What is CUET 2023 and why is it important for universities?

CUET 2023 refers to the Consortium for University Entrance Tests, which is a standardized test used by many universities in the United States and around the world to evaluate applicants for admission. Universities participate in CUET to streamline the application process and compare applicants from different backgrounds fairly.

How many universities are participating in CUET 2023?

The list of universities participating in CUET 2023 is not yet available, as the registration period for universities is still ongoing. However, previous years' CUET tests have had over 200 participating universities, both in the US and internationally.

Is CUET 2023 only for undergraduate admissions?

No, universities can use CUET for both undergraduate and graduate admissions, depending on their specific requirements. The test is designed to assess a candidate's critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills, which are valuable for all levels of higher education.

How does CUET 2023 differ from other standardized tests like the SAT or ACT?

CUET is a unique test that measures a candidate's ability to think critically and solve complex problems. It does not test knowledge of specific subjects like the SAT or ACT, but rather evaluates a student's potential to succeed in a university-level academic environment. CUET is also used by a different set of universities compared to the SAT or ACT.

How can I find out if the universities I'm interested in are participating in CUET 2023?

The list of universities participating in CUET 2023 will be available on the official CUET website once the registration period for universities is complete. You can also check directly with the universities you are interested in to see if they are using CUET for their admissions process.

List of Universities Participating in CUET 2023

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CUET: About

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG – 2023) for admission into all undergraduate programs in all Central Universities for the 2023-2024 academic session is implemented by the Ministry of Education (MoE). The CUET exam provides an equal opportunity to candidates across the country, particularly those from rural and remote areas, and establish better connections with universities. A single examination will allow candidates to cover a wide range and participate in the admissions process for various Central Universities.

CUET UG 2023

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the CUET UG 2023 advance city intimation slip on April 30, while the CUET UG registration window was available until April 11. The NTA will release the CUET admit card in the second week of May, and the exam will be conducted from May 21 to 31, with reserved dates from June 1 to 7. CUET 2023 will be offered for admission to undergraduate and integrated postgraduate programs in 233 participating universities, with a total of 44 central universities and 187 other universities admitting students based on CUET 2023 scores.

CUET 2023 PG:

The Common University Entrance Test-Postgraduate (CUET PG 2023), new test dates have been announced recently by M. Jagadesh Kumar, the chairman of the University Grants Commission. CUET 2023 PG has been chosen by six additional universities for admission. These universities include:

Amity University Jharkhand, Ranchi,
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University,
Rama University,
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science,
The ICFAI University Tripura,
and Jamshedpur Women’s University

Candidates who wish to enroll in postgraduate programs at central universities and participating institutions must submit their CUET PG application form by May 5, 2023, via the official website, cuet.nta.nic.in. The updated CUET PG test dates for 2023 will now accommodate a larger number of universities, with 142 institutions set to accept students for PG programs. Additionally, the Belur Main Campus of the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational & Research Institute has changed the test paper code, eligibility requirements, and courses. Sikkim University has also added new courses, while Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has changed the test paper code, according to information from the NTA.

CUET Central University List

Below is the Central university list that are participating in CUET 2023:

Names of Universities	State
Mahatma Gandhi Central University	Bihar
University of Hyderabad	Telangana
Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi
University of Delhi	New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University	New Delhi
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	Uttarakhand
Visva-Bharati University	West Bengal
University of Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi University	Arunachal Pradesh
Tezpur University	Assam
Nagaland University	Nagaland
Central University of Odisha	Odisha
Pondicherry University	Puducherry
English and Foreign Languages University	Telangana
Maulana Azad National Urdu University	Telangana
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Uttar Pradesh
Tripura University	Tripura
Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
Mizoram University	Mizoram
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya,	Chattisgarh
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh
The National Sanskrit University	Andhra Pradesh
The Central Sanskrit University	New Delhi
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University	New Delhi
Sikkim University	Sikkim
Manipur University	Manipur
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya	Madhya Pradesh
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya	Maharashtra
The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University	Madhya Pradesh
Central University of Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh
Central University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir
Central Agricultural University	Manipur
Central University of Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir
Central University of Haryana	Haryana
Central University of South Bihar	Bihar
Central University of Karnataka	Karnataka
Central University of Rajasthan	Rajasthan
Central University of Jharkhand	Jharkhand
Central University of Kerala	Kerala
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh
Assam University, Silchar	Assam
Central University of Gujarat	Gujarat
Central University of Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu
Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh

CUET (UG) – 2023 State University List

Below is the State university list that are participating in CUET 2023:

Names of Universities	State
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya	Madhya Pradesh
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University	Uttar Pradesh
Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics	Karnataka
Barkatullah University	Bhopal
Dr B R Ambedkar University of Delhi	New Delhi
Cluster University of Jammu	Jammu
Delhi Skill And Entrepreneurship University	New Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi
University of Jammu	Jammu
Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University	Jharkhand
Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology	Uttar Pradesh
Sardar Patel University Of Police Security And Criminal Justice	Rajasthan
Vikram University	Madhya Pradesh
Cotton University	Assam
Govt. College For Women, Parade Ground	Jammu
Harcourt Butler Technical University	Uttar Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women	Delhi
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University	Uttar Pradesh
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	Jammu and Kashmir
Cluster University of Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir
Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad	Jharkhand
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University	Uttar Pradesh
University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir
Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University	Jammu and Kashmir
Bhattadev University	Assam
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University	Ranchi
Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka	Jharkhand
Vinoba Bhave University	Hazirabag
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School Of Economics University	Delhi
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi	Delhi
Islamia College of Science and Commerce	Jammu and Kashmir
Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir
Delhi Technological University	Delhi
Kolhan University	Jharkhand
Nilamber Pitamber University	Jharkhand
OPJS University churu	Rajasthan
Ranchi University	Jharkhand

CUET 2023 Deemed University List

Below is the Deemed university list that are participating in CUET 2023:

Names of Universities	State
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education For Women	Tamil Nadu
Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth	Kerala
Footwear Design And Development Institute
Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat Vidyapith	Gujarat
Gurukula Kangri	Uttarakhand
Manav Rachna International Institute Of Research And Studies	Haryana
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute	West Bengal
Shobhit University	Uttar Pradesh
Tata Institute of Social Sciences	Maharashtra
The Gandhigram Rural Institute	Gujarat
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	Maharashtra
Lakshmibai National Institute Of Physical Education	Madhya Pradesh
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	Andhra Pradesh
Yenepoya University	Karnataka
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	New Delhi
Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University	Haryana
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management – Bengaluru, Karnataka (Off Campus)	Karnataka
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management – Hyderabad, Telangana (Off Campus)	Hyderabad
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management – Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Main Campus)	Visakhapatnam
Govt. Degree College (Autonomous), Baramulla	Baramulla
Graphic Era University Dehradun	Dehradun
Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology	Uttar Pradesh
Kalasalingam Academy Of Research And Education	Tamil Nadu
Nehru Gram Bharati	Allahabad
Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth	Haryana
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education	Tamil Nadu
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation	Tamil Nadu
Yenepoya University	Karnataka
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Uttar Pradesh

CUET Private University 2023

Names of Universities	State
Apex University	Rajasthan
Apeejay Stya University	Haryana
Arunachal University Of Studies	Arunachal Pradesh
ASBM University	Odisha
Bahra University (Shimla Hills)	Himachal Pradesh
G D Goenka University	Haryana
Geeta University	Haryana
GLA University Mathura	Uttar Pradesh
Himalayan University Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh
Invertis University	Uttar Pradesh
Lovely Professional University	Punjab
Manav Rachna University	Haryana
Mangalayatan University, Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh
Mangalayatan University Jabalpur	Uttar Pradesh
Mody University	Rajasthan
NICMAR University, Pune	Maharashtra
Nirwan University, Jaipur	Rajasthan
Shoolini University	Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim Professional University	Assam
Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur	Rajasthan
Vivekananda Global University	Rajasthan
Bennett University	Uttar Pradesh
BML Munjal University	Haryana
Career Point University	Rajasthan
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	Maharashtra
Galgotias University	Uttar Pradesh
IES University	Madhya Pradesh
IIMT University	Uttar Pradesh
Jagan Nath University Bahadurgarh Haryana	Haryana
Jagannath University, Jaipur	Rajasthan
Jaypee University of Information Technology	Uttar Pradesh
K R Mangalam University	Haryana
Mewar University	Rajasthan
NIIT University	Rajasthan
RNB Global University	Rajasthan
Shobhit University	Uttar Pradesh
SRM University	Andhra Pradesh
Teerthanker Mahaveer University	Uttar Pradesh
Chanakya University	Karnatka
IILM University, Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
IILM University, Gurugram	Haryana
ITM University Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh
K.R. Mangalam University	Haryana
Noida International University	Uttar Pradesh
Sangam University	Rajasthan
Sanskriti University	Uttar Pradesh
Sharda University	Uttar Pradesh
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University	Uttar Pradesh
The ICFAI University, Jharkhand	Jharkhand
United University, Prayagraj	Uttar Pradesh
University Of Engineering And Technology Roorkee	Uttrakhand
UPES – Dehradun	Uttrakhand
Usha Martin University	Jharkhand
Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh
Chitkara University, Punjab	Punjab
Jamshedpur Women’s University	Jharkhand
Joy University	Tamil Nadu
K.R. Mangalam University	Tamil Nadu
Karnavati University	Gujarat
MVN University	Uttar Pradesh
Shoolini University	Himachal Pradesh
Shri Khushal Das University, Hanumangarh	Rajasthan
Somaiya Vidyavihar University	Mumbai
Sushant University	Haryana
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana	Karnataka
University Of Engineering And Technology Roorkee	Uttrakhand
Uttaranchal University	Uttrakhand
AISECT University	Jharkhand
AKS University	Madhya Pradesh
Alliance University	Karnataka
Amity University Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh
Amity University Gurugram	Haryana
Amity University Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh
Amity University Jaipur	Rajasthan
Amity University Mumbai	Mumbai
Amity University Noida	Uttar Pradesh
Amity University Patna	Bihar
Amity University Punjab	Punjab
Amity University Jharkhand	Jharkhand
Amity University Kolkata	Kolkata
Amity University Lucknow	Lucknow
ARKA Jain University	Jharkhand
Bhagwant University	Rajasthan
Bharatiya Engineering Science And Technology Innovation University	Andhra Pradesh
Capital University, Koderma, Jharkhand	Jharkhand
Dav University Jalandhar	Punjab
Graphic Era Hill University, Haldwani	Uttrakhand
Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal	Uttrakhand
IMS Unison University	Dehradun
Jharkhand Rai University	Jharkhand
K. K. Modi University	Chattisgarh
Lohit’s Academy College of Commerce	Bangalore
Manipal University Jaipur	Rajasthan
Mansarovar Global University	Madhya Pradesh
Netaji Subhas University	Jharkhand
Nowgong College	Assam
Presidency University	Kolkata
Radha Govind University, Jharkhand	Jharkhand
Ram Krishna Dharmarth Foundation (Rkdf) University	Kolkata
Sai Nath University	Jharkhand
Sarala Birla University	Ranchi
SHRI Venkateshwara University	Uttar Pradesh
Shyam University, Dausa, Rajasthan	Rajasthan
Srinath University	Jharkhand
Surajmal University	Uttrakhand
Svkm’s Mithibai College Of Arts, Chauhan Institute Of Science Amrutben Jivanlal College Of Commerce And Economics (Autonomous)	Mumbai
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	Uttar Pradesh
Tribhuvan College of Environment & Development Sciences	Rajasthan
World University Of Design	Haryana
YBN University	Jharkhand
Parul University	Vadodara
Quantum University	Roorkee
Rama University	Uttar Pradesh
Ramachandra Chandravansi University	Jharkhand
School of Management Sciences	Varanasi
SRM university	Delhi

CUET 2023 Other University

Below is the Other university list that are participating in CUET 2023:

University	State
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)	Delhi
Indian Culinary Institute	Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management	Madhya Pradesh

CUET 2023 Participating Universities – Seats

Below is the number of Participating seats by university in CUET 2023:

Names of Universities	Codes	Total Number of Seats
Central University of Jammu	CUJAM	1364
Central University of Haryana	CUHAR	1132
Central University of Punjab	CUPUN	853
Central University of South Bihar	CUSBR	1115
Central University of Jharkhand	CUJHD	782
Central University of Karnataka	CUKNK	631
Central University of Rajasthan	CURAJ	1030
Central University of Kerala	CUKER	1009
Central University of Tamil Nadu	CUTND	1129
Central University of Gujarat	CUGUJ	660
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	CUAPH	195
Assam University, Silchar	CUASM	78