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Top 25 Modern universities based in India

Name: Modern universities based in India
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 2,103 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,103 modern universities headquartered in India as of September 2026 and tracks 206,035 professional contacts across them, including 25,954 with verified work emails. Bangalore is the largest hub.

This list covers modern universities headquartered in India, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 15, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest modern universities based in India

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,103 modern universities based in India, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to modern universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Lovely Professional University	Indirect evidence	Phagwara, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	7,739 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lovely Professional University (LPU) is an ASSOCHAM’s National Education Excellence Award-winning institution and has also been ranked as top Education Brand of India in Economic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2	Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras	Indirect evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,689 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Indian Institute of Technology Madras is one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3	Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi	Indirect evidence	New Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	6,253 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be National Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	SRM IST Chennai	Partial evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	5,572 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) is one of the top ranking universities in India, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	Vellore Institute Of Technology	Indirect evidence	Vellore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,449 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “VIT University was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	Gitam Deemed University	Indirect evidence	Visakhapatnam, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,802 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1980, GITAM is a NAAC A++ accredited and AICTE-approved university with campuses in Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	Parul University	Indirect evidence	Vadodara, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,549 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A state of the art campus, situated in Gujarat’s cultural capital, Vadodara.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8	Christ University, Bangalore	Indirect evidence	Bengaluru, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,087 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Christ University was formerly Christ College (Autonomous) affiliated to Bangalore University.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9	Sharda University	Indirect evidence	Noida, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,812 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sharda University is a leading Educational Institution based out of Greater Noida, Delhi NCR.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10	Jain Deemed-To-Be University	Indirect evidence	Bengaluru, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,516 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) has become an educational hub for millions of young minds hailing from more than 35 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	Chitkara University	Indirect evidence	Chandigarh, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,499 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12	KL University	Indirect evidence	Vijayawada, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	2,197 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The vision of K L University is to offer our students a globally relevant learning experience, by providing high-quality, affordable and accessible education that, through the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	KIIT	Indirect evidence	Bhubaneshwar, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,112 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Imagine what you could do at a world-leading university that is globally recognised for its teaching, research and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14	Manipal Academy Of Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Manipal, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	1,973 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Manipal Academy of Higher Education -MAHE, is a place born of one man's dream-Padma Shri awardee Dr Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai (Dr TMA Pai).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	University Of Hyderabad	Indirect evidence	Hyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,946 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Created by an Act of the Indian Parliament, the University of Hyderabad, has, over three decades, distinguished itself as one of the best in the country as a centre for teaching…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16	SGT University	Indirect evidence	Gurugram, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,838 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University is a unit of Dashmesh Educational Charitable Trust, constituted in the year with the avowed objective of spreading the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	Galgotias University	Indirect evidence	Noida, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,771 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Galgotias University, located in Uttar Pradesh and sponsored by the Smt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18	Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology	Indirect evidence	Patiala, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	1,686 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “There are places that teach you skills.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	Ashoka University	Indirect evidence	Kundli, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	1,632 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ashoka University is a pioneer in providing an interdisciplinary higher education in India which is at par with the best in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	University Of Kashmir	Indirect evidence	Srinagar, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,580 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University Campus spread over 263 acres of land is situated in the picturesque setting of glittering snow clad mountains of Harmokh range, the placid waters of Dal Lake and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Sathyabama Institute Of Science & Technology, Chennai	Indirect evidence	Chennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,565 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sathyabama is a prestigious institution which excels in the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology for more than three successful decades.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22	Symbiosis International University	Indirect evidence	Pune, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	1,446 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Symbiosis International (Deemed University)(SIU) is a multi-disciplinary university offering its students and faculty a vibrant learning ecosystem designed around its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	Alliance University	Indirect evidence	Bangalore, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	1,324 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Alliance University, South India’s first private university established by Act No.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Indirect evidence	New Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India, and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research established by an act of Parliament in 1966.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	Shiv Nadar University	Indirect evidence	Noida, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	1,178 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused and student-centric institution, that is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: modern universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names modern universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of modern universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name modern universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Modern universities based in India at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

12.6%Verified-email coverage

98.0Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

2.3%Largest-city concentration · Bangalore

Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

418

11-50

442

51-200

459

201-500

306

501-1,000

217

1,001-5,000

150

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for India, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for India, over 2,103 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among modern universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in India whose own description of what they do matches “modern universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names modern universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among modern universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside India are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 25,954 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 15, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names modern universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many modern universities are there based in India?

RevenueBase identified 2,103 modern universities headquartered in India as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Lovely Professional University, headquartered in Phagwara, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most modern universities?

Bangalore leads with 49 headquartered companies, followed by Chennai (49) and Kolkata (44).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 25,954 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,103 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 15, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.