Updated on 27 May 2026
By Jiya Tyagi, Content Creator
CUET colleges list 2026 has been updated after the release of the official notification. Over 205 universities in India are admitting students under CUET UG 2026 for admission to undergraduate courses. The participating universities include 48 Central Universities, 26 State Universities, 7 Government Institutions, 22 Deemed Universities, and 102 Private Universities. Some of the important CUET accepting universities are DU, BHU, JNU, Jamia Milia Islamia, AMU, and CUP.
CUET UG 2026 examination is scheduled from May 11 to May 31, 2026 in CBT mode across various examination centres in India. CUET UG 2026 exam result will be announced in the first week of July at the official website cuet.nta.nic.in after the completion of the exam. Based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination, participating universities will separately release their CUET 2026 cutoff marks and merit lists for undergraduate admissions.
Various leading universities accepting CUET UG scores have secured top positions in the NIRF Ranking 2025 released by the Ministry of Education. These institutions are known for their academic excellence, placements, research facilities, and campus infrastructure. Candidates looking for admission through CUET 2026 can check the list of top-ranked participating universities below:
| NIRF Ranking 2025 | Name of University |
|---|---|
| NIRF Rank 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| NIRF Rank 4 | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| NIRF Rank 5 | University of Delhi |
| NIRF Rank 6 | Banaras Hindu University |
| NIRF Rank 10 | Aligarh Muslim University |
Central Universities are one of the most preferred institutions among students who appear in CUET UG 2026 due to their affordable fee structure, excellent education standards, placement, and national recognition of these universities. Admission is possible in different undergraduate programs, such as BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, integrated courses, language courses, and vocational courses on the basis of CUET score at Central Universities. Check below the table for CUET 2026 central universities:
| S.No | Central Universities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Central University of Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | National Sanskrit University (Previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth) |
| 4 | Rajiv Gandhi University |
| 5 | Assam University |
| 6 | Tezpur University |
| 7 | Central University of South Bihar |
| 8 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University |
| 9 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya |
| 10 | Central Sanskrit University |
| 11 | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| 12 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| 13 | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University |
| 14 | South Asian University |
| 15 | University of Delhi |
| 16 | Central University of Gujarat |
| 17 | Central University of Haryana |
| 18 | Central University of Himachal Pradesh |
| 19 | Central University of Jammu |
| 20 | Central University of Kashmir |
| 21 | Central University of Jharkhand |
| 22 | Central University of Karnataka |
| 23 | Central University of Kerala |
| 24 | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya |
| 25 | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak |
| 26 | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya |
| 27 | Manipur University |
| 28 | North-Eastern Hill University |
| 29 | Mizoram University |
| 30 | Nagaland University |
| 31 | Central University of Odisha |
| 32 | Pondicherry University |
| 33 | Central University of Punjab |
| 34 | Central University of Rajasthan |
| 35 | Sikkim University |
| 36 | Central University of Tamil Nadu |
| 37 | Maulana Azad National Urdu University |
| 38 | Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University |
| 39 | The English and Foreign Languages University |
| 40 | University of Hyderabad |
| 41 | Tripura University |
| 42 | Aligarh Muslim University |
| 43 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University |
| 44 | Banaras Hindu University |
| 45 | University of Allahabad |
| 46 | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| 47 | Visva-Bharati University |
Many Deemed Universities in India accept CUET UG 2026 exam scores for admissions into undergraduate courses. Such universities offer specialised courses, up-to-date infrastructures, research centers, and industry-relevant learning. Candidates looking for admission through CUET 2026 can check the complete list of Deemed Universities participating in the admission process below:
| S.No | Deemed Universities Accepting CUET 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Higher Education and Research Academy |
| 2 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education For Women |
| 3 | Dayalbagh Educational Institute |
| 4 | GITAM (Bengaluru) |
| 5 | GITAM (Hyderabad) |
| 6 | GITAM (Vishakhapatnam) |
| 7 | Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics |
| 8 | Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University) |
| 9 | Gujarat Vidyapith |
| 10 | Gurukula Kangri |
| 11 | Icfai (Hyderabad) |
| 12 | IIS (Deemed to Be University), Jaipur |
| 13 | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology |
| 14 | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education |
| 15 | Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana - Ambala |
| 16 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies |
| 17 | Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology |
| 18 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), NCR Campus |
| 19 | Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) |
| 20 | TERI School of Advanced Studies |
| 21 | The Gandhigram Rural Institute (DTBU) |
| 22 | Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation |
Many State Universities in India are involved in CUET UG 2026 admission process. These universities conduct undergraduate courses, such as Engineering, Science, Commerce, Arts, Management, Law, and Technology, based on CUET results. Students can view the full list of CUET State Universities 2026 from the link below:
| S.No | State Universities Accepting CUET 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bhattadev University |
| 2 | Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam |
| 3 | Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit And Ancient Studies University |
| 4 | Madhabdev University, Narayanpur, Lakhimpur |
| 5 | North Lakhimpur College |
| 6 | Delhi Technological University |
| 7 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
| 8 | Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University |
| 9 | Cluster University Of Jammu |
| 10 | Cluster University Of Srinagar |
| 11 | Islamia College Of Science And Commerce |
| 12 | Islamic University Of Science And Technology, Awantipora |
| 13 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University |
| 14 | University Of Jammu |
| 15 | University Of Kashmir |
| 16 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School Of Economics University |
| 17 | Barkatullah University |
| 18 | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
| 19 | Maharaja Chattrasal Bundelkhand University |
| 20 | Vikram University |
| 21 | Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur |
| 22 | Sardar Patel University Of Police Security And Criminal Justice |
| 23 | Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow |
| 24 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University |
| 25 | Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur |
| 26 | Madan Mohan Malaviya University Of Technology |
More than 100 private universities across India are participating in CUET UG 2026 admissions. Some of the programs offered by the universities through CUET 2026, include Engineering, Management, Commerce, Science, Arts, Design, Law, Computer Application, and other professional programs. Candidates can check the expanded list of CUET private universities 2026 below:
| S.No | Private Universities Accepting CUET 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abhyuday University |
| 2 | Adani University |
| 3 | Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune |
| 4 | AKS University |
| 5 | Amity University (Greater Noida Campus) |
| 6 | Amity University Kolkata |
| 7 | Amity University Jharkhand |
| 8 | Amity University Noida |
| 9 | Amity University Patna |
| 10 | Amity University Mohali |
| 11 | Apeejay Stya University |
| 12 | Apex University, Jaipur |
| 13 | Arka Jain University |
| 14 | Arunachal University Of Studies |
| 15 | ASBM University |
| 16 | Assam Down Town University, Guwahati |
| 17 | Avantika University |
| 18 | Azim Premji University |
| 19 | Babu Banarasi Das University |
| 20 | Bareilly International University, Bareilly (U.P.) |
| 21 | Bennett University |
| 22 | Bhagwant Global University, Kotdwar |
| 23 | Bhagwant University |
| 24 | Birla Global University |
| 25 | BML Munjal University |
| 26 | Brainware University |
| 27 | Career College (Autonomous), Bhopal |
| 28 | Career Point University, Kota |
| 29 | Centurion University Of Technology And Management |
| 30 | Chanakya University |
| 31 | Chandigarh University |
| 32 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University |
| 33 | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 34 | CMR University |
| 35 | COER University |
| 36 | CT University (Ludhiana) |
| 37 | DIT University, Dehradun |
| 38 | Eternal University |
| 39 | Future University, Bareilly |
| 40 | GD Goenka University, Gurugram, NCR |
| 41 | Galgotias University |
| 42 | Geeta University |
| 43 | GLA University (Mathura) |
| 44 | Gopal Narayan Singh University |
| 45 | Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun |
| 46 | Haridwar University |
| 47 | Himalayan University Itanagar |
| 48 | HRIT University, Ghaziabad |
| 49 | IFTM University, Moradabad |
| 50 | IILM University, Greater Noida |
| 51 | IILM University, Gurugram |
| 52 | IIMT University |
| 53 | IMS Unison University |
| 54 | Invertis University |
| 55 | Islamic University Of Science And Technology, Kashmir |
| 56 | ITM Skills University |
| 57 | ITM University Gwalior |
| 58 | Jagannath University, Delhi NCR Bahadurgarh, Haryana |
| 59 | Jagannath University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
| 60 | Jaipur National University |
| 61 | JECRC University, Jaipur |
| 62 | Jharkhand Rai University |
| 63 | Joy University |
| 64 | K.R. Mangalam University |
| 65 | Kalinga University, New Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| 66 | Karnavati University |
| 67 | Lovely Professional University |
| 68 | Madhav University |
| 69 | Mahindra University, Hyderabad |
| 70 | Manav Rachna University, Faridabad |
| 71 | Mangalayatan University, Aligarh |
| 72 | Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) |
| 73 | Manipal University Jaipur |
| 74 | Maya Devi University, Dehradun |
| 75 | Mewar University |
| 76 | Mind Power University |
| 77 | MNR University |
| 78 | Mody University |
| 79 | NIIT University |
| 80 | Noida International University |
| 81 | Om Sterling Global University |
| 82 | Pearl Academy (CAES) |
| 83 | Rabindranath Tagore University |
| 84 | Rakshpal Bahadur Management Institute, Bareilly |
| 85 | Ranaiah University Of Applied Sciences |
| 86 | Renaissance University |
| 87 | REVA University |
| 88 | Rishihood University, Sonepat |
| 89 | RNB Global University |
| 90 | RV University |
| 91 | Sage University, Indore |
| 92 | Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal |
| 93 | Sanskaram University, Jhajjar |
| 94 | Sanskriti University |
| 95 | Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| 96 | School Of Management Sciences, Varanasi |
| 97 | SGT University |
| 98 | Sharda University (Agra) |
| 99 | Sharda University (Greater Noida) |
| 100 | Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences |
| 101 | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University |
| 102 | Sikkim Manipal University |
| 103 | Sikkim Professional University |
| 104 | Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur |
| 105 | Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata |
| 106 | SR University |
| 107 | SRM University (Andhra Pradesh) |
| 108 | SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat |
| 109 | Sunbeam College For Women, Bhagwanpur, Varanasi |
| 110 | Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur |
| 111 | Sushant University (Gurugram) |
| 112 | Swami Vivekanand Subharti University |
| 113 | Tantia University |
| 114 | Teerthanker Mahaveer University |
| 115 | The ICFAI University, Dehradun |
| 116 | The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh |
| 117 | The ICFAI University, Jaipur |
| 118 | The ICFAI University, Jharkhand |
| 119 | The ICFAI University, Raipur |
| 120 | United University, Prayagraj |
| 121 | University Of Engineering & Management, Jaipur |
| 122 | UPES - Dehradun |
| 123 | Usha Martin University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) |
| 124 | Vidya University, Meerut (U.P.) |
| 125 | Vivekananda Global University |
| 126 | World University Of Design |
It is not necessary for the candidates to fill their college preferences in the CUET UG 2026 application form. Once the result of CUET is declared, participating institutes will start their respective counseling process online. The candidates have to apply individually for their chosen institutes from their respective admission portals. To complete the CUET UG 2026 counselling registration process, candidates need to follow the steps given below:
CUET Participating Colleges admissions will take place based on counselling processes organised by individual universities. Following the CUET UG 2026 result announcement, each respective participating college will issue its merit list or cut-off marks for eligible students. Students should then follow the admission process on the official websites of the respective universities. The step-by-step CUET 2026 admission process is provided below:
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