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Best Sanskrit Universities in India

There are 288 Sanskrit universities in India of which 212 are government and 76 are private. CUET UG and CUET PG are the popular entrance exams accepted by the best Sanskrit universities in India. However, some private universities conduct their entrance exams for candidate admission. BA, MA, PhD, BA(Hons), and M.Phil are some of the most popular degrees candidates can take admissions to. 

JNU New Delhi, JMI New Delhi, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, BHU Varanasi, MAHE Manipal, and AMU Aligarh are the top NIRF-ranked Sanskrit universities in India. Admission process, eligibility criteria, fees, cut-off, placement courses, and facilities differ from university to university. Candidates are advised to check all the details thoroughly before taking admission at the desired university.  

Top 20 Sanskrit Universities in India - NIRF Ranking Wise 2023

Here are the top 20 Sanskrit Universities in India based on the NIRF ranking 2023. 

10 Best Sanskrit Private Universities in India - NIRF Rank, Careers360 Rank, Fees

Following are the 10 best Sanskrit universities in India along with their NIRF ranks in 2023, careers360 ranks, and fees in the respective universities. 

University Name

NIRF Ranking 2023

Careers360 Ranking

Fees

MAHE Manipal

6

2

₹60 K

SASTRA University Thanjavur

26

11

₹19 K

Amity University, Noida

35

10

₹1.08 Lakhs

DMIHER Wardha

39

-

-

Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali

58

19

₹76.80 K

Jain Deemed to be University, Bangalore

68

26

-

Amity Univerity Gurgaon

94

-

₹2.52 Lakhs

SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram

151-200

-

₹21 K

Top 10 Sanskrit Government Universities in India - NIRF Rank, Careers360 Rank, Median Salary

The table below shows the top 10 Sanskrit government universities in India along with NIRF rank, careers360 rank, and median salary. 

University Name

NIRF Ranking 2023

Careers360 Ranking

Median Salary

JNU Delhi

2

17

INR 8 LPA

JMI New Delhi

3

23

INR 6 LPA

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

4

18

INR 5.75 LPA

BHU Varanasi

5

8

INR 8 LPA

AMU Aligarh

9

13

INR 5.65 LPA

Hyderabad University, Hyderabad

10

20

INR 6.50 LPA

Delhi University, Delhi

11

14

INR 8.50 LPA

Calcutta University, Kolkata

12

28

INR 9.20 LPA

Pune University, Pune

19

27

INR 2 LPA

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

24

-

INR 2.6 LPA

Top 5 Degrees Offered at the Sanskrit Universities in India 

Here are the top 5 degrees offered at the best of sanskrit universities in India. Check out the number of universities offering the best degrees to candidates.  

Top Degree

Number of Universities

M.A.

189

B.A.(Hons)

86

Ph.D.

114

B.A.

98

M.Phil

48

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ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Public/Govt

ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Public/Govt 4.8/594 Reviews
NIRF Ranking: 59
NIRF Ranking: 59
MA Sanskrit
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Agrawan Heritage University, Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Private

Agrawan Heritage University, Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh Private
MA Sanskrit
    Brochures downloaded so far
    Brochures downloaded so far

    AMU Aligarh - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
    Public/Govt

    AMU Aligarh - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.7/5417 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 8Careers360 Ranking: 13
    NIRF Ranking: 8Careers360 Ranking: 13
    MA Sanskrit
    1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
    1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Top Institutes Accepting Applications

    Alipurduar University, Alipurduar

    Alipurduar, West Bengal
    1.8/51 Reviews
    Public/Govt

    Alipurduar University, Alipurduar

    Alipurduar, West Bengal Public/Govt 1.8/51 Reviews
    BA Sanskrit Hons
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Amity University, Noida

    Noida, Uttar Pradesh
    Private

    Amity University, Noida

    Noida, Uttar Pradesh Private 4.1/5401 Reviews
    NIRF Ranking: 32Careers360 Ranking: 10
    NIRF Ranking: 32Careers360 Ranking: 10
    BA Sanskrit Hons
    2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
    2000+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Apex University, Jaipur

    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Aryavart International University, Dharmanagar

    Dharmanagar, Tripura
    Private
    BA Sanskrit
    • Fees : 1.46 Lakhs
    Brochures downloaded so far
    Brochures downloaded so far

    Aryavart University, Sehore

    Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
    Private

    Aryavart University, Sehore

    Sehore, Madhya Pradesh Private
    BA Sanskrit Hons
      Brochures downloaded so far
      Brochures downloaded so far

      Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

      Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
      5.0/51 Reviews
      Public/Govt

      Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

      Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 5.0/51 Reviews
      MA Sanskrit
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak

      Rohtak, Haryana
      Private

      Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak

      Rohtak, Haryana Private 4.1/512 Reviews
      MA Sanskrit
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far

      BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

      Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
      Public/Govt

      BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

      Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.4/546 Reviews
      NIRF Ranking: 33
      NIRF Ranking: 33
      MA Sanskrit
      • Fees : 5.72 K
      1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
      1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

      BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

      Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
      Public/Govt

      BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

      Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.4/5507 Reviews
      NIRF Ranking: 5Careers360 Ranking: 8
      NIRF Ranking: 5Careers360 Ranking: 8
      MA Sanskrit
      1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
      1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali

      Tonk, Rajasthan
      Private

      Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali

      Tonk, Rajasthan Private 4.5/5585 Reviews
      NIRF Ranking: 67Careers360 Ranking: 19
      NIRF Ranking: 67Careers360 Ranking: 19
      MA Sanskrit
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore

      Bangalore, Karnataka
      Public/Govt

      Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore

      Bangalore, Karnataka Public/Govt 4.4/518 Reviews
      NIRF Ranking: 81
      NIRF Ranking: 81
      MA Sanskrit
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Bankura University, Bankura

      Bankura, West Bengal
      Public/Govt

      Bankura University, Bankura

      Bankura, West Bengal Public/Govt
      BA Sanskrit Hons
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

      Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
      Public/Govt

      BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

      Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 3.7/527 Reviews
      MA Sanskrit
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Bhattadev University, Bajali

      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad

      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Bir Tikendrajit University, Imphal

      Imphal, Manipur
      Private

      Bir Tikendrajit University, Imphal

      Imphal, Manipur Private
      M.Phil Sanskrit
        600+ Brochures downloaded so far
        600+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh

        Leh, Ladakh
        Public/Govt
        BA Shastri
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath

          Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
          Public/Govt

          Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath

          Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt
          B.Ed Shiksha Shastri
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi

            New Delhi, Delhi
            5.0/51 Reviews
            Public/Govt

            Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi

            New Delhi, Delhi Public/Govt 5.0/51 Reviews
            NIRF Ranking: 151-200
            NIRF Ranking: 151-200
            MA Acharya Sahitya
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

            Mahendragarh, Haryana
            Public/Govt

            Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

            Mahendragarh, Haryana Public/Govt 4.4/521 Reviews
            MA Sanskrit
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

            CUHP - Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala

            Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
            Public/Govt
            BA Sanskrit Hons
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Central University of Odisha, Koraput

            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Chanakya University, Bangalore

            Bangalore, Karnataka
            4.0/51 Reviews
            Private

            Chanakya University, Bangalore

            Bangalore, Karnataka Private 4.0/51 Reviews
            Ph.D Sanskrit
            • Fees : 3.60 Lakhs
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            CCSU Meerut - Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

            Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
            Public/Govt

            CCSU Meerut - Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

            Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 3.7/5159 Reviews
            NIRF Ranking: 151-200
            NIRF Ranking: 151-200
            MA Sanskrit
              600+ Brochures downloaded so far
              600+ Brochures downloaded so far

              CDLU Sirsa - Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa

              Sirsa, Haryana
              Public/Govt
              MA Sanskrit
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              CRSU Jind - Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind

              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              CSJMU Kanpur - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

              Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
              Public/Govt
              BA Sanskrit
              1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
              1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Navi Mumbai

              Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
              4.0/51 Reviews
              Private
              MA Sanskrit
              300+ Brochures downloaded so far
              300+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Children's University, Gandhinagar

              Gandhinagar, Gujarat
              Public/Govt

              Children's University, Gandhinagar

              Gandhinagar, Gujarat Public/Govt
              MA Sanskrit
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam

              Ernakulam, Kerala
              4.1/53 Reviews
              Private

              Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Ernakulam

              Ernakulam, Kerala Private 4.1/53 Reviews
              BA Sanskrit
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Cooch Behar

              Cooch Behar, West Bengal
              4.0/55 Reviews
              Public/Govt

              Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Cooch Behar

              Cooch Behar, West Bengal Public/Govt 4.0/55 Reviews
              BA Sanskrit Hons
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              CU Shah University, Surendranagar

              Wadhwan, Gujarat
              5.0/51 Reviews
              Private

              CU Shah University, Surendranagar

              Wadhwan, Gujarat Private 5.0/51 Reviews
              MA Sanskrit
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              DEI Agra - Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

              Agra, Uttar Pradesh
              Public/Govt

              DEI Agra - Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra

              Agra, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.2/5116 Reviews
              NIRF Ranking: 101-150
              NIRF Ranking: 101-150
              MA Sanskrit and Culture
              600+ Brochures downloaded so far
              600+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Deccan College of Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune

              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              DDU Gorakhpur - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

              Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
              Public/Govt
              BA Sanskrit
              • Fees : 15 K
              300+ Brochures downloaded so far
              300+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

              Durg, Chhattisgarh
              Private

              Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

              Durg, Chhattisgarh Private
              BA Sanskrit
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

                Haridwar, Uttarakhand
                4.6/57 Reviews
                Private

                Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

                Haridwar, Uttarakhand Private 4.6/57 Reviews
                BA Sanskrit Hons
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                Diamond Harbour Women's University, South 24 Parganas

                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                BAMU Aurangabad - Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

                Aurangabad, Maharashtra
                Public/Govt

                BAMU Aurangabad - Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

                Aurangabad, Maharashtra Public/Govt 4.4/517 Reviews
                NIRF Ranking: 101-150
                NIRF Ranking: 101-150
                MA Sanskrit
                300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                DBRAU Agra - Dr BR Ambedkar University, Agra

                300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                CVRU Bilaspur - Dr CV Raman University, Bilaspur

                Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
                3.7/58 Reviews
                Private
                Ph.D Sanskrit
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  DHSGSU Sagar - Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar

                  Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
                  Public/Govt
                  BA Sanskrit
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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