CUET PG Participating Universities: Check Central, State & Private Colleges Here
Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )
CUET PG 2026 is an important platform as many of the central, state, private, and deemed colleges are adding to the CUET PG colleges list in order to get a larger pool of qualified CUET PG candidates with a more analytical and practical approach towards the PG programme of their respective colleges. For this academic session, 190+ universities/colleges participated in CUET PG 2026 exam. Read this Shiksha article to get the list of CUET PG 2026 participating universities and also the ownership-wise CUET PG colleges list.
CUET PG Participating Universities
CUET PG 2026 Participating University List holds importance as students get to know government, private and deemed college where they wil be getting admission. Based on the participating universities' 2026 cut-off, candidates will get admission to the CUET PG courses offered by a list of colleges accepting the CUET PG 2026 scorecard. CUET PG Participating universities 2026 list has been released by NTA on official website. CUET PG 2026 exam is scheduled to be held from March 6 till March 27, 2026 for total 157 courses. NTA had released onlien application form for CUET PG 2026. Last date to submit application was January 23, 2026.
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- CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: Ownership-Wise
- CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: State Universities
- CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: Things to Remember
CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: Ownership-Wise
CUET PG 2026 is a platform for admission to various postgraduate programs across the various central, state, deemed, and private universities. CUET PG exam is beneficial to both the students and participating institutes as the institutes will receive a larger pool of qualified candidates and can streamline their admission process. Additionally, the data from the exam can help them evaluate their programs and make improvements. Similarly, the students have a wider range of universities to choose from and can apply with a single exam. They also benefit from a fair and merit-based selection process.
Students can check category of collge/university in table given below:
| Participating Institute Ownership |
Number of Institutes |
|---|---|
| Central University/ Institution |
53 |
| State University |
42 |
| Deemed University |
15 |
| Private University |
80 |
| Other University |
0 |
Check list of colleges and universities for CUET PG 2026
| University Name |
Admission Process |
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| Delhi University |
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| BHU |
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| JNU |
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| BBAU |
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| Central University of Haryana |
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| Central University of Gujarat |
Commonly asked questions
NTA will generate the CUET PG score card, and no separate merit list will be announced. It will share the scorecards with the participating institutes. They will conduct the counselling process separately. During this process, the universities will release separate merit lists.
CUET PG 2026 is a national-level entrance exam for candidates who wish to pursue their Masters degree from the central universities. From the past years, many other state, private, and deemed universities is participating in the CUET PG examination. The examination will offer admission to a range of master's courses including normal and professional degree courses:
| PG Courses | Professional Degree Courses |
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Yes, the Faculty of Law, BHU accepts CUET-PG scores for admission to LLM courses. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the national-level examination. In 2025, the cutoff marks for the one-year LLM and two-year LLM courses stood at 187 and 185, respectively. The mentioned cutoff was for the applicants belonging to the General All-India category.
CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: State Universities
Candidates can check the names of the state universities below that have been included in the CUET PG 2026 colleges list:
| State University Name |
State |
|---|---|
| Assam Down Town University |
Assam |
| Assam Women's University |
Assam |
| Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| Barkatullah University |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Centre for Development Studies |
New Delhi |
| Cluster University of Jammu |
Jammu |
| Cluster University of Srinagar |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| Delhi Teachers University |
New Delhi |
| Delhi Technological University |
New Delhi |
| Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Digital University Kerala |
Kerala |
| Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
| Dr. Ambedkar University, Delhi |
Delhi |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University |
Jharkhand |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
Delhi |
| Gurugram University |
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| Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
| Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women |
New Delhi |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research |
Maharshtra |
| Islamia College of Science and Commerce |
Srinagar |
| Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir |
Kashmir |
| Jiwaji University |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University |
Assam |
| Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Maharaja Bir Bikram College |
Tripura |
| Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University |
Rajasthan |
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology |
Delhi |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development |
Tamil Nadu |
| Ranchi University |
Jharkhand |
| Sanchi University of Buddhist- Indic Studies |
Rajasthan |
| Sardar Patel University of Police Security and Criminal Justice |
Rajasthan |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| Shri Vishwakarma Skill University |
Haryana |
| Siddharth University |
Uttar Pradesh |
| University of Jammu |
Jammu |
| Vikram University |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Vinoba Bhave University |
Jharkhand |
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CUET PG 2026 Colleges List: Things to Remember
Students should have idea about elligibility criteria before applying online for exam. Also, they must confirm the eligibility on the official portal and only then complete the registration and application process for the CUET PG exam.
- Once the selection of subjects, opted program, or eligibility criteria/ conditions are done, neither NTA nor any other respective university will be held responsible for these things.
- Students are fully responsible for selecting the language, domain-specific subjects and general test as per the respective university/programme.
- Therefore, it is advisable for all students to always visit the official university portal to confirm the eligibility criteria and other details.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
With 59 marks out of 300 in CUET PG 2026 as a General Category student, securing a seat for MA English in top-tier Central Universities like DU, JNU, or BHU is highly unlikely.
For a General category student, 180+ is considered a "Good Score" for MA English, while below 100 typically limits options
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
CUET PG 2026 Answer Key has been released on the official website. The candidates can send objections till April 14. Candidates should know that at first, the CUET PG 2026 provisional answer key is released and after considering the objections, the NTA will release the final answer key.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The candidates should note that there will be 157 subjects in the CUET PG application form. The National Testing Agency can add the number of subjects in case the participating Universities add new courses.
The candidates will be able to opt for 20 subjects in one application form.
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
The National Testing Agency will release the CUET PG 2027 exam information bulletin in December 2026. With its release, the CUET PG 2027 application form will also be available for the candidates.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No, CUET-PG is not a mandatory entrance exam for Universal SkillTech University. Candidates who want to apply for BTech admissions can do so with other entrance exam scores such as MH-CET, CAT and XAT as well.
However, appearing in one of these aforementioned entrance exam is mandatory for Universal
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
JNU cutoff 2025 for the CUET PG entrance examination was concluded with the release of the final round of cutoffs for various All India categories.
For the General AI category, the MA in Philosophy course had an overall cutoff range of 84.33. On the other hand, for the OBC AI category, the cutoff ra
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Yes, you could get into JNU with a score of 60 if you belong to the General AI category. The JNU CUET PG cutoff 2025 for this category ranged from 27.33 to 99.33 for various PG-level courses.
Students can refer to the table below to know which courses they can avail with a 60 score, as per the last
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Jawaharlal Nehru University Cutoff 2025 for the MA courses was released for various All India categories.
For the General AI quota, the last round cutoff ranged from 32.33 to 99.33, wherein MA in Hindi came out as the most popular course. On the other hand, the MA in Persian was the least sought-aft
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College offers admission to MCA programme based on CUET-PG scores followed by UPTAC Counselling. Aspirants with CUET-PG rank between 1 and 750 can also get tuition fee waiver.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 weeks ago
BHU MA cutoff 2025 was released for admission in various fields, like Mathematics, Mass Communication, Conflict Management and Development, etc. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 5 to 253. As per the last round, the toughest MA course was MA in Psychology, with the cutoff
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