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Prototype. University list and classification from AISHE (aishe.gov.in), rankings from NIRF 2025 (nirfindia.org), accreditation from NAAC's list of institutions holding valid accreditation as on 14 August 2025 (naac.gov.in). Fees, placements, cutoffs and ratings are indicative seed data and should be verified before launch. Sponsored placements are always labelled and never affect rankings or the ShikshaSphere Score.

Colleges in India · ShikshaSphere

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Colleges
in India

Every institution on AISHE's register — what it is, who runs it, which university it answers to, and its NAAC grade where it has one.

68,747Institutions36States & UTs51,520Affiliation known7,973NAAC assessed

What this list covers. All 68,747 institutions on AISHE's register — 51,831 colleges that sit under a university and 16,916 standalone institutions (polytechnics, nursing, teacher training, paramedical and the rest). Of these, 7,973 have been assessed by NAAC — so a college with no grade shown is one NAAC has not assessed, not one we are missing a grade for.

Kind of institution

Under a university 1,080 Standalone 2

Affiliated College836 Recognized Center138 PG Center / Off-Campus Center104 Autonomous College2

Who runs it

Private Un-Aided37,086 State Government6,374

Private Aided (Government Aided)

5,868

University1,080

Local Body668

Central Government319

Education loan available PM Vidyalakshmi

Accreditation

Assessed by NAAC 7,973

A++ 1 A+ 8 A 12 B++ 9 B+ 13 B 27 C 11 D 1

Current Lapsed

State

Madhya Pradesh163 Uttar Pradesh144 Bihar115 Kerala82 Karnataka82 Rajasthan77 Tamil Nadu75 Maharashtra72 Andhra Pradesh40 Telangana39 West Bengal35 Chhattisgarh32 Odisha29 Punjab20 Jammu and Kashmir17 Jharkhand13 Assam11 Uttarakhand8 Gujarat6 Himachal Pradesh5 Meghalaya3 Haryana3 Lakshadweep2 Goa2 Arunachal Pradesh1 Delhi1 Ladakh1 Manipur1 Tripura1

1,080 colleges foundUnder a university ✕University ✕Clear allAccreditation Name Newest assessment

Sailajananda Falguni Smriti Mahavidyalaya

Birbhum district · West Bengal

Affiliated College · University · est. 1998

Salasar Institute of Education Dayal Bagh, Agra

Agra district · Uttar Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 2010

Sam College of Nursing Bhopal

Bhopal district · Madhya Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 2013

Samarath Shikshan Sansthan Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Khayuran

Jaunpur district · Uttar Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 2007

Sanatan Dharm Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Nagar Bazar

Basti district · Uttar Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 1924

Sanga Mithra Degree College_Siddipet

Siddipet district · Telangana

Affiliated College · University · est. 2003

Sanjay Gandhi Smarak Mahila College

Sheikhpura district · Bihar

Affiliated College · University · est. 1980

Sanjivani Institute of Paramedical Science Balaghat

Balaghat district · Madhya Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 2020

Sankalan Mahavidhyalaya, Kapren

Bundi district · Rajasthan

Affiliated College · University · est. 2009

Sankul Institute Of Computer Education

Bhopal district · Madhya Pradesh

Recognized Center · University · est. 2011

Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith, Jharkhanddham, Giridih

Giridih district · Jharkhand

Affiliated College · University · est. 1967

Sant Kabir College

Samastipur district · Bihar

Affiliated College · University · est. 1979

Sanwaria Mahavidyalaya, Dhorimanna

Barmer district · Rajasthan

Affiliated College · University · est. 2006

Saranga College of Commerce and Computer Application

Tumakuru district · Karnataka

Affiliated College · University · est. 2018

Saraswati Mahavidhyalaya, Dausa

Dausa district · Rajasthan

Affiliated College · University · est. 2005

Saraswati Mahavidyalaya, Near TIXI Temple

Etawah district · Uttar Pradesh

Affiliated College · University · est. 1999

Saraswati Night Degree College

Palghar district · Maharashtra

Affiliated College · University · est. 2017

Sardar Raja Arts & Science College, Vadakkankulam - 627 116

Tirunelveli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · University · est. 1998

Sarswati Bilas Skt.College.Shokhara Barauni

Begusarai district · Bihar

Affiliated College · University · est. 1919

Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami Mahavidyalay Dahipuri

Jalna district · Maharashtra

Recognized Center · University · est. 2018

Sarvoday Mahavidyalaya, Mihipurwa, Bahraich

Bahraich district · Uttar Pradesh