List of Top 10 Central Universities Accepting CUET Scores 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CUET UG 2026 central university list. This year, total 239 universities will accept CUET UG 2025 score across India. The top colleges in CUET include those that are linked with the top CUET universities. Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are considered the top central universities participating in CUET exam. The article below lists the top 10 central universities which accepts cuet scores.
List of Top 10 Central Universities Accepting CUET Scores
Following the announcement of the CUET UG results, central universities under CUET disclose course-specific cut-offs and entrance criteria for undergraduate admissions. Top central universities begins CUET counselling registrations soon after the CUET results are released.Candidates seeking admission to participating universities must fill out the university’s counselling application form. Candidates can go through the article to get more information about the CUET central university list and state wise universities.
List of Top 10 Central Universities Accepting CUET Scores
Here are the top central university accepting CUET scores 2026 –
Top Central Universities in CUET Universities List 2026 | |
1 | University of Delhi |
2 | Banaras Hindu University |
3 | University of Allahabad |
4 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
5 | Aligarh Muslim University |
6 | University of Hyderabad (UoH) |
List of All CUET Central Universities 2026
There are total 46 central universities taking part in the CUET UG examination. Before applying for admission to any of these universities, candidates must first review the eligibility requirements and admission procedures.
All CUET Participating Central Universities 2026 | ||
No | State | Central Universities |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh
|
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh |
2 | Central University of Andhra Pradesh | |
3 | National Sanskrit University (Previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth) | |
4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Rajiv Gandhi University |
5 |
Assam
|
Assam University |
6 | Tezpur University | |
7 |
Bihar
|
Central University of South Bihar |
8 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University | |
9 | Chhattisgarh | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya |
10 |
Delhi
|
Central Sanskrit University |
11 | Jamia Millia Islamia | |
12 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | |
13 | Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | |
14 | South Asian University | |
15 | University of Delhi | |
16 | Gujarat | Central University of Gujarat |
17 | Haryana | Central University of Haryana |
18 | Himachal Pradesh | Central University of Himachal Pradesh |
19 |
Jammu & Kashmir
|
Central University of Jammu |
20 | Central University of Kashmir | |
21 | Jharkhand | Central University of Jharkhand |
22 | Karnataka | Central University of Karnataka |
23 | Kerala | Central University of Kerala |
24 |
Madhya Pradesh
|
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya |
25 | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak | |
26 | Maharashtra | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya |
27 | Manipur | Manipur University |
28 | Meghalaya | North-Eastern Hill University |
29 | Mizoram | Mizoram University |
30 | Nagaland | Nagaland University |
31 | Odisha | Central University of Odisha |
32 | Puducherry | Pondicherry University |
33 | Punjab | Central University of Punjab |
34 | Rajasthan | Central University of Rajasthan |
35 | Sikkim | Sikkim University |
36 | Tamil Nadu | Central University of Tamil Nadu |
37 |
Telangana
|
Maulana Azad National Urdu University |
38 | Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University | |
39 | The English and Foreign Languages University | |
40 | University of Hyderabad | |
41 | Tripura | Tripura University |
42 |
Uttar Pradesh
|
Aligarh Muslim University |
43 | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | |
44 | Banaras Hindu University | |
45 | University of Allahabad | |
46 | Uttarakhand | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
47 | West Bengal | Visva-Bharati University |