The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) issued the List of Universities recognizing CA Qualification for pursuing a Ph.D.
Recently, the University Grants Commission has resolved that CA Qualification will be treated equivalent to PG Degree based on requests submitted from the ICAI.
The ICAI notified 20 Institutes/ Universities from the Western Region; 33 Institutes/ Universities from the Southern Region; 15 Institutes/ Universities from the Eastern Region; 31 Institutes/ Universities from the Central Region; and 16 institutes/ Universities from the Northern Region.
This will not only help CAās for pursuing higher studies but will also facilitate the mobility of Indian CAs globally.
Name of the Institutes /Universities
Western Region
- Bhavnagar University, Grouri Shankar Lake Road, Bhavnagar 364 002
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431 004
- Gujarat University, P.B.No. 4010, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009
- Goa University, Sub Post Office,Goa University, Taleigao Plateau,Goa 403 203
- Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015
- M.S. University of Baroda, Opp Drug Lab,Vadodara 390 002
- University of Mumbai, M.G.Road, Fort,Mumbai 400 032
- North Maharashtra University, PB No. 80, Umavinagar, Jalgaon 425 001
- Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, P.B.No.21, University Road,Patan 384 265
- University of Pune, Pune 411 007
- Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Ravindranath Tagore Marg, Nagpur-440 001
- Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120
- Saurashtra University, University Road,Rajkot 360 005
- Shivaji University, Vidyanagar,Kolhapur 416 004
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sion Trombay Road, Deonar,Mumbai 400 088
- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Dnyangangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nasik 422 00
- Nirma University, Ahmedabad- 382 481
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed University) Pimpri, Pune ā 411018
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune- 411 030
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai- 400 076
Southern Region
- Alagappa University, Algappa Nagar,Karaikudi 623 003
- Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, TN
- Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi,Bangalore 560 056
- Bharathidasan University, Palkalai Perur,Tiruchirappalli 620 024
- Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046
- Calicut University, Thenhipalam, Malappuram Dist. – 673 635
- Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi 682 022
- Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills,Hyderabad-500 033
- University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500 046
- Indian Institute of Management, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560 076
- Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal-506 009
- Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad 580 003
- University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 695 034
- Kuvempu University, Gnanasahyadri, Shankaraghatta 577 451, Dist. Shimoga (Karnataka)
- Mangalore University, New Administrative Building, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore 574 199
- Mahatma Gandhi University, PO Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560
- University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021
- Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007
- Pondicherry University, R V Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry 605 014
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515 003, Andhra Pradesh
- Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517 502
- Periyar University, Salem
- Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
- National Law School of Indian University, Bangalore
- Christ University, Bangalore
- Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur 515 134, Andhra Pradesh
- Manipal University, Manipal- 576104, Karnataka
- Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science And Higher Education For Women, Mettupalayam Road, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore -641 043
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai ā 600 036
- CMR University, HRBR Layout, Bangalore-560043
- SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur-603203
- Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka
Eastern Region
- Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar-791 112
- Gauhati University, Gopinath Bardoloi Nagar, Guwahati 781 014
- Indian Institute of Management, Joka D.H. Road, Post Box 167 57, Calcutta 700 027
- Manipur University, Canchipur,Imphal 795 003
- University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur 734 430, District Darjeeling
- Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar,Sambalpur 768 019
- Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur-784 025, District Sonitpur
- Utkal University, Vani Vihar,Bhubaneswar 751 004
- Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, West Bengal
- Kalyani University, Kalyani 741235 ,West Bengal
- Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
- Mizoram University, Aizawl- 796004
- Sikkim University, Gangtok-737102, Sikkim
- Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
- The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam
Central Region
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002
- Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa-486 003
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005
- Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal 462 026
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur 842 001
- Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut 250 005
- Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kalyanpur,Kanpur 208 024
- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, R.N.Tagore Marg, Indore 452 001
- Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra 282 004
- Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur-495 099 (M.P)
- Indian Institute of Management, Prabandh Nagar, Off. Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226 013
- Jai Naraian Vyas University, Jodhpur 342 001
- Rajasthan University, Jaipur
- Jiwaji University, Gwalior 474 011
- University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi 221 002
- Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313 001
- MJP Rohilkhand University, DoriLal Agarwal Marg,Bareilly 243 001
- Nalanda Open University, 9, Adarsh Colony,Kidwaipuri, Patna-800 001
- Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492 010
- Ranchi University, Ranchi 834 008
- Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Saraswati Vihar, Jabalpur 482 001
- Vikram University, Ujjain 456 010
- Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
- Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu-Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi – 835 205
- Banasthali University, P.O Banasthali Vidyapith ā 304022, Rajasthan
- Mangalayatan University, Aligarh
- Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh-201312
- Maharishi Arvind University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Patna University, Patna
- Bhagwant University, Sikar Road, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Northern Region
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110 006
- Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hills, Shimla 171 005
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
- University of Jammu, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Jammu Tawi-180 004
- Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110 062
- Jamia Millia Islamia, (A Central University by an Act of Parliament) Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg, New Delhi- 110 025
- University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190 006 (J & K)
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 132 119
- Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014
- Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002
- Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124 001
- Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road, (NH-1), Phagwara, Punjab
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
Indian Institute of Management, Jammu