Universities in Uttar Pradesh 2026

Universities
114
State private
54
State and central
50
Online / distance
24

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

UGC has declared 4 institutions in Uttar Pradesh fake: Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University); Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad; Mahamaya Technical University. They are not on this list and cannot award degrees. See UGC’s full fake list.

Showing 1–20 of 114 universities

  • Acharya Narendra Deva Krishi Evam Prodyogik VishwavidyalayaUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Kumarganj, FaizabadAyodhya 224229
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    nduat.org
  • Agrawan Heritage UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Bamrauli Katara, Fatehabad Road, Agra 283125
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    ahu.ac.in
  • Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Zainul Abidin Road,Aligarh 202001
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    amu.ac.in

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 13 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • AMITY UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Plot No. 4, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Sector-125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh PIN 201313Gautam Budh Nagar
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    amity.edu

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 21 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical UniversityUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    9th Floor, Academic Block, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow 226210
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    abvmuup.edu.in
  • Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityUttar Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Vidya Vihar,Rae Bareily Road,Lucknow 226025
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bbau.ac.in
  • Babu Banarasi Das UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    55, Babu Banarasi Das Nagar, Lucknow 201206
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bbdu.ac.in
  • Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Varanasi 221005
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bhu.ac.in
  • Banda University of Agriculture & TechnologyUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Near New Circuit House,Banda 210001
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    buat.edu.in
  • Bareilly International UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Rohilkhand Medical College Campus, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly 243006
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    biu.edu.in
  • Bennett UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Plot No.8-11,Tech Zone II, Greater NoidaTechZone II,Greater Noida 201310
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bennett.edu.in

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 2 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • Bhatkhande Sanskriti VishwavidyalayaUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Near, 1, Parivartan Chowk, Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow 226001
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bhatkhandemusic.edu.in
  • Bodhisatva UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Barabanki, Lucknow-Ayodhya Road, Barabanki 225001
  • Bundelkhand UniversityUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Kanpur Road, Jhansi 284128
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    bujhansi.ac.in

    Online and distance: Distance · Category-I on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 8 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • Central Institute of Higher Tibetan StudiesUttar Pradesh · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
    UGC status
    Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
    Address
    Sarnath, Varanasi 221007
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    cihts.ac.in
  • Chandigarh UniversityUttar Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
    UGC status
    2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
    Address
    Lucknow-Kanpur Highway-27, Unnao 209859
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    culko.in
  • Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & TechnologyUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Agricultural College Lane,Nawabganj,Kanpur 208002
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    csauk.ac.in
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh UniversityUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Ramgarhi,Meerut 200005
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    ccsuniversity.ac.in

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Category-I on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 25 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj UniversityUttar Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
    UGC status
    2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
    Address
    Kalyanpur, Kanpur 208024
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    csjmu.ac.in

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Category-I on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 19 programmes.

    See its programmes
  • Dayalbagh Educational InstituteUttar Pradesh · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)Online / distance
    UGC status
    Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
    Address
    Dayalbagh, Agra 282005
    Website (as listed by UGC)
    dei.ac.in

    Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 5 programmes.

    See its programmes

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Uttar Pradesh has 114 UGC-recognised universities: 6 central, 44 state, 54 state private and 10 deemed to be universities. 24 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC has also declared 4 institutions in Uttar Pradesh fake universities.

  1. 1

    Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.

  2. 2

    Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.

  3. 3

    Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

  • 2(f)

    Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.

    765 universities

  • 2(f) and 12B

    Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.

    375 universities

  • Deemed (Section 3)

    Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.

    164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Uttar Pradesh?

114, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 6 central, 44 state, 54 state private and 10 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Uttar Pradesh?

54 state private universities in Uttar Pradesh are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Uttar Pradesh?

Aligarh Muslim University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Banaras Hindu University, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University and University of Allahabad.

Which universities in Uttar Pradesh offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

24 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Aligarh Muslim University, AMITY University, Bennett University, Bundelkhand University, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University and G L A University and others. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Uttar Pradesh?

Yes. UGC’s fake-universities list names Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad and Mahamaya Technical University in Uttar Pradesh. UGC says they cannot award any degree.

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