![]() |
1 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
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
2 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
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
One of the largest universities in India with 14 faculties, 86 academic departments, 15 libraries, 79 colleges & 220,000 students; offers diploma, certificate courses, graduate & postgraduate courses, and facilities for research in various fields
4 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
University established by government of Delhi; recognised by UGC; runs more than 60 programmes in eight University Schools of Studies and 86 institutes; offers courses in engineering, technology, management, medicine, law, journalism etc
Deemed university in New Delhi that focuses on higher learning in unani medicine, Islamic studies, biosciences, pharmacy, nursing and other areas; has been given A grade by NAAC; offers UG, PG, PhD & diploma courses
Educational institution that has the status of a central university; located in New Delhi; faculties include education, humanities & languages, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering & technology, law etc
Deemed university established in Delhi in 1989; provides courses in 3 departments namely the History of Art, Conservation & Museology; offers courses in the art from various Asian regions, Renaissance art, Greek art, Egyptian art etc
8 Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth
Deemed university imparting training in Sanskrit literature and language in New Dehi; offers UG, PG, PhD & part-time courses; has four faculties of Ved Vedang, Sahitya Sanskriti, Darshan Sankay & Adhunik Gyan Vigyan; provides hostel facilities