List of autonomous higher education institutes in India


The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognized by the University Grants Commission, which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, 16 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. The types of universities controlled by the UGC include Central universities, State universities, Deemed universities and Private universities
In addition to the above universities, other institutions are granted the permission to autonomously award degrees, and while not called "university" by name, act as such. They usually fall under the administrative control of the Department of Higher Education. In official documents they are called "autonomous bodies", "university-level institutions", or even simply "other central institutions". Such institutes include:
InstituteStateLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical SciencesAndhra PradeshTirupatiIuSLA1995Medicine
Indian Institute of Petroleum and EnergyAndhra PradeshVisakhapatnam––#2016Petroleum Technology
School of Planning and Architecture, VijayawadaAndhra PradeshVijayawadaSPA#2008Architecture, Planning
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law UniversityAndhra PradeshVisakhapatnamNLU2008Law
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri CityAndhra PradeshSri CityIIIT#2013Information Technology
Visakha Institute of Medical SciencesAndhra PradeshVisakhapatnamIuSLA2016Medicine
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, TirupatiAndhra PradeshTirupatiIISER#2015Science
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KurnoolAndhra PradeshKurnoolIIIT#2015Information Technology
Indian Institute of Management VisakhapatnamAndhra PradeshVisakhapatnamIIM#2015Management
National Institute of Technology, Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshTadepalligudemNIT#2015Technology
National Institute of Design, VijayawadaAndhra PradeshVijayawadaNID#2015Design
Indian Institute of Technology TirupatiAndhra PradeshTirupatiIIT#2015Technology
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal PradeshArunachal PradeshYupiaNIT#2010Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiAssamGuwahatiIIT#1994Technology
National Institute of Design, AssamAssamJorhatNID#2019Design
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, GuwahatiAssamGuwahatiNIPER#2008Pharmaceutical
National Institute of Technology, SilcharAssamSilcharNIT#1967Technology
National Law University and Judicial Academy, AssamAssamGuwahatiNLU2010Law
National Institute of Technology, PatnaBiharPatnaNIT#1924Technology
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, HajipurBiharHajipurNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical SciencesBiharPatnaIuSLA1992Medicine
Chanakya National Law UniversityBiharPatnaNLU2006Law
Indian Institute of Technology, PatnaBiharPatnaIIT#2008Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, PatnaBiharPatnaAIIMS#2012Medicine
Indian Institute of Management Bodh GayaBiharBodh GayaIIM#2015Management
Hidayatullah National Law UniversityChhattisgarhRaipurNLU2003Law
Indian Institute of Management RaipurChhattisgarhRaipurIIM#2010Management
Indian Institute of Technology BhilaiChhattisgarhRaipurIIT#2010Technology
National Institute of Technology, RaipurChhattisgarhRaipurNIT#1956Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RaipurChhattisgarhRaipurAIIMS#2012Medicine
Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiDelhiDelhiIIT#1961Technology
National Institute of Technology DelhiDelhiDelhiNIT#2010Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiDelhiAIIMS#1956Medicine
National Law University, DelhiDelhiDelhiNLU2008Law
School of Planning and Architecture, DelhiDelhiDelhiSPA#1941Architecture, Planning
National Institute of Design, AhmedabadGujaratAhmedabadNID#1961Design
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, AhmedabadGujaratAhmedabadNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadGujaratAhmedabadIIM#1961Management
Gujarat National Law UniversityGujaratGandhinagarNLU2004Law
Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGujaratChandkhedaIIT#2008Technology
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of TechnologyGujaratSuratNIT#1961Technology
Indian Institute of Management RohtakHaryanaRohtakIIM#2010Management
National Institute of Design, HaryanaHaryanaKurukshetraNID#2016Design
National Institute of Technology KurukshetraHaryanaKurukshetraNIT#1963Technology
Indian Institute of Technology MandiHimachal PradeshMandiIIT#2009Technology
National Institute of Technology, HamirpurHimachal PradeshHamirpurNIT#1986Technology
Indian Institute of Management SirmaurHimachal PradeshSirmaurIIM#2015Management
National Institute of Technology, SrinagarJammu and KashmirSrinagarNIT#1960Technology
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical SciencesJammu and KashmirSrinagarIuSLA1983Medicine
Indian Institute of Technology JammuJammu and KashmirJammuIIT#2016Technology
Indian Institute of Management JammuJammu and KashmirJammuIIM#2016Management
Indian Institute of Technology, DhanbadJharkhandDhanbadIIT#1926Technology
Indian Institute of Management RanchiJharkhandRanchiIIM#2010Management
National University of Study and Research in LawJharkhandRanchiNLU2010Law
National Institute of Technology, JamshedpurJharkhandJamshedpurNIT#1960Technology
National Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesKarnatakaBangalore––#1925Medicine
Indian Institute of Management BangaloreKarnatakaBangaloreIIM#1973Management
National Law School of India UniversityKarnatakaBangaloreNLU1987Law
National Institute of Technology, KarnatakaKarnatakaSurathkalNIT#1960Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, DharwadKarnatakaDharwadIIT#2016Technology
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, ThiruvananthapuramKeralaThiruvananthapuramIISER#2008Science
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and TechnologyKeralaThiruvananthapuram––#1973Medicine
Indian Institute of Technology PalakkadKeralaPalakkadIIT#2015Technology
Indian Institute of Management KozhikodeKeralaKozhikodeIIM#1996Management
National Institute of Technology CalicutKeralaKozhikodeNIT#1961Technology
National University of Advanced Legal StudiesKeralaKochiNLU2005Law
National Institute of Technology, ManipurManipurImphalNIT#2010Technology
Indian Institute of Management IndoreMadhya PradeshIndoreIIM#1998Management
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalMadhya PradeshBhopalIISER#2008Science
National Law Institute UniversityMadhya PradeshBhopalNLU1997Law
National Institute of Design, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshBhopalNID#2019Design
Indian Institute of Technology IndoreMadhya PradeshIndoreIIT#2009Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, JabalpurMadhya PradeshJabalpurIIIT#2005Information Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, GwaliorMadhya PradeshGwaliorIIIT#2005Information Technology
Maulana Azad National Institute of TechnologyMadhya PradeshBhopalNIT#1960Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BhopalMadhya PradeshBhopalAIIMS#2012Medicine
School of Planning and Architecture, BhopalMadhya PradeshBhopalSPA#2008Architecture, Planning
Indian Institute of Technology BombayMaharashtraMumbaiIIT#1958Technology
Visvesvaraya National Institute of TechnologyMaharashtraNagpurNIT#1960Technology
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, PuneMaharashtraPuneIISER#2006Science
Indian Institute of Management NagpurMaharashtraNagpurIIM#2015Management
Maharashtra National Law University, MumbaiMaharashtraMumbaiNLU2014Law
Maharashtra National Law University, NagpurMaharashtraNagpurNLU2016Law
Indian Institute of Management ShillongMeghalayaShillongIIM#2007Management
National Institute of Technology MeghalayaMeghalayaShillongNIT#2010Technology
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research BerhampurOdishaBerhampurIISER#2016Science
Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarOdishaBhubaneswarIIT#2008Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BhubaneswarOdishaBhubaneswarAIIMS#2012Medicine
National Law University OdishaOdishaCuttackNLU2009Law
National Institute of Technology RourkelaOdishaRourkelaNIT#1961Technology
Indian Institute of Management SambalpurOdishaSambalpurIIM#2015Management
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchPuducherryPondicherry––#2008Medicine
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of TechnologyPunjabJalandharNIT#1987Technology
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, MohaliPunjabMohaliNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
Rajiv Gandhi National University of LawPunjabPatialaNLU2006Law
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, MohaliPunjabMohaliIISER#2007Science
Indian Institute of Technology RoparPunjabRoparIIT#2008Technology
Indian Institute of Management AmritsarPunjabAmritsarIIM#2015Management
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, JodhpurRajasthanJodhpurAIIMS#2012Medicine
National Law University, JodhpurRajasthanJodhpurNLU2001Law
Indian Institute of Management UdaipurRajasthanUdaipurIIM#2011Management
Indian Institute of Technology RajasthanRajasthanJodhpurIIT#2008Technology
Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurRajasthanJaipurNIT#1963Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing KancheepuramTamil NaduChennaiIIIT#2007Information Technology
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasTamil NaduChennaiIIT#1959Technology
Tamil Nadu National Law SchoolTamil NaduTiruchirappalliNLU2013Law
Indian Institute of Management TiruchirappalliTamil NaduTiruchirappalliIIM#2011Management
National Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliTamil NaduTiruchirappalliNIT#1964Technology
Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadTelanganaHyderabadIIT#2008Technology
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, HyderabadTelanganaHyderabadNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
National Institute of Technology, WarangalTelanganaWarangalNIT#1959Technology
Nizam's Institute of Medical SciencesTelanganaHyderabadIuSLA1980Medicine
NALSAR University of LawTelanganaHyderabadNLU1998Law
National Institute of Technology, AgartalaTripuraAgartalaNIT#2006Technology
Indian Institute of Management LucknowUttar PradeshLucknowIIM#1984Management
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law UniversityUttar PradeshLucknowNLU2005Law
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, RaebareliUttar PradeshRaebareliNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum TechnologyUttar PradeshJais––#2007Petroleum Technology
Indian Institute of Technology KanpurUttar PradeshKanpurIIT#1959Technology
Indian Institute of Technology VaranasiUttar PradeshVaranasiIIT#1919Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadUttar PradeshAllahabadIIIT#1999Information Technology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of TechnologyUttar PradeshAllahabadNIT#1961Technology
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical SciencesUttar PradeshLucknowIuSLA1987Medicine
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical SciencesUttar PradeshLucknowIuSLA2006Medicine
Indian Institute of Management KashipurUttarakhandKashipurIIM#2011Management
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RishikeshUttarakhandRishikeshAIIMS#2012Medicine
Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeUttarakhandRoorkeeIIT#1847Technology
National Institute of Technology UttarakhandUttarakhandSrinagarNIT#2009Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KalyaniWest BengalKalyaniIIIT#2014Information Technology
Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaWest BengalJokaIIM#1961Management
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, KolkataWest BengalKolkataNIPER#2007Pharmaceutical
Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurWest BengalKharagpurIIT#1951Technology
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurWest BengalHowrah––#1856Technology
Indian Statistical InstituteWest BengalKolkata––#1931Statistics
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, KolkataWest BengalKalyaniIISER#2006Science
National Institute of Technology, DurgapurWest BengalDurgapurNIT#1960Technology
West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesWest BengalKolkataNLU1999Law