Official UGC list · read 24 Oct 2026

UGC-approved universities in Maharashtra

98 universities in Maharashtra are on the official UGC list: 1 central, 32 state, 40 private and 25 deemed. 19 of them are approved by UGC-DEB for online or distance programmes in 2026-27. UGC has declared 2 entities in Maharashtra fake.

Fake universities in Maharashtra

Raja Arabic University (Nagpur)
National Backward Krushi Vidyapeeth (Solapur)

UGC-recognised universities in Maharashtra
University	Type	12(B)	Online/ODL 2026-27
ATLAS SKILLTECH UNIVERSITY	State Private University	No	Yes
Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University	State Private University	No	Yes
Alard University	State Private University	No	No
Amity University	State Private University	No	No
Atharva University, Mumbai	State Private University	No	No
Bharati Vidyapeeth	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
COEP Technological University	State University	No	No
Central Institute of Fisheries Education	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	State Private University	No	No
D Y Patil International University	State Private University	No	No
D. Y. Patil	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
D. Y. Patil Agriculture and Technical University	State Private University	No	No
D. Y. Patil University	State Private University	No	No
D.Y Patil Educational Society	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
DES Pune University	State Private University	No	No
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Dnyan Prasad Global University (Formerly Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyan Prasad)	State Private University	No	No
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	State University	Yes	No
Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarTechnological University	State University	Yes	No
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Dr. Homi Bhabha State University	State University	No	No
Dr. P. A. Inamdar University	State Private University	No	No
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth	State University	Yes	No
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University	State Private University	No	No
Film and Television Institute of India	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Flame University	State Private University	No	No
G. H. Raisoni International Skill Tech University, Pune	State Private University	No	No
G.H. Raisoni Skill Tech University, Nagpur	State Private University	No	No
G.H.Raisoni University	State Private University	No	No
Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Gondwana University	State University	Yes	No
Homi Bhabha National Institute, Regd. Office	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Hyderabad (SIND) National Collegiate University	State University	No	No
ITM Skills University	State Private University	No	No
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Indira University	State Private University	No	No
Institute of Chemical Technology	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
International Institute for Population Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
International Sports University, Maharashtra	State University	No	No
JSPM University	State Private University	No	No
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University	State University	No	No
Kavayitri Bahinabai Chadhari North Maharashtra University	State University	Yes	Yes
Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya	State University	Yes	Yes
Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth	State University	Yes	No
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Laxminarayan Innovation Technological (LIT) University	State University	No	No
MGM Institute of Health Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
MGM University	State Private University	No	No
MIT Art Design and Technology University	State Private University	No	Yes
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur	State Private University	No	No
Maharahtra University of Health Sciences	State University	No	No
Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University	State University	No	No
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	State University	No	No
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	State University	No	No
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	State University	Yes	No
Maharashtra State Skills University	State University	No	No
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	Central University	Yes	Yes
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth	State University	Yes	No
Marathi Bhasha Vidyapeeth, Riddhapur, Amravati	State University	No	No
Marathwada Agricultural University	State University	Yes	No
Mumbai University	State University	Yes	Yes
NICMAR University	State Private University	No	No
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Nayanta University	State Private University	No	No
Pimpri Chinchwad University	State Private University	No	No
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University	State University	Yes	No
Ramdeobaba University	State Private University	No	No
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University	State University	Yes	No
SMBT Educational Campus	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Sandip University	State Private University	Yes	Yes
Sanjay Ghodawat University	State Private University	No	No
Sanjivani University	State Private University	No	No
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University	State University	Yes	No
Savitribai Phule Pune University	State University	Yes	Yes
Shivaji University	State University	Yes	Yes
Sir J.J.School of Art, Architecture & Design, Mumbai	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University	State University	Yes	Yes
Somaiya Vidyavihar University	State Private University	No	No
Spicer Adventist University	State Private University	No	No
Sri Balaji University, Pune	State Private University	No	No
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University	State University	Yes	No
Symbiosis International University	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (Formerly Symbiosis Skill and Open University)	State Private University	No	No
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
The Pillai University, Navi Mumbai	State Private University	No	No
The SVKM NMIMS Global University	State Private University	No	No
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Universal Ai University	State Private University	No	No
Universal SkillTech University	State Private University	No	No
Vijaybhoomi University	State Private University	No	No
Vishwakarma University	State Private University	No	No
Warana University	State University	No	No
Yashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University	State University	Yes	Yes