🏛️ Universities & Institutes of National Importance in New Delhi

Universities, deemed universities and institutes of national importance in Delhi — DU, JNU, Jamia, IIT Delhi, AIIMS, DTU, NSUT, IP University and the research institutes.

University of Delhi (DU)

Central university · Est. 1922

📍 North Campus (Delhi) · South Campus

India's largest central university with over 90 colleges across North and South campuses; admission through CUET.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Central university · Research

📍 Munirka (New Mehrauli Road)

Founded 1969; top-ranked for social sciences, languages, international studies and sciences.

Jamia Millia Islamia

Central university · Est. 1920

📍 Jamia Nagar (Okhla)

Central university with engineering, architecture, law, education, mass communication and dental faculties.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

Institute of national importance · Engineering & science

Founded 1961; among India's top two engineering institutes.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi

Institute of national importance · Medicine

📍 Ansari Nagar

India's premier medical institute (1956); MBBS, MD/MS, DM/MCh, nursing and paramedical programmes.

Delhi Technological University (DTU)

State university · Engineering · Est. 1941

📍 Bawana Road, Rohini

Formerly Delhi College of Engineering; state technological university since 2009.

Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT)

State university · Engineering

📍 Dwarka (Sector 3)

Formerly NSIT; state university since 2018.

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi)

State university · IT & research

📍 Okhla Phase III

Research-focused institute founded 2008 by the Delhi Government.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)

State university · Affiliating

📍 Dwarka (Sector 16C)

Delhi's affiliating state university (1998) for engineering, medical, law, management and other professional colleges.

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW)

State university · Women · Engineering

📍 Kashmere Gate

Women's technical university (2013), formerly IGIT.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)

State university · Social sciences & humanities

📍 Kashmere Gate · Karampura

Delhi Government university (2008) for liberal arts, social sciences and design.

National Law University Delhi

State university · Law

📍 Dwarka (Sector 14)

National law university (2008); admission through its own AILET.

Deemed university · Pharmacy, medicine, allied health

📍 Hamdard Nagar (Mehrauli–Badarpur Road)

Deemed university (1989), among India's top pharmacy schools.

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Central open university · Distance learning

📍 Maidan Garhi

The world's largest open university, headquartered in Delhi.

South Asian University

International university · SAARC

📍 Maidan Garhi

University established by SAARC nations, offering master's and PhD programmes.

School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi

Institute of national importance · Architecture & planning

📍 I.P. Estate (Indraprastha Estate)

India's premier architecture and planning institute.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

Deemed university · International business

📍 Qutab Institutional Area

Founded 1963 by the Government of India; MBA (International Business).

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)

Deemed university · Journalism

📍 Aruna Asaf Ali Marg (JNU campus)

India's premier journalism and mass-communication institute, deemed university since 2024.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi

Institute of national importance · Fashion & design

Head campus of NIFT, established 1986.

Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU)

State university · Pharmacy & allied health

📍 Pushp Vihar (Sector 3)

India's first pharmacy university (2015).

Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre

Institute of national importance · Statistics & economics

📍 Qutab Institutional Area

Delhi centre of ISI; master's and research in statistics, economics and computer science.

National Institute of Technology Delhi

Institute of national importance · Engineering

📍 Narela (GT Karnal Road)

NIT Delhi, established 2010, on its permanent campus at Narela.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI, Pusa)

Deemed university · Agricultural research

ICAR's flagship institute and deemed university; M.Sc and PhD in agricultural sciences.

Lady Shri Ram College for Women (DU)

DU college · Women · Est. 1956

📍 Lajpat Nagar IV

One of DU's most sought-after colleges.

St. Stephen's College (DU)

DU college · Est. 1881

📍 North Campus

Delhi's oldest college, on the North Campus.

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

DU college · Commerce & economics

📍 North Campus

DU's premier commerce college.

Hindu College (DU)

DU college · Est. 1899

📍 North Campus

Among DU's oldest and top-ranked colleges.

Miranda House (DU)

DU college · Women · Est. 1948

📍 North Campus

Consistently ranked India's top college in NIRF.

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