavati University	Gujarat	karnavatiuniversity.edu.in
81	Lamrin Tech Skills University Punjab	Punjab	ltsu.ac.in
82	Lovely Professional University	Punjab	lpu.distanceeducationschool.com
83	Madhav University	Rajasthan	madhavuniversity.edu.in
84	Mahakaushal University, Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	mku.ac.in
85	Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	mjrpuniversity.ac.in
86	Major S.D. Singh University, Farrukhabad	Uttar Pradesh	msds.ac.in
87	Manav Rachna University	Haryana	manavrachna.edu.in
88	Mangalayatan University Jabalpur	Uttar Pradesh	mangalayatan.in
89	Manipal University Jaipur	Rajasthan	jaipur.manipal.edu
90	Mansarovar Global University	Madhya Pradesh	mguindia.com
91	Marwadi University, Rajkot	Gujarat	marwadiuniversity.ac.in
92	Mewar University	Rajasthan	mewaruniversity.org
93	MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	mgmu.ac.in
94	Mody University	Rajasthan	modyuniversity.ac.in
95	NIIT University	Rajasthan	niituniversity.in
96	Nirwan University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	nirwanuniversity.ac.in
97	Noida International University	Uttar Pradesh	niu.edu.in
98	Nowgong College	Assam	nowgongcollege.edu.in
99	Parul University	Vadodara	paruluniversity.ac.in
100	Peoples University	Madhya Pradesh	peoplesuniversity.edu.in
101	Poornima University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	poornima.edu.in
102	Pragjyotishpur University	Assam	pju.edu.in
103	Punjabi University Patiala	Punjab	punjabiuniversity.ac.in
104	Quantum University	Roorkee	quantumuniversity.edu.in
105	Rabindranath Tagore University, Raisen (M.P.)	Madhya Pradesh	rntu.ac.in
106	Rakshpal Bahadur Management Institute, Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh	rbmi.in
107	Ram Krishna Dharmarth Foundation (Rkdf) University	Ranchi	rkdfuniversity.org
108	Rayat Bahra University, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	rayatbahrauniversity.edu.in
109	Renaissance University, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	renaissance.ac.in
110	Rishihood University, Sonepat	Haryana	rishihood.edu.in
111	RKDF University, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	rkdf.ac.in
112	RNB Global University	Rajasthan	rnbglobal.edu.in
113	RV University, Bangalore	Karnataka	rvu.edu.in
114	Sangam University	Rajasthan	sangamuniversity.ac.in
115	Sanskaram University, Jhajjar	Haryana	sanskaramuniversity.ac.in
116	Sanskriti University	Uttar Pradesh	sanskriti.edu.in
117	School of Management Sciences	Varanasi	smsvaranasi.com
118	School Of Management Sciences, Varanasi	Varanasi	smsvaranasi.com
119	SDGI Global University, Ghaziabad	Ghaziabad	sgu.edu.in
120	SGT University (Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University)	Gurugram	sgtuniversity.ac.in
121	Sharda University	Uttar Pradesh	sharda.ac.in
122	Sharda University (Agra)	Agra	agra.sharda.ac.in
123	Shobhit University	Uttar Pradesh	shobhituniversity.ac.in
124	Shoolini University	Himachal Pradesh	shooliniuniversity.com
125	Shri Krishna University, Chhatarpur	Madhya Pradesh	skuindia.ac.in
126	Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University	Uttar Pradesh	srmu.ac.in
127	Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University, Raipur	Chhattisgarh	sruraipur.ac.in
128	SHRI Venkateshwara University	Uttar Pradesh	svu.edu.in
129	Shyam University, Dausa, Rajasthan	Rajasthan	shyamuniversity.in
130	Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur	Rajasthan	spsu.ac.in
131	Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata	West Bengal	snuniv.ac.in
132	Somaiya Vidyavihar University	Mumbai	somaiya.edu/en
133	Sri Sri University, Cuttack	Odisha	srisriuniversity.edu.in
134	SRM University	Andhra Pradesh	srmap.edu.in
135	SRM university	Delhi	srmuniversity.ac.in
136	Sunbeam College For Women, Bhagwanpur, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	sunbeamcollege.com
137	Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur	Rajasthan	gyanvihar.org
138	Sushant University	Haryana	sushantuniversity.edu.in
139	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	Uttar Pradesh	subharti.org
140	Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune	Maharashtra	sspu.ac.in
141	Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore	Madhya Pradesh	suas.ac.in
142	Techno Global University,Sironj	Madhya Pradesh	technoglobaluniversitysironjmp.com
143	Techno India University,West Bengal	West Bengal	technoindiauniversity.ac.in
144	Teerthanker Mahaveer University	Uttar Pradesh	tmu.ac.in
145	The ICFAI University, Tripura	Tripura	iutripura.edu.in
146	The ICFAI University, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)	Uttarakhand	iudehradun.edu.in
147	The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	iuhimachal.edu.in
148	The ICFAI University, Raipur	Chhattisgarh	iuraipur.edu.in
149	The ICFAI University, Sikkim	Sikkim	iusikkim.edu.in
150	The North Cap University, Gurugram	Haryana	ncuindia.edu
151	TS Mishra University, Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	tsm.edu.in
152	UKA Tarsadia University	Gujarat	utu.ac.in
153	United University, Prayagraj	Uttar Pradesh	uniteduniversity.edu.in
154	Woxsen University	Telangana	woxsen.edu.in

CUET University List 2026- Other

Apart from the central universities, state universities, deemed universities and private universities, the following universities are also accepting the scores of CUET UG examination.

No	Name of the university	State	Websites
1	Arya Vidyapeeth College (Autonomous) under Govt. of Assam	Assam	avcollege.ac.in
2	Footwear Design and Development Institute	Telangana	fddiindia.com
3	Govt.College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	gcwparade.in/college
4	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)	Delhi	icar.org.in
5	Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management	Madhya Pradesh	iittm.ac.in

CUET 2026 Participating Universities - Seats

Names of Universities	Codes	Total Number of Seats
Assam University, Silchar	CUASM	78
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	CUAPH	195
Central University of Gujarat	CUGUJ	660
Central University of Haryana	CUHAR	1132
Central University of Jammu	CUJAM	1364
Central University of Jharkhand	CUJHD	782
Central University of Karnataka	CUKNK	631
Central University of Kerala	CUKER	1009
Central University of Punjab	CUPUN	853
Central University of Rajasthan	CURAJ	1030
Central University of South Bihar	CUSBR	1115
Central University of Tamil Nadu	CUTND	1129

Top 10 CUET Universities 2026

Here is the list of top 10 university under CUET 2026 based on the NIRF Ranking 2024.

Top 10 Universities Under CUET

S.No	Name of the University
1	Jawaharlal Nehru University
2	Jamia Millia Islamia
3	Banaras Hindu University
4	University of Delhi
5	Aligarh Muslim University
6	University of Hyderabad
7	Lovely Professional University
8	Central University of Punjab
9	Central University of Tamil Nadu
10	Chandigarh University

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6	Kirori Mal College
7	Lady Shri Ram College for Women
8	Shri Ram College of Commerce
9	Hans Raj College
10	Sri Venkateswara College

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Hansraj College
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CUET Participating Universities 2026 - Key Points

Around 282 CUET participating universities offer admission to various undergraduate programmes through this exam.
The CUET universities offer UG courses such as B.Com, BA, B.Sc and many more.
Aspirants should check the CUET eligibility criteria 2026 before they apply for their desired university or college.
Students should check the CUET UG university list before they selecting their desired college or university.
Selecting the correct university under CUET UG is crucial when filling out the application form because changes cannot be made later on.
Candidates looking to join over three CUET participating universities in 2026 will be required to pay an extra fee.
Aspirants should be more clear when selecting the programme code of a CUET participating university.
Applicants should make sure they have their documents ready before completing the CUET 2026 application form.
Candidates are required to go to the universities accepting CUET UG scores to secure their admissions once the merit lists are released.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Will there be centralised counselling for CUET 2025 participating universities?

No, each CUET college will do separate counselling for admissions to the programmes they offer.

Q: Can students choose any university in CUET for UG admission?

Candidates may register for the counselling and seat-allocation processes of all the participating universities in CUET 2025 and apply for admission with a valid CUET scorecard.

Q: How many universities are in CUET 2025?

Around 47 central, 57 state, 37 deemed, 196 private and 8 other universities will participate in CUET 2025.

Q: How many colleges are under CUET examination 2025?

There are around 345 universities participating in the CUET exam. It includes state, central, private, deemed and other universities.

Q: Is CUET only for government colleges?

CUET offers admissions for around 345 universities which include Central, State, Private and Deemed universities.

Q: How many central universities are under CUET?

There are a total of 47 Central universities in India which accepts admissions through CUET.

Q: Is CUET compulsory for government colleges?

Yes, CUET examination is compulsory for government colleges in India. Around 47 central universities are offering admission through CUET scores.

Q: Can I apply to multiple universities through CUET UG?

Yes, candidates can usually apply to multiple universities participating in CUET UG, depending on their eligibility and the CUET colleges list and courses pdf offered by each university.

Q: Which universities are included in CUET?

Central, State, Private and Deemed universities are included in the CUET 2024.

Q: Is there a common application process for all CUET participating universities?

The application process may vary for each university. Some universities may have a common application portal for CUET UG, while others may require separate applications.

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sadafreen356

29 Aug'24

Cuet ug 2024 score is 308 I am applying for BA

Hello aspirant,
Congratulations on scoring 308 in the CUET UG 2024 exam! This is a good score and opens up several options for you in BA programs.
Explore different BA programs offered by various universities. Consider your interests and career goals to choose the right specialization. Each university has specific

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Kanishka kaushikii

7 Aug'24

I scored 452 in CUET UG 2024, my preference is Btech in CSE/IT/AIML, please suggest me the top colleges I can get for my marks

Hello,

With a CUET UG 2024 score of 452, your chances of getting into top B.Tech programs in Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) will depend on the cut-offs for each college and the competition that year. While specific cut-offs can vary,

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Prachi Kumari

3 Aug'24

my cuet score was 522 raw and category is sc.. asuggest some collage for bcom honors please..

Hello Krish,

With a CUET score of 522 and belonging to the SC category, you have a good chance of securing admission to some reputed colleges for B.Com (Hons). Here are some suggestions for colleges that you might consider applying to:

Delhi University Colleges:

Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

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Asmee Biswas

9 Jul'24

sar Maine 12 2023 mein kara use sal Maine neet aur Bcece ka exam Diya but nahin hua to Maine ek sal drop liya FIR nahi hua to phir mere ghar walon ne bsc agriculture karne ko kaha lekin tab tak cuet ka date khatam ho gaya to abb mujhe kya karna chahiye private addmission lun ya drop lun ek saal ka

Hello ayush hope you are doing well

BSc is a future oriented course which emphasis on research as well as teaching oriented degree It gives you a depth on that subject But it depends on your future what you want to do. Btech is industry based course and Bsc is