CUET Accepting Universities 2026: Check list of Central, State, Private Colleges; Admissions Process, Fees

Common University Entrance Test 2026 ( CUET )

Shruti Garg
Updated on Nov 13, 2025 10:58 IST

By Shruti Garg, Assistant Manager- Editorial

CUET colleges 2026 list will be updated on release of official notification. It is expected that more than 205 Universities in India will offer admission through CUET UG. Accepting universities include 47 central universities, 26 state universities, 7 government institutions, 22 deemed universities and 102 private universities. These universities include Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Central Punjab University (CPU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Milia Islamia, and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), amongst others. The universities will release the CUET cutoff 2026 or CUET merit list separately. NTA will announce CUET result 2026 tentatively in first week of July at cuet.nta.nic.in. Based on the score obtained, accepting universities will release their cut off list or merit lists. CUET 2026 exam will be scheduled in May/June 2026.

Q:   Which IIT accepts CUET score?
A: 

CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.

Q:   How many universities accept CUET score?
A: 

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score 2026 will be accepted by more than 205 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:

NameStateNIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhi2
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhi3
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar Pradesh5
University of DelhiDelhi6
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar Pradesh8
Q:   Which are the top 5 universities in CUET?
A: 

As per the NIRF ranking 2025, the top 5 universities for CUET UG are:

NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University

NIRF 4- Jamia Millia Islamia

NIRF 6- Banaras Hindu University

NIRF 5- University of Delhi

NIRF 10- Aligarh Muslim University

Table of contents
  • CUET 2026 Accepting Colleges
  • CUET 2026 Colleges: Central Universities
  • CUET 2026 Colleges: Deemed Universities
  • CUET 2026 Colleges: State Universities
  • CUET 2026 Colleges: Private Universities
  • How to Select CUET 2026 Colleges
  • CUET 2026 Colleges Admission Process
  • FAQs on CUET Colleges
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CUET 2026 Colleges: State Universities

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CUET 2026 Colleges: Private Universities

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How to Select CUET 2026 Colleges

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CUET 2026 Colleges Admission Process

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FAQs on CUET Colleges

302 Institutes accepting CUET

  • 540
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time
  • 82,920
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi

Maurice Nagar, Delhi Public

Daulat Ram
  • 1.10 Lakh
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Ramjas College, University of Delhi

North Campus, Delhi Public

Ramjas Col
  • 66,287
  • 3 years
  • |
  • Full Time

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