Institutes of National Importance
| Institute name | Location | Established | Specialization |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | 1847 (2001)* | Technology and management |
| National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand | Srinagar | 2010 | Technology |
| Indian Institute of Management Kashipur | Kashipur | 2011 | Management |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | Rishikesh | 2012 | Medical research and technology |
*University of Roorkee was granted status of IIT in 2001.
Central Universities
| University name | Location | Established | Specialization |
| H.N.B. Garhwal University | Srinagar, Uttarakhand | 1973 (2009)* | General |
*central university with effect from 2009
State Universities
| Sr. No. | University name | Location | Established | Specialization |
| 1. | Doon University | Dehradun | 2005 | General |
| 2. | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology | Pantnagar | 1960 | Agriculture and technology |
| 3. | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University | Dehradun | 2014 | Medicine |
| 4. | Kumaun University (two campuses) | Nainital & Bhimtal | 1973 | General |
| 5. | Soban Singh Jeena University | Almora, Bageshwar & Pithoragarh | 2020 | General |
| 6. | Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University | Badhshahithaul (Tehri) | 2012 | General |
| 7. | Uttarakhand Aawasiya Vishwavidyalaya | Almora | 2016 | General |
| 8. | Uttarakhand Ayurveda University | Dehradun | 2009 | Ayurveda |
| 9. | Uttarakhand Open University | Haldwani | 2005 | Distance learning |
| 10. | Uttarakhand Sanskrit University | Haridwar | 2005 | Sanskrit |
| 11. | Uttarakhand Technical University | Dehradun | 2008 | Technology |
| 12. | Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry | Garhwal | 2011 | Horticulture and forestry |
Deemed Universities
| University name | Location | Established | Specialization |
| Forest Research Institute | Dehradun | 1906 (1991)* | Forestry research |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya | Haridwar | 1902 (1962)* | Ancient Vedic, technology and management |
| Graphic Era University | Dehradun | 1993 (2008)* | Engineering, Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Commerce and Computer Applications |
*Granted status of deemed university
Private Universities
| Sr. No. | University name | Location | Established |
| 1. | Bhagwant Global University | Kotdwar | 2016 |
| 2. | Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University | Dehradun | 2021 |
| 3. | Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya | Haridwar | 2002 |
| 4. | DIT University | Dehradun | 2013 |
| 5. | Graphic Era Hill University | Dehradun | 2011 |
| 6. | Himalayan Garhwal University | Pokhara | 2016 |
| 7. | Himgiri Zee University | Dehradun | 2003 |
| 8. | ICFAI University, Dehradun | Dehradun | 2003 |
| 9. | IMS Unison University | Dehradun | 2013 |
| 10. | Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University | Pauri Garhwal | 2016 |
| 11. | Motherhood University | Roorkee | 2015 |
| 12. | Quantum University | Roorkee | 2017 |
| 13. | Ras Bihari Bose Subharti university | Dehradun | 2016 |
| 14. | Sardar Bhagwan Singh University | Dehradun | 2018 |
| 15. | Surajmal University | Udham Singh Nagar | 2021 |
| 16. | Shri Guru Ram Rai University | Dehradun | 2017 |
| 17. | Swami Rama Himalayan University | Dehradun | 1989 (2007) |
| 18. | University of Engineering and Technology Roorkee (UETR) | Haridwar | 2021 |
| 19. | University of Patanjali | Haridwar | 2006 |
| 20. | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Dehradun | 2003 |
| 21. | Uttaranchal University | Dehradun | 2013 |
