Colleges
Discover universities and colleges across India and abroad, from liberal arts-focused institutions to broader multidisciplinary campuses. Start with a curated set of entry points or browse the full directory below.
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A useful first set of colleges that often come up when students begin exploring ambitious undergraduate options across India. Some are known for liberal arts and interdisciplinary study, others for distinctive campuses, newer pathways, or broader academic choice.
Ashoka University
A private liberal arts university in Sonipat, Haryana, known for its interdisciplinary undergraduate foundation and research orientation.
PrivateFLAME University
A private liberal arts university in Pune with NAAC A++ accreditation and a distinctive interdisciplinary undergraduate programme.
PrivateKrea University
A private liberal arts and sciences university near Chennai, emphasising interdisciplinary learning and the Interlinking of Disciplines approach.
DeemedShiv Nadar University
A private research university near Delhi NCR, granted Institution of Eminence status, offering interdisciplinary BA, BSc, and B.Tech programs.
PrivateChrist University
A large private university in Bangalore offering undergraduate programs across humanities, sciences, commerce, and management.
PrivateAzim Premji University
A private non-profit university in Bangalore focused on social-purpose education, development studies, and teacher education.
DeemedO.P. Jindal Global University
A private multi-school university in Sonipat, Haryana, known for law, international affairs, and liberal arts, with NAAC A++ accreditation.
PrivateSymbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA)
A private liberal arts school in Pune, part of Symbiosis International University, with SET-based admission and a research-oriented honours degree.
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Colleges in India
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Ahmedabad University
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Amity University Noida
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Anant National University
Anna University
Ashoka University
Atlas SkillTech University
Auro University
Azim Premji University
Banaras Hindu University
Bennett University
BITS Pilani
BITS Pilani — Mumbai Campus
CEPT University
Chandigarh University
Christ University
Coventry University GIFT City
Deakin University GIFT City
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi
Fergusson College
FLAME University
Hindu College
IIM Indore - Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)
IIM Rohtak - Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)
IISER Pune
Illinois Institute of Technology Mumbai
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Indian Statistical Institute
Jai Hind College
Jain University
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities (JSLH)
Karnavati University
KIIT University (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology)
Krea University
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR)
Manipal University
Masters' Union
Miranda House
MIT Institute of Design (MITID)
MIT World Peace University
NALSAR University of Law
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
National Law School of India University
National Law University Delhi
NMIMS University
O.P. Jindal Global University
Panjab University
Plaksha University
Presidency University, Kolkata
Queen's University Belfast GIFT City
SAI University
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
Shiv Nadar University
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
Sophia College for Women
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
SRM University AP
St. Stephen's College
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA)
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
University of Aberdeen — Mumbai Campus
University of Bristol — Mumbai Enterprise Campus
University of Delhi (DU)
University of Liverpool — Bengaluru Campus
University of Southampton Delhi
University of Western Australia India
University of Wollongong India
University of York — Mumbai Campus
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)
Victoria University India (Gurugram Campus)
VIT Vellore
Western Sydney University Greater Noida
Woxsen University
Xavier Institute of Communications
XLRI - Xavier School of Management
Colleges abroad
Browse international options through the same structured lens used across the site, with context on tuition, academic model, admissions, and what studying abroad may actually involve.
Al-Quds Bard College
Albion College
Allegheny College
Amherst College
Antioch College
Arizona State University
Ashesi University
Australian National University
Bard College
Bard College Berlin
Barnard College
Bocconi University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
BRAC University
Carnegie Mellon University
Charles University - Faculty of Humanities
City University of Hong Kong
College of Wooster
Columbia University
Denison University
DePauw University
Earlham College
Erasmus University Rotterdam
ESCP Business School
Fulbright University Vietnam
Harvard University
HKUST Business School
Hope College
IE University
Imperial College London
Kalamazoo College
Kenyon College
King's College London
Leiden University
London School of Economics and Political Science
Macquarie University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
McMaster University
Middlebury College
Monash University
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
New York University
Northeastern University
NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
NUS Business School
NYU Abu Dhabi
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Parami University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Simon Fraser University
Singapore Management University
Stanford University
Technical University of Munich
TU Delft
University College London
University of Alberta
University of Amsterdam
University of Birmingham
University of British Columbia
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Groningen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Manchester
University of Melbourne
University of New South Wales
University of Oxford
University of Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
University of Warwick
University of Washington
University of Waterloo
University of Westminster
USC Annenberg
Vassar College
Wabash College
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Williams College
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