In Uttar Pradesh, there are 6 central university, 29 state universities, 9 deemed universities and 29 private universities.
Institute of National Importance
| Institutes | Location(s) | Type | Established | Degree-granting status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Institute of National Importance | 1959 | 1959 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad | Allahabad | Institute of National Importance | 1999 | 1999 |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad | Allahabad | Institute of National Importance | 1961 | 2002 |
| National Institute of Fashion Technology | Raebareli | Campus of an Institute of National Importance | 2007 | 2007 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli | Raebareli | Campus of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences | 2013 | 2019 |
| National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli | Lucknow (Transit Campus) | Institute of National Importance | 2008 | 2008 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | Jais (Amethi district) | Institute of National Importance | 2008 | 2008 |
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Varanasi | Institute of National Importance | 1919 | 2012 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow | Lucknow | Institute of National Importance | 2015 | 2015 |
| Footwear Design and Development Institute | Noida & Fursatganj (Amethi district) | Institute of National Importance & campus | 1986 | 2017 |
| Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Lucknow & Noida | Institute of National Importance & campus | 1984 | 2017 |
Universities
Central
| University | Location | Image | Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh |
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1875 |
| University of Allahabad | Prayagraj |
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1876 |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Lucknow |
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1996 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi |
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1916 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Amethi district | 2013 | |
| Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Jhansi | 2014 |
State
| University | Location | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lucknow | Lucknow | 1867 | |
| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University | Agra | 1927 | |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University | Gorakhpur | 1957 | |
| Sampurnanand Sanskrit University | Varanasi | 1791 | |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh University | Meerut | 1965 | |
| Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University | Kanpur | 1966 | |
| Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth | Varanasi | 1921 | |
| Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology | Kanpur | 1893 | |
| Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology | Ayodhya | 1974 | |
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University | Bareilly | 1975 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University | Ayodhya | 1975 | |
| Bundelkhand University | Jhansi | 1975 | |
| Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University | Jaunpur | 1987 | |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences | Lucknow | 1987 | |
| Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University | Prayagraj | 1999 | |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology | Meerut | 2000 | |
| Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University | Lucknow | 2001 | |
| U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Ansundhan Sansthan | Mathura | 1947 | |
| Gautam Buddha University | Greater Noida | 2002 | |
| King George’s Medical University | Lucknow | 1911 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | Lucknow | 2005 | |
| DSM National Rehabilitation University | Lucknow | 2008 | |
| Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi Farsi University | Lucknow | 2010 | |
| Banda University of Agriculture and Technology | Banda | 2010 | |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology | Gorakhpur | 1962 | |
| Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar | Siddharth Nagar | 2015 | |
| Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences | Saifai, Etawah | 2005 | |
| Prof. Rajendra Singh University | Prayagraj | 2016 | |
| Harcourt Butler Technical University | Kanpur | 1921 | |
| Jananayak Chandrashekhar University | Ballia | 2016 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences | Lucknow | 2006 | |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University | Lucknow | 2018 | |
| Saharanpur State University | Saharanpur | 2019 | 2019 |
| Azamgarh State University | Azamgarh | 2019 |
Private
| University | Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Amity University, Noida | Noida | 2005 |
| Bennett University | Greater Noida | 2016 |
| Babu Banarasi Das University | Lucknow | 2010 |
| Galgotias University | Greater Noida | 2011 |
| GLA University | Mathura | 2010 |
| IFTM University | Moradabad | 2010 |
| Integral University | Lucknow | 2004 |
| Invertis University | Bareilly | 2010 |
| Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University | Chitrakoot | 2001 |
| Mangalayatan University | Aligarh | 2006 |
| Mohammad Ali Jauhar University | Rampur | 2006 |
| Monad University | Hapur | 2010 |
| Noida International University | Greater Noida | 2010 |
| Rama University | Kanpur | 2004 |
| Sanskriti University | Mathura | 2016 |
| Sharda University | Greater Noida | 2009 |
| Shiv Nadar University | Greater Noida | 2011 |
| Shobhit University | Gangoh | 2012 |
| Shri Venkateshwara University | Gajraula | 2010 |
| Swami Vivekanand Subharti University | Meerut | 2008 |
| Teerthanker Mahaveer University | Moradabad | 2008 |
| The Glocal University | Saharanpur | 2012 |
| IIMT University | Meerut | 2016 |
Deemed
| University | Location | Established |
|---|---|---|
| Bhatkhande Music Institute | Lucknow | 1926 |
| Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies | Varanasi | 1967 |
| Dayalbagh Educational Institute | Agra | 1917 |
| Indian Veterinary Research Institute | Bareilly | 1889 |
| Jaypee Institute of Information Technology | Noida | 2001 |
| Nehru Gram Bharti University | Allahabad | 1962 |
| Santosh University | Ghaziabad | 1995 |
| Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology | Meerut | 2006 |
Research institutions
- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
- Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad
- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
- Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur
- Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow
- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
- National Sugar Institute, Kanpur
- Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur
- Sugarcane Research Institute,Shahjahanpur