Official UGC list · read 24 Oct 2026

UGC-approved universities in Tamil Nadu

68 universities in Tamil Nadu are on the official UGC list: 2 central, 22 state, 9 private and 35 deemed. 29 of them are approved by UGC-DEB for online or distance programmes in 2026-27. No fake university in Tamil Nadu is on the UGC list.

UGC-recognised universities in Tamil Nadu
University	Type	12(B)	Online/ODL 2026-27
Academy of Maritime Education and Training	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Alagappa University	State University	Yes	Yes
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Anna University	State University	Yes	Yes
Annamalai University	State University	Yes	Yes
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Bharathiar University	State University	Yes	Yes
Bharathidasan University	State University	Yes	Yes
Central University of Tamil Nadu	Central University	Yes	Yes
Chennai Mathematical Institute	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE)	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Research and Technology (DSIRT)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Science and Research	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University	State Private University	No	No
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Indian Maritime University	Central University	Yes	No
Jeppiaar University	State Private University	No	No
Joy University	State Private University	No	No
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Karpaga Vinayaga Educational Lore for Learning	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Madras University	State University	Yes	Yes
Madurai Kamraj University	State University	Yes	Yes
Manonmaniam Sundarnar University	State University	Yes	Yes
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Mother Teresa Women's University	State University	Yes	Yes
NMV University	State Private University	No	No
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
P K Das Institute of Social Sciences, Health Sciences and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Periyar University	State University	Yes	Yes
Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science & Technology (PRIST)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Rathinam Global	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Sai University	State Private University	No	No
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Shiv Nadar University	State Private University	No	No
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Sri Krishna Knowledge Foundation	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Sri Venkateswaraa University	State Private University	No	No
St. Joseph University	State Private University	No	No
St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Takshashila University	State Private University	No	No
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University	State University	Yes	No
Tamil Nadu Open University	State University	Yes	Yes
Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University	State University	Yes	No
Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University	State University	Yes	No
Tamil University	State University	Yes	No
Tamilnadu Agricultural University	State University	Yes	No
Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University	State University	Yes	No
Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University	State University	Yes	No
Tamilnadu National Law University	State University	Yes	No
Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	State University	Yes	No
The Gandhiigram Rural Institute	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
The Tamil Nadu Dr.J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University	State University	No	No
Thiruvalluvar University	State University	Yes	No
VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS)	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	Yes
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Vellore Institute of Technology	Deemed-to-be University	No	Yes
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation	Deemed-to-be University	No	No