List of most oldest operational universities of India   

(Click to Government engineering universities in india  which the government universities )

Rank	University	Established	Located
1	Senate of Serampore College (University)	1818 / 1829	Serampore
2	University of Calcutta	1857	Kolkatta
3	University of Mumbai	1857	Mumbai
4	University of Madras	1857	Chennai
5	Aligarh Muslim University	1875	Aligarh
6	Panjab University, Chandigarh	1882	Chandigarh
7	Allahabad University	1887	Allahabad
8	Banaras Hindu University	1916	Varanasi
9	University of Mysore	1916	Mysore
10	Patna University	1917	Patna
11	Osmania University	1918	Hyderabad
12	Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth	1921	Varanasi
13	University of Lucknow	1921	Lucknow
14	Visva-Bharati University	1921	Santiniketan
15	University of Delhi	1922	New Delhi
16	Nagpur University	1923	Nagpur
17	Andhra University	1926	Visakhapatnam
18	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (Agra University)	1927	Agra
19	Annamalai University	1929	Chidambaram
20	University of Roorkee / Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee	1847 / 1949	Roorkee

1) Senate of Serampore College (University) in West Bengal

• Established: 1818, university status in 1829 (200 years old)
• Motto: Wise will possess the glory
• Description: Serampore institute is the first institute of India to be granted the university status and also the oldest. This only offers studies related to Theology/Divinity. There are 52 colleges affiliated to it from all over India.

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2) University of Calcutta in West Bengal

• Established: 1857 (161 years old)
• Motto: Advancement of learning
• Description: True to its motto this university is at the forefront when it comes to higher studies. The University of Calcutta has given many students who have done great work in their respective fields of expertise. Some of the notable students include Rabindranath Tagore, C.V Raman, and Amartya Sen.

3) University of Mumbai in Maharashtra

• Established: 1857 (161 years old)
• Motto: The fruit of learning is a good character and righteous conduct
• Description: One of the major universities in India, this provides affiliation to more than 700 colleges. This is also one of the largest when it comes to the number of students.

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4) University of Madras in Tamil Nadu

• Established: 1857 (161 years old)
• Motto: Learning promotes natural talent
• Description: With six campuses and more than 100 colleges, this is one of the major centers of learning in South India. Among the affiliated colleges Loyola college, Presidency College, and Queen Mary's college are notable.

5) Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1875 (143 years old)
• Motto: Taught man what he knew not (Quran 96:5)
• Description: AMU is one of the few institutions that are conferred with the prestigious Institute of National Importance (INI). INIs are considered to be at the forefront of developing highly skilled and creative thinkers.

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6) Panjab University in Chandigarh

• Established: 1882 (136 years old)
• Motto: Lead us unto the light from darkness
• Description: This has more than 75 departments of teaching and research. Also has 3 regional centers and about 190 colleges. Has more than 550 acres of the campus area.

7) Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1887 (131 years old)
• Motto: Every branch yields a tree
• Description: It is also known as the Oxford of the East. This premier institute covers fields such as Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, and Medicine through its courses. This has the unique distinction of giving many notable politicians such as VP Singh, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Murli Manohar Joshi, Arjun Singh among others.

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8) Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1916 (102 years old)
• Motto: Knowledge imparts immortality
• Description: Students from all over India come here for higher studies. In fact, it is the largest when it comes to resident students. More than 20,000 students live and study here. Banaras itself is an important place politically as well as spiritually.

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9) University of Mysore in Karnataka

• Established: 1916 (102 years old)
• Motto: Nothing is equal to knowledge
• Description: The erstwhile princely state of Mysore's Maharaja was instrumental in the foundation of this university. The University of Mysore is famous for its library all over India which has more than 800,000+ books.

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10) Patna University in Bihar

• Established: 1917 (103 years old)
• Motto: Satya Tatveya Vijeyagyatsmeva
• Description: Patna University is the first university that was established in Bihar. Among all the list of universities in Bihar, this is the most famous. With 10 colleges, it reaches many parts of the state.

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11) Osmania University in Telangana

• Established: 1918 (100 years old)
• Motto: Lead us from darkness to light
• Description: If we analyze the above table then this is the oldest university in Telangana and the third oldest in South India. Built in the huge campus area of 1600 acres and its engineering and the law college are ranked among the best in India.

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12) Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1921 (97 years old)
• Motto: Knowledge imparts immortality
• Description: Varanasi is obvious to be on the list as its an ancient city. This varsity was established in the early 20th century.

Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.

— Mark Twain

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13) University of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1921 (97 years old)
• Motto: Light and learning
• Description: Lucknow university is the 16th oldest university in India. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state when it comes to population. This list has seven universities from UP. Lucknow University is another one apart from the other five above and the last one being Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University which is at the 20th place.

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14. Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal

• Established: 1921 (97 years old)
• Motto: Where the world makes a home in a single nest
• Description: This has given many esteemed thinkers and people who have made a tremendous impact on the society. People like Mahasweta Devi, Satyajit Ray, and Amartya Sen are alumni of this historically important institution.

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15) University of Delhi (DU)

• Established: 1922 (96 years old)
• Motto: Dedicated to truth
• Description: The second oldest university in Delhi. In my opinion, DU is the most sought after among students in this whole list. DU has 77 colleges with campuses' viz. the North campus and the South Campus.

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16) Nagpur University in Maharashtra

• Established: 1923 (95 years old)
• Motto: Not mentioned in the official website
• Description: The second oldest university in Maharashtra after the University of Mumbai. This has been accredited as a grade A varsity by NAAC. The university has two campuses, the old one near Maharajbagh zoo which serves as the administrative section and the new one at Futala lake which caters to other departments and students.

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17) Andhra University

• Established: 1926 (92 years old)
• Motto: May the divine light illuminate our studies
• Description: There is something about the motto of the universities which stresses upon the larger truth about the importance of education. Andhra universities motto seeks the divine powers of the almighty to lighten the lives of those seeking education. One more thing I quite like about all these places is the entrance. The entrance of all major ones is excellent examples of fine architecture. Below is one such.

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18) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University in Uttar Pradesh

• Established: 1927 (93 years old)
• Motto: Tumso Maa Jyotigarmay
• Description: The last one is again from Uttar Pradesh which was formerly known as Agra University. Agra is known for its history and the Mughal reign. Ambedkar University is known for its department of Institute of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Social Sciences, Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education, and School of Life Sciences.

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19. Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu

• Established: 1929 (89 years old)
• Motto: With courage and faith
• Description: Besides being on this list, it is also the first private university in India. This was recently taken over by the state government. With more than 500 courses being offered it serves thousands of students.

20) IIT Roorkee

• Established: 1847, university status in 1949 (171 years old)
• Motto: Nothing can be achieved without hard work
• Description: This premier engineering college was earlier known as the University of Roorkee. Later it was given the status of an IIT to re-brand itself as a sought-after destination for engineering. Most engineering aspirants vie for a seat here.