The state of Maharashtra has a good educational infrastructure with 1 central university, 19 state universities, 21 deemed universities and more than 75000 primary schools and 19600 secondary schools. The state also boasts of more than 300 engineering/diploma colleges and 600 industrial training institutes. Maharashtra has a literacy rate of 82.91% which is above the national average of the country. The state has some best and oldest universities like the University of Mumbai established in 1857, University of Pune established in 1949 and the University of Nagpur established in 1923.
Following is the list of Universities in Maharashtra: The universities in Bold are state universities and the rest are deemed universities.
University | Location | Specialization |
Bharati Vidyapeeth | Pune | General |
Central Institute of Fisheries Education | Mumbai | Fisheries science |
D. Y. Patil Education Society | Kolhapur | Medicine |
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences | Wardha | Medical science |
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute | Pune | Archeology, linguistics |
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology | Pune | Arms technology |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University | Aurangabad | General |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University | Lonere | Technology |
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth | Dapoli | Agriculture |
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Medical science |
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth | Akola | Agriculture |
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics | Pune | Economics |
Homi Bhabha National Institute | Mumbai | Science, technology |
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research | Mumbai | Economics |
Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Chemical engineering |
International Institute for Population Sciences | Mumbai | Population studies |
Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya | Nagpur | Sanskrit |
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | Satara | Medical science |
Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University | Nagpur | Veterinary, fishery |
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Nashik | Healthcare |
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (Central) | Wardha | Hindi |
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth | Rahuri | Agriculture |
Marathwada Agricultural University | Parbhani | Agriculture |
MGM Institute of Health Sciences | Navi Mumbai | Healthcare |
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Mumbai | Business management |
North Maharashtra University | Jalgaon | General |
Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Navi Mumbai | General |
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences | Ahmednagar | Medical science |
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Nagpur | General |
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University | Amravati | General |
Shivaji University | Kolhapur | General |
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University | Mumbai | Women's only |
Solapur University | Solapur | General |
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University | Nanded | General |
Symbiosis International University | Pune | General |
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | Mumbai | Pure research |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Mumbai | Social sciences |
Tilak Maharashtra University | Pune | General |
University of Mumbai | Mumbai | General |
University of Pune | Pune | General |
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University | Nashik | Distance education |
Some other notable Institutions and Colleges in Maharashtra: