The University of Calcutta was established in 1857 and was the first modern university in India.

Ashutosh Mukherjee was the first Indian to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta in 1906.

The University of Madras was established in 1857 as the University of Madras.

The University of Bombay was established in 1857 as the University of Bombay.

The University of Delhi was established in 1922 as the University of Delhi.

The Banaras Hindu University was established in 1948 as the Banaras Hindu University.

The Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1950 as the Aligarh Muslim University.

The University of Hyderabad was established in 1956 as the University of Hyderabad.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University was established in 1964 as the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The University of Poona was established in 1970 as the University of Poona.

The University of Calicut was established in 1972 as the University of Calicut.

The University of Burdwan was established in 1974 as the University of Burdwan.

The University of North Bengal was established in 1976 as the University of North Bengal.

The University of Jammu was established in 1979 as the University of Jammu.

The University of Kashmir was established in 1980 as the University of Kashmir.