Nalanda University was the first university in the world to have accommodation quarters for both students and teachers. It is also the first university established in India.
Jamia Millia Islamia is the only university in India that has a 50 percent reservation for Muslim students.
Delhi has the highest number of universities– 26, followed by Jaipur (25) and Chennai (22).
There are 22 universities with the name Gandhi. Eight were named after Mahatma Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi each, five after Indira Gandhi and one after Sanjay Gandhi.
IGNOU, the Indira Gandhi Open University, is world’s largest open university.
IIT Kanpur has an airport of its own. It’s called Kalyanpur Airport and is used by the Aerospace Engineering Department.
IIT Madras’ Shastra, a students’ festival is the first in the world to be ISO certified.
The Banaras Hindu University is one of the world’s largest residential universities, with an intake of over 20,000 students every year!
The National Institute of Technology, Karnataka is probably the only campus of its kind in India. It has its own private beach.
GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology is located at a height of 7,000 ft above sea level and has the biggest campus in India.