List of CUET UG Central Universities 2026: Check Admission Dates, Process & Courses

For admission in Universities through CUET UG 2026, the policies regarding quota, category, relaxation, reservations, qualification, subject combinations, preferences etc of the respective University / Institution shall be applicable. For appearing in CUET exam there is no age limit, however, candidates must check the age criteria (if any) prescribed the university in which candidate is desirous of taking admission.

As the CUET eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective course and check the subject mapping criteria and age criteria.

A total of 49 central universities in India offer admission to undergrdauate courses through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Candidates can get the list of CUET participating central universities at the NTA CUET UG official website: cuet.nta.nic.in or at the 'CUET UG 2026 College' page of Shiksha.com.

For admission to the desirous University/Institution, the candidates must appear in CUET 2026 in the Languages and Domain Specific subjects as per the Program-Specific Eligibility for which s (he) is desirous to take admission. For instance, if a candidate wishes to apply for B.Com (Hons.) programe in Delhi University he/she will be required to make the subject combination as :

Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1
OR
Combination II: Any one Language from List A + Accountancy/Book Keeping + Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1

Candidates are advised to check CUET programme-specific eligibility criteria before filling the application form, failing which they will not qualify for further admission process. 

Students can access the CUET UG cut off list only after the cut offs are released by the CUET UG participating universities. The following steps should be followed to access the CUET cut off list of universities candidate is desirous to take admission in.

• Visit the official website of the applied and participating institutes
• On the homepage, click on the link to the current academic session CUET Cut Off
• A new login page will open on screen. Enter the credentials and submit
• Now, you can access the CUET UG cut off list when released

The above steps will be applicable only if instittues release the CUET UG cut offs. Otherwise, if the institutes release merit lists carrying their scores, then the minimum score would be considered as the CUET UG cut off. Universities like Delhi University does not released CUET cut off. Candidates will know the college/course allocated on the basis of the preferences filled by the candidate while filling the application form.

CUET UG central universities follow individual admission counselling process after the CUET UG results are declared. Each university releases its own merit list/cut off, admission process, and guidelines. Candidates planning to get admission to UG courses at central universities are required to apply separately for the target university and participate in the counselling rounds.

To know the central university admission dates, candidates can:

1. Visit the target CUET Central University official website.
2. Navigate the Sections "Admissions", Notices", or "CUET UG Admissions".
3. Look for the university-specific CUET UG Admission Brochure or Announcement page.
4. Check the admission schedules, application procedures, and important dates.

Candidates can also get these information at Shiksha page.