University in southern part of Chennai with 225 self-financing engineering colleges, 6 government colleges, and 3 government-aided engineering colleges under its fold; awarded 5-star status by UGC for excellence in technical education

One of the largest universities of Asia functioning from its main campus at Jnana Bharathi & city campus at Central College; has 41 PG departments, 1 PG centre at Kolar, 3 constituent colleges & 473 affiliated colleges; given 5 star status by NAAC

University established in Amritsar in 1969; awarded 5-star level by NAAC; has more than 100 affiliated colleges, 37 academic departments, 2 regional centres and 2 colleges; provides courses in arts, science, management, information technology etc

Apex body to promote and maintain standards of open & distance education; largest university in the world, offering 125 subjects; provides higher education to 1.5 million students in India and 35 other countries through 1,400 study centres

University in Kolkata, West Bengal acknowledged to be a centre of excellence in Mobile Computing and Communication by UGC; has the only department of film studies in the subcontinent; offers facilities for research; awarded 5-star status by NAAC

Premier university in New Delhi with 8 centres of study declared as centres of excellence by UGC; has 13 multi-disciplinary Schools of Studies & Centres; offers graduate, postgraduate (5-year integrated M.A.), M.Phil, Ph.D courses

University in Dharwad with 48 PG departments, 5 PG centres, 5 constituent colleges & 256 affiliated colleges; awarded 5 star status by NAAC; new departments include genetics, microbiology & reproductive health management; offers distance education

University established in 1918 in Hyderabad; conducts courses in humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, law, engineering, IT, business management, information technology and oriental languages; awarded 5-star status by NAAC

University in Chandigarh with 55 teaching & research departments, 800 teachers &122 affiliated colleges; has 4 museums, theatre lab, & botanical garden; awarded 5-star status by NAAC; recognised as centre for excellence in bio-medical sciences by UGC

University established in 1817 in Kolkata as Presidency College; offers undergraduate (BA & BSc honours) and postgraduate (MA & MSc) courses, PhD (science & humanities) and post doctoral; provides hostel facilities