Best Geography Universities in India
There are a total of 297 geography universities in India out of which 104 are private and 193 are government. The most popular entrance exam for candidates who want to pursue a geography degree in university is CUET PG. There are a few universities that have their respective entrance exams to provide admission.
Top 20 Geography Universities in India: NIRF Rank-Wise
The following table shows the 20 best geography universities in India based on the NIRF ranking.
University Name | NIRF Rank |
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3 | |
4 | |
5 | |
9 | |
11 | |
12 | |
19 | |
21 | |
24 | |
25 | |
33 | |
35 | |
36 | |
38 | |
41 | |
43 | |
44 | |
48 | |
50 |
7 Best Private Universities in India for Geography
Here’s a list of the 7 best private universities for geography with NIRF ranking and fees.
University Name | NIRF Rank | Fees |
Amity University, Noida | 35 | ₹2.76 Lakhs |
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara | 38 | ₹3.27 Lakhs |
58 | ₹2.67 Lakhs | |
87 | ₹4.67 Lakhs | |
101-150 | ₹1.27 Lakhs | |
151-200 | ₹10.20 Lakhs | |
151-200 | ₹2.16 Lakhs |
Top 6 Government Universities for Geography
The table below shows the top 6 government universities for geography programmes with NIRF rank, careers360, and entrance exam.
University Name | NIRF Rank | Careers360 Rank | Entrance Exam |
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | 2 | 17 | JNUEE + CUET PG |
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | 3 | 23 | JMI Entrance Test |
Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 4 | 18 | - |
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 5 | 8 | BHU PET |
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | 9 | 13 | |
Delhi University, Delhi | 11 | 14 | CUET PG |
Note: The admission process, fees, and eligibility criteria differ from university to university. Candidates are advised to thoroughly check all the details before getting admission to their preferred colleges.
AAFT University of Media and Arts, Raipur
AMET University Kanathur - Academy of Maritime Education and Training, Kanathur
ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
NIRF Ranking:
84Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad
NIRF Ranking:
151-200Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry
- Fees : ₹45 K
ADYPU, Pune - Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune
AKS University, Satna
- Fees : ₹45 K
APGSU Shimla - Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla
Alipurduar University, Alipurduar
- Fees : ₹8.65 K
Amity University, Kolkata
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
NIRF Ranking:
23Careers360
: 38Annamalai University - Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
NIRF Ranking:
101-150Careers360
: 86Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai
- Fees : ₹1.20 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (23 Courses)
Arunodaya University, Itanagar
- Fees : ₹1.84 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (7 Courses)
AKU Patna - Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna
- Exams: Banasthali Vidyapith Aptitude Test
- Fees : ₹3.09 Lakhs
- B.Sc. (7 Courses)
ADTU Guwahati - Assam Down Town University, Guwahati
- Fees : ₹50.42 K
- B.A.(Hons) (8 Courses)
Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management, Sivasagar
- Fees : ₹4.01 K
- M.Sc. (15 Courses)
ASTU Guwahati - Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati
- Fees : ₹1 Lakhs
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
- Fees : ₹20.30 K
- M.Sc. (13 Courses)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
Aurora Higher Education and Research Academy, Uppal
Auro University, Surat
- Fees : ₹37.60 K
- B.Sc.(Hons) (9 Courses)
Avantika University, Ujjain
- Fees : ₹19.59 K
- B.A.(Hons) (7 Courses)
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
NIRF Ranking:
99APSU Rewa - Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa
BRABU Muzaffarpur - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur
BBDU Lucknow - Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow
BUEST Baddi - Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology, Baddi
- Fees : ₹2.67 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (8 Courses)
Bahra University, Shimla
- Fees : ₹12.15 K
- B.A.(Hons) (14 Courses)
BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali
NIRF Ranking:
66Careers360
: 21- Exams: Banasthali Vidyapith Aptitude Test
- Fees : ₹3.09 Lakhs
- B.Sc. (7 Courses)
Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore
Bankura University, Bankura
- Fees : ₹12.60 K
- B.A.(Hons) (8 Courses)
BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal
- Fees : ₹9 K
- M.A. (3 Courses)
Berhampur University - Berhampur University, Berhampur
- Fees : ₹66.20 K
- M.A. (7 Courses)
BPSMV Sonipat - Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan
- Fees : ₹7.74 K
Bhagwant Global University, Kotdwar
- Fees : ₹32 K
- M.A. (24 Courses)
Bhagwant University, Ajmer
- Fees : ₹40 K
- M.A. (13 Courses)
Bharathidasan University - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Ranking:
36Careers360
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