colleges accepting CUET

Hi, there are about 10+ top universities and colleges in India that accept CUET scores. Of these, 7 colleges are owned by the government and 5 colleges are privately owned. CUET is a national-level exam and is usually accepted by the top universities in India. Some of the top colleges under CUET include JMI, BHU, Delhi University, University of Hyderabad, LPU, Amity University Noida, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Manipal University Jaipur, and many others.

CUET UG scores are the accepted by central, state, private, deemed and government institutions. Refer below to know the number of universities accepting CUET UG scores in each category:

Central Universities: 46

State Universities: 41

Deemed Universities: 30

Private Universities: 160

Government Institutions: 10

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.

NTA will release the CUET UG 2026 college and universities list with the official notification. Candidates preparing for CUET UG 2026 can check the list of CUET accepting colleges 2026. There are expected to be more than 250 universities which will be accepting CUET scores for admission to 2026-27 academic year. Candidates can check the university-wise UG courses and eligibility criteria.

CUET registration for admission to colleges begins after the declaration of CUET results. Candidates seeking admission to CUET accepting college must ensure to register for CUET UG exam and appear for the exam on given date and time. CUET results are usually declared a month after the exam is over. Candidates must ensure to apply for CUET counselling on official link of accepting college to check the cut off and shortlist status.

As per the NIRF ranking 2024, the top 5 universities for CUET UG are:

NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University

NIRF 3- Jamia Millia Islamia

NIRF 5- Banaras Hindu University

NIRF 6- University of Delhi

NIRF 8- Aligarh Muslim University

Yes, candidates for the BCom programme at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College programme are shortlisted through a CUET entrance test. The National Testing Agency conducts the Common University Entrance Test. Admission into Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College for an undergraduate programme is based on CUET conducted by NTA. Those who have passed Class 12 or its equivalent from a recognised board with a valid score in the entrance examination can secure admission at DDU College for a BCom course. The minimum eligibility criteria must be met by students before getting admitted to the institute.

About 230+ BBA colleges are accepting CUET in India. Out of which, 150+ colleges are privately owned, 50+ colleges are owned by public/government organizations, and public-private organizations own only 1 college. CUET is one of the widely accepted entrance exams in top BBA colleges in India. Amity University Noida, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Galgotias University, IMS Unison University are some of the famous BBA colleges in India that accept CUET.

A total of 133 private, 32 deemed, 45 central, 37 state, 32 deemed, and 3 other universities accept CUET entrance examination score for admission. Some of the top universities are as follows: 

University of Delhi (DU)

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

University of Allahabad (AU)

Jamia Milia Isamia (JMI)

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD)

To know more about the examination, refer to the official website.

There are 44 central universities in India acceoting CUET UG scores. The list of central universities accepting CUET result are: