- By Anshika Verma
- Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:05 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2025 represents a transformative milestone in India's higher education landscape. Administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in offline mode, this comprehensive examination serves as a gateway to undergraduate programs across prestigious institutions nationwide. The unified entrance system eliminates the burden of multiple entrance exams, creating a streamlined pathway for aspiring students.
According to the latest data from the Department of Higher Education, a remarkable total of 241 universities have committed to accepting CUET UG 2025 scores for admission to their undergraduate programs. This extensive participation includes 49 Central Universities, 36 State Universities, 25 Deemed Universities, 5 Other Government Institutions, and 126 Private Universities, demonstrating the widespread adoption and trust in this standardized assessment system across India's diverse educational ecosystem.
CUET 2025: Central Universities
S.No. | University Name |
1 | ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY |
2 | ASSAM UNIVERSITY |
3 | BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY |
4 | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY |
5 | CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY |
6 | CENTRAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH |
7 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH |
8 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARAT |
9 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA |
10 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH |
11 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU |
12 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JHARKHAND |
13 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA |
14 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR |
15 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA |
16 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ODISHA |
17 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB |
18 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN |
19 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BIHAR |
20 | CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU |
21 | DR. HARISINGH GOUR VISHWAVIDYALAYA |
22 | GURU GHASIDAS VISHWAVIDYALAYA |
23 | HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY |
24 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SAMBALPUR |
25 | INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY, AMARKANTAK, MADHYA PRADESH |
26 | JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA |
27 | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY |
28 | MAHATMA GANDHI ANTARRASHTRIYA HINDI VISHWAVIDYALAYA |
29 | MAHATMA GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY |
30 | MANIPUR UNIVERSITY |
31 | MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL URDU UNIVERSITY |
32 | MIZORAM UNIVERSITY |
33 | NAGALAND UNIVERSITY |
34 | NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY (PREVIOUSLY RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT VIDYAPEETH) |
35 | NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY |
36 | PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY |
37 | RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL AVIATION UNIVERSITY |
38 | RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
39 | SAMMAKKA SARAKKA CENTRAL TRIBAL UNIVERSITY |
40 | SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI NATIONAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY |
41 | SIKKIM UNIVERSITY |
42 | SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY |
43 | TEZPUR UNIVERSITY |
44 | THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY |
45 | TRIPURA UNIVERSITY |
46 | UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD |
47 | UNIVERSITY OF DELHI |
48 | UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD |
49 | VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY |
CUET 2025: Deemed Universities
S.No. | University Name |
1 | AURORA HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACADEMY |
2 | AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN |
3 | DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE |
4 | GITAM (VISHAKHAPATNAM) |
5 | GITAM (BLR) |
6 | GITAM (HYD) |
7 | GOKHALE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND ECONOMICS |
8 | GRAPHIC ERA (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) |
9 | GUJARAT VIDYAPITH |
10 | GURUKULA KANGRI |
11 | ICFAI (HYDERABAD) |
12 | IIS (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), JAIPUR |
13 | JAMIA HAMDARD |
14 | JAYPEE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
15 | LAKSMIBAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
16 | LINGAYA'S VIDYAPEETH |
17 | MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), MULLANA - AMBALA |
18 | MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES |
19 | NEHRU GRAM BHARATI (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) |
20 | SHOBHIT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |
21 | SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), NCR CAMPUS |
22 | TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS) |
23 | TERI SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIES |
24 | THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE (DTBU) |
25 | VINAYAKA MISSION'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
CUET 2025: Government Universities
S.No. | Institution Name |
1 | ARYA VIDYAPEETH COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) UNDER GOVT. OF ASSAM |
2 | FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE |
3 | GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, PARADE GROUND, JAMMU |
4 | INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (ICAR) |
5 | [Institution name not provided in source] |
CUET 2025: State Universities
There are various universities that are participating in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). The National Testing Agency has eliminated over 10 colleges from the list of participating universities with the new list. The list of state universities that are taking applications through the CUET UG 2025 is here.
S.No. | University Name |
1 | BABA GHULAM SHAH BADSHAH UNIVERSITY |
2 | BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY |
3 | BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY |
4 | CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU |
5 | CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF SRINAGAR |
6 | DELHI TEACHERS UNIVERSITY |
7 | DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY |
8 | DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA |
9 | DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY, DIBRUGARH, ASSAM |
10 | DR SHAKUNTALA MISRA NATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW |
11 | DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY |
12 | DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY |
13 | GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY |
14 | HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, KANPUR |
15 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT |
16 | ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE |
17 | ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AWANTIPORA |
18 | JAGADGURU RAMBHADRACHARYA DIVYANG STATE UNIVERSITY |
19 | JAGANNATH BAROOAH UNIVERSITY |
20 | KUMAR BHASKAR VARMA SANSKRIT AND ANCIENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY |
21 | MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
22 | MADHABDEV UNIVERSITY, NARAYANPUR, LAKHIMPUR |
23 | MAHARAJA CHHATRASAL BUNDELKHAND UNIVERSITY |
24 | MAHARAJA SURAJMAL BRIJ UNIVERSITY, BHARATPUR |
25 | MAHARANA PRATAP HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY KARNAL |
26 | MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI UNIVERSITY |
27 | NORTH LAKHIMPUR COLLEGE |
28 | NOWGONG COLLEGE |
29 | RATAN TATA MAHRASHTRA STATE SKILLS UNIVERSITY |
30 | SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF POLICE SECURITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
31 | SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY |
32 | SIBSAGAR UNIVERSITY |
33 | UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU |
34 | UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR |
35 | UNIVERSITY OF LADAKH |
36 | VIKRAM UNIVERSITY |