Notable Universities in India

A closer look at 20 universities in India — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Izatnagar	Public	1889	English	Veterinary ScienceAnimal HusbandryAnimal Genetics
Annamalai University	Chidambaram	Public	1929	English	AgricultureEngineeringMedicine
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics	Pune	Public	1930	English	EconomicsAgricultural EconomicsPopulation Studies
Kurukshetra University	Kurukshetra	Public	1956	English	Humanities & Social SciencesManagement StudiesEngineering & Technology
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education	Gwalior	Public	1957	English	Physical EducationSports SciencesSports Coaching
Somaiya Vidyavihar	Mumbai	Private	1959	English	EngineeringBusiness AdministrationBiotechnology
Bangalore University	Bengaluru	Public	1964	English	Social SciencesLife SciencesCommerce
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth	Akola	Public	1969	English	AgricultureAgricultural EngineeringHorticulture
Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi	Public	1969	English	International StudiesSocial SciencesPolitical Science
Jain Vishva Bharati Institute	Ladnun	Private	1970	English, Hindi	JainologyNon-violence & Peace StudiesYoga & Science of Living
Cochin University of Science and Technology	Kochi	Public	1971	English	Naval ArchitectureMarine EngineeringOceanography
Lalit Narayan Mithila University	Darbhanga	Public	1972	English, Hindi	Regional LanguagesHumanitiesCommerce
Kumaun University	Nainital	Public	1973	Hindi, English	Environmental ScienceForestryHimalayan Studies
University of Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Public	1974	English	Life SciencesChemistryPhysics
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University	Ayodhya	Public	1975	English, Hindi	HumanitiesSocial SciencesBasic Sciences
Kakatiya University	Warangal	Public	1976	English	ChemistryBiotechnologyPharmaceutical Sciences
Anna University	Chennai	Public	1978	English	Computer ScienceElectronics EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Kumaraguru College of Technology	Coimbatore	Private	1984	English	Computer Science EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectronics & Communication Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi University	Itanagar	Public	1984	English	Tribal StudiesBiodiversityGeography
Darul Huda Islamic University	Malappuram	Private	1986	Arabic, English, Malayalam	Islamic TheologyArabic LanguageSharia Law