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Top #175 Distinguished Institutions
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Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
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Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
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University of Delhi, Delhi
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Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
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Jadavpur University, Kolkata
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Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
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Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
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Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani
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Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai
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Calcutta University, Kolkata
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Anna University, Chennai
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Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
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Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
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Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram
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Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar
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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi
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Panjab University, Chandigarh
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Alagappa University, Karaikudi
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Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi
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University of Jammu, Jammu
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King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
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University of Mysore, Mysuru
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Periyar University, Salem
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai
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Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
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Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
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University of Mumbai, Mumbai
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Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
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Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan
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Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry
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Tezpur University, Assam
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North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
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Pondicherry University, Puducherry
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Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
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Goa University, Goa
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Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi
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Osmania University, Hyderabad
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Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
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Kuvempu University, Shivamogga
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Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
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Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
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Annamalai University, Chidambaram
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Gauhati University, Assam
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University of Madras, Chennai
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Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
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Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
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University of Kashmir, Srinagar
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Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
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Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
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Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
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Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
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Shivaji University, Kolhapur
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Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
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Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
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Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
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Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
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Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat
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Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur
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Sambalpur University, Sambalpur
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Karnataka University, Dharwad
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University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
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Vikram University, Ujjain
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Patna University, Patna
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University of Burdwan, Bardhaman
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Ranchi University, Ranchi
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Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati
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Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
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Tripura University, Agartala
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Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
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Bangalore University, Bengaluru
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University of Calicut, Malappuram
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Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
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North Maharashtra University (now Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari NMU), Jalgaon
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Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
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Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (Deemed), West Bengal
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Kanpur University (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University), Kanpur
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Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
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Dayananda Sagar University (Dayananda Sagar Institutions), Bengaluru
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Tripura Institute of Technology
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University of Lucknow, Lucknow
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Aliah University, Kolkata
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Central Institute of Business Management Research & Development, Nagpur
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
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Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani
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Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram
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Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga
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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer
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Jiwaji University, Gwalior
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Barkatullah University, Bhopal
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Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
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University of Kota, Kota
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Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded
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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad
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Harisingh Gour University, Madhya Pradesh
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Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh
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Jai Prakash University, Chhapra
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Nalanda Open University, Patna
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Kalyani University, West Bengal
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Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
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Berhampur University, Odisha
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Sri Sathya Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences
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Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
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Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi
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Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati
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Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
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Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
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Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
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Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
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Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
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Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara
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Nagaland University, Lumami
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Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
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Amravati University (Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University), Amravati
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Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik
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Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
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Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan
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Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
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Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
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Maharshi Panini Sanskrit University, Madhya Pradesh
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Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore
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Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Bhopal
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
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Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai
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West Bengal State University, Barasat
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Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Chennai
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Satavahana University, Karimnagar
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Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad
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Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai
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Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru
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Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University), Hyderabad (Formerly APOU)
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Dravidian University, Kuppam
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Rayalaseema University, Kurnool
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Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad
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Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar
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Sri Krishnadevaraya Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
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Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
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Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur
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Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
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Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
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Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut
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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
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Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
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Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur
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Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University, Sikar
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Saurashtra University, Rajkot
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
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Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
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Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu
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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur
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Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur
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Pondicherry University of Technology
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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
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National Law University, Jodhpur
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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
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Chanakya National Law University, Patna
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Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
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National Law Institute University, Bhopal
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Central University of Karnataka
The Legacy Institutions of India embody the nation’s academic traditions, cultural heritage, and intellectual foundations, serving as the bedrock of higher education for over a century. These universities have produced generations of scholars, leaders, and innovators who have shaped India’s progress across sectors. By highlighting 175 distinguished institutions, this category ensures comprehensive recognition of those with the longest-standing academic presence and proven impact on society. The number 175 has been chosen to balance inclusivity with credibility - acknowledging a wide spectrum of historic universities while preserving the essence of true legacy. This closing list is both a tribute to their enduring excellence and a reminder of their continued responsibility to lead the nation’s knowledge journey forward.