Maharashtra
UGC approved universities in Maharashtra: all 97.
There are 97 universities in Maharashtra on the UGC's own lists: 31 state universities, 40 private universities, 1 central university, 24 deemed to be universities. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in Maharashtra (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in Maharashtra
Sorted by name. 97 in total.
ATLAS SKILLTECH UNIVERSITY
Private UniversityAjeenkya D.Y. Patil University
Private UniversityAlard University
Private UniversityAmity University
Private UniversityAtharva University, Mumbai
Private UniversityBharati Vidyapeeth
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
COEP Technological University
State UniversityCentral Institute of Fisheries Education
Deemed to be UniversityChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University
Private UniversityD.Y. Patil Agriculture and Technical University
Type not stated in the UGC listD.Y. Patil Educational Society
Deemed to be UniversityD.Y. Patil International University
Private UniversityD.Y. Patil University
Private UniversityDES Pune University
Private UniversityDatta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research (Formerly Datta Meghe Institu te of Medical Sciences)
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Deccan College of Post -Graduate & Research Institute
Deemed to be UniversityDefence Institute of Advanced Technology
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Dnyan Prasad Global University (Formerly Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyan Prasad)
Private UniversityDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
State UniversityDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
State UniversityDr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Dr. Homi Bhabha State University
State UniversityDr. P. A. Inamdar University
Private UniversityDr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
State UniversityDr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Film and Television Institute of India
Deemed to be UniversityFlame University
Private UniversityG. H. Raisoni International Skill Tech University, Pune
Private UniversityG.H. Raisoni Skill Tech University, Nagpur
Private UniversityG.H. Raisoni University
Private UniversityGokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
Deemed to be UniversityGondwana University
State UniversityHomi Bhabha National Institute
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Hyderabad (SIND) National Collegiate University
Private UniversityITM Skills University
Private UniversityIndira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Deemed to be UniversityIndira University
Private UniversityInstitute of Chemical Technology
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
International Institute for Population Sciences
Deemed to be UniversityInternational Sports Univeristy
State UniversityJSPM University
Private UniversityKarmaveer Bhaurao Patil University
State UniversityKavayitri Bahinbai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University (Formarly North Maharashtra University) PB No. 80
State UniversityKavi Kulguru Kalidas Sans krit Vishwavidyalaya
State UniversityKonkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
State UniversityKrishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Form erly Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences)
Deemed to be UniversityLaxminarayan Innovation Technological (LIT) University
State UniversityMGM Institute of Health Sciences
Deemed to be UniversityMGM University
Private UniversityMIT Art Design & Technology University
Private UniversityMIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
Private UniversityMaharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University
State UniversityMaharashtra Natinoal Law University
State UniversityMaharashtra National Law University
State UniversityMaharashtra National Law University
State UniversityMaharashtra State Skills University
State UniversityMaharashtra University of Health Sciences
State UniversityMahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalay
Central UniversityMahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
State UniversityMarathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth, Riddhapur, Amravati
State UniversityMarathwada Agricultural University
State UniversityNICMAR University
Private UniversityNarsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Deemed to be UniversityNayanta University
Private UniversityPadmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Pimpri Chinchwad University
Private UniversityPravara Institute of Medical Sciences
Deemed to be UniversityPunyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University (formerly Solapur University)
State UniversityRamdeobaba University
Private UniversitySYMBIOSIS International
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Sandip University
Private UniversitySanjay Ghodawat University
Private UniversitySanjivani University
Private UniversitySant Gadge Baba Amravati University
State UniversitySavitribai Phule Pune University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Shivaji University
State UniversitySir J.J.School of Art, Architecture & Design, Mumbai
Deemed to be UniversitySmt. Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University
State UniversitySomaiya Vidyavihar University
Private UniversitySpicer Adventist University
Private UniversitySri Balaji University
Private UniversitySwami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
State UniversitySymbiosis Skills and Professional University (Formerly Symbiosis Skil ls and Open University)
Private UniversityTata Institute of Fundamental Research
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET)
Deemed to be UniversityThe Pillai University, Navi Mumbai
Private UniversityThe Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
The SVKM NMIMS Global University
Private UniversityTilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
Deemed to be UniversityUniversal Ai University
Private UniversityUniversal SkillTech University
Private UniversityUniversity of Mumbai
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Vijaybhoomi University
Private UniversityVishwakarma University
Private UniversityWarana University
State UniversityYashwant Rao Chavan Mahar ashtra Open University
State UniversitySOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in Maharashtra, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
6 in Maharashtra
- 3 Indian Institute of Technology Bombayrank 3
- 41 Institute of Chemical Technologyrank 41
- 44 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpurrank 44
- 46 Symbiosis Internationalrank 46
- 90 COEP Technological Universityrank 90
- 92 Defence Institute of Advanced Technologyrank 92
MBA
9 in Maharashtra
- 6 Indian Institute of Management, Mumbairank 6
- 11 Symbiosis Institute of Business Managementrank 11
- 14 Indian Institute of Technology Bombayrank 14
- 20 S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Researchrank 20
- 24 SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studiesrank 24
- 25 Indian Institute of Managementrank 25
- 65 K.J.Somaiya Institute of Managementrank 65
- 75 Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (PGDM)rank 75
MBBS
2 in Maharashtra
- 12 Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeethrank 12
- 20 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Researchrank 20
BDS
5 in Maharashtra
- 4 Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeethrank 4
- 19 Nair Hospital Dental Collegerank 19
- 20 Govt. Dental College, Nagpurrank 20
- 21 Govt. Dental College, Mumbairank 21
- 36 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Researchrank 36
B.Pharm
12 in Maharashtra
- 6 Institute of Chemical Technologyrank 6
- 11 SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studiesrank 11
- 34 Poona College of Pharmacy, Punerank 34
- 35 Dr D Y Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Researchrank 35
- 38 SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacyrank 38
- 52 R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Researchrank 52
- 54 The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur Universityrank 54
- 66 Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacyrank 66
LLB
2 in Maharashtra
- 7 Symbiosis Law School, Punerank 7
- 28 Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpurrank 28
B.Arch
1 in Maharashtra
- 10 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpurrank 10
BA / B.Sc / B.Com
3 in Maharashtra
- 57 Fergusson College (Autonomous)rank 57
- 89 St. Xavier`s Collegerank 89
- 93 Shri Shivaji Science College , Morshi Road , Amravati.rank 93
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 55 institutions from Maharashtra are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, Pharmacy 102-125, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in Maharashtra
A student in Maharashtra can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
Maharashtra
MahaDBT
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
Open NSP ↗ Or see every central and state scheme hereStudying in Maharashtra?
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Questions people actually ask
What a family in Maharashtra wants to know.
How many universities are there in Maharashtra?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 97 universities in Maharashtra: 31 state universities, 40 private universities, 1 central university, 24 deemed to be universities. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in Maharashtra are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 42 institutions from Maharashtra, across 67 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 97 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Homi Bhabha National Institute (University, rank 12); Symbiosis International (University, rank 24); Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Overall, rank 3); Homi Bhabha National Institute (Overall, rank 20). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 55 institutions from Maharashtra are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, Pharmacy 102-125, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in Maharashtra is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in Maharashtra use?
MahaDBT applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
What does CollegeJaancho charge for a check?
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