Logos of India

ADANI UNIVERSITY The Adani Group, one of India’s largest transport and utility infrastructure conglomerates with inspiration from the infrastructure visionaries of India – Shrimati and Shri Gautambhai Adani established the Adani University in Gujarat. With the major thrust on education for transformation, Adani University is engaged in building a state‑of‑the‑art futuristic institution for education, training, and research that shall disseminate managerial and technological knowledge of the highest value through impactful industry engagement and multidisciplinary research. Five thrust areas, infrastructure, technology, healthcare, energy and defence are the focus of university programmes, while the approach is broad and complementary. The logo of the university is a direct adaptation of the parent corporate logo in the colours of blue to maroon with intervening shades. The font used is a sans serif lowercase with rounded endings.

PUNJAB ENGINEERING COLLEGE Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) (PEC) started in Lahore as Mugalpura Engineering College in 1921. The institute became Deemed University in 2003 through a MHRD notification and rechristened as PEC University of Technology in 2009. The emblem of the university is its acronym created using yellow sans serif bold font. The top horizontal stroke of ‘E’ is tilting upwards and is in red colour indicating inquisitiveness and ready to go higher. Below the acronym its motto ‘Explore Innovation Excel’ is written in red. The emblem is trendy, bold and attractive. The colour yellow symbolises happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity and the colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab on July 8, 1963. Haryana Agricultural University was carved out of this university in February 1970 and HP Krishi Vishvavidalya established at Palampur campus in July 1970 by Acts of Parliament. Its emblem has a head of wheat plant with kernels in orange colour placed above flowing rivers and supported by an open book and a plough on a green shield. The shield is crested by a rising sun and a blue banner bearing its motto ‘Learn and Serve’ is placed above the shield at the bottom. These are circumscribed by its name and its year of establishment. All these are ensconced in a yellow circle with black border line. The head of a wheat plant symbolise the staple cereal of that geography; the open book symbolises education, knowledge and wisdom; the plough symbolises agriculture; the rivers are rivers of Punjab; the green shield signifies food protection, coura

PUNYASHLOK AHILYADEVI HOLKAR SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University (PAHSU) is a State University of Maharashtra State, established on August 1, 2004. The emblem of PAHSU speaks about its intention, mission and vision. It shows the path to tread, the holistic synthesis of spirituality, science, technology, commerce is finely embedded in it to make it an organic symbol. The message communicated reveals the universal truth that science and spirit, spirit and commerce, commerce and science. Every symbol has geo-specific as well as universal context. To anyone from this region, the central figure resembles Lord Siddheshwar, the local deity, but for others it connotes the presence of a seer, calm and serene. Scientific thinking is represented by revolving electrons, which helps to explore new things and reminds one about the infinitesimal-ness in this vast universe. The inner urge which leads us to salvation through knowledge is aptly represented by the s

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY Punjab Assembly established the Punjabi University, Patiala under the Punjab Act No. 35 of 1961. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then President of India laid the foundation of Punjabi University on June 24, 1962. The emblem of the university has an open book supported by flowing rivers of Punjab. The motto of the university is written on the book in Punjabi ‘ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ’ (Ang 356.2, Hukumnama) ) meaning ‘Contemplate and Reflect upon Knowledge and You will Become a Benefactor to Others’. All these are ensconced by a yellow circular border which carries its name and place in Punjabi. The English version of this is written on a banner placed on the circle at the bottom.

ANANT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Anant National University (ANU) is the first DesignX University India which provides the best design courses to all creative aspirants. ANU is a private university located in Ahmedabad was established in 2016, by the Laxman Gyanpith Trust through the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2016. Its emblem in French blue and grey has a pictorial and a word mark. The pictorial is a hexagon placed inside a blue square holding a triangle inspired ‘A’. At its right its name is written in a normal sans serif font. The motto of the university in Sanskrit ‘प्रज्वालिता ज्ञानमयः प्रदीपः’ (Sloka 1, Bhagavad Gita Dhyanam) meaning ‘Light the Lamp of Knowledge’ is placed at the bottom in grey colour. The hexagon is a symbol for harmony and balance and male and female energy and the triangle symbolises the creative spirit of the universe and the square denotes the stability, fixed nature of matter, strong foundations and order. The French blue colour symbolises intelligenc

ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. The emblem of the university has a light green and dark green colour pictorial of a leaf or 'a' supported by its acronym in white. The motto of the university in Sanskrit ‘कृणवन्तो राष्ट्रं कृषि संपन्नम्’ meaning ‘Agriculture Made the Nation Rich’ is placed below the pictorial. The green leaf symbolises hope, renewal and revival and the colour green denotes agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

PUDUCHERRY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the first State University of Union Territory of Puducherry, which was established on September 5, 2020 upon the elevation of erstwhile Pondicherry Engineering College - PEC (established in the year 1985) with the university status. The emblem of the university has a shield with elongated left corner has a white border with black border lines bearing its name and its motto ‘Fortifying with Wisdom’ divided by a a pair of floral bands. It houses the motifs of structure of an atom, a gear wheel, a bulb, an open book and sun all placed one below the other supported by a lotus on blue waters. On top of these at the bottom of these motifs on a brown banner its motto in Tamil ‘அறிவு அற்றம் காக்கும் கருவி’ (421, Thirukkural, Thiruvalluvar) meaning ‘True Wisdom Wards off Woes’ is kept. The atom and gear wheel represent engineering and technology; the bulb is symbolic of ideation and innovation; the open boo

PURNEA UNIVERSITY Purnea University, Purnia was carved out of Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura on March 18, 2018 by an act of Bihar Assembly. The circular emblem of the university has a lotus leaf supporting an open book, a lotus and a rising sun crested by three motifs of humans. These have been circumscribed by its name in Devanagari and English divided by a pair of fish. Below the lotus leaf its motto in Sanskrit ‘ऋते ज्ञानान्न मुक्तिः’ meaning ‘Without Knowledge No Liberation’ and its year of formation is written. All these are ensconced by two thick outlines of grey and gold. The lotus leaf symbolises non attachment and neutrality; the open book denotes education, knowledge and wisdom; the lotus means purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the rising sun symbolises illumination, life, energy, power, positivity and clarity; and the humans denote the stakeholders of the university and

ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology (ANDUAT) was established by the Uttar Pradesh government through the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1958 (Uttar Pradesh Act XLV of 1958), which was published in the Gazette (extra-ordinary) on November 29, 1958. The circular emblem of the university has a four petalled lotus and a sun in the centre with motifs of agriculture and technology on and around it ensconced by two layers of borders bearing its name and place in Devanagari and English. The circle is supported by a pair of laurels on the sides. On a white banner at the bottom of the emblem, its motto in Sanskrit ‘अन्नं हि जीवानां ज्येष्ठम्’ meaning ‘Food is the Prime thing for Life’ is inscribed. The sun life, energy, power, positivity and clarity; the lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) was formerly Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) is a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, offers programs from graduate to doctoral level that are in tune with the market dynamics. The emblem of the university has a human motif depicted as a tree trunk and its hands as branches with green leaves. At its right the name ‘Manav Rachna’ is written in sans serif bold font in red colour and its motto in Sanskrit ‘विद्यानंतरिक्षा’ is written in English. The human motif represents the stakeholder and its being depicted as a tree symbolising the responsibility of humans in nourishing nature and cohabit with it. The tree denotes strength, individuality and expression, calmness, growth and the interconnectedness of everything. 

RABINDRANATH TAGORE UNIVERSITY India’s first skill based private university, Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU) strives to impart skill based education and promote research driven advancement of knowledge for creating successful professionals. Established by the Rabindranath Tagore Group in 2010, it has carved a niche for itself in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. The emblem of the university has the acronym of its name written in the colours used in its promoter’s logo using sans serif bold font. It uses black,blue, orange and red to denote the multiple stakeholders, cultures and beneficiaries. At its right a portrait of Tagore is placed. On the right side of the portrait its name is written in black serif font in three lines.

ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANGRAU was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on June 12, 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on November 7, 1996 in honour of Acharya N. G. Ranga. The green colour emblem of the university has a gear wheel bearing the name of the university housing the motifs of an ear of corn, plough, laboratory apparatus, cattle, hut and a flower. The gear wheel is supported by a pair of sickles and an open book at the bottom and on sides by a pair of crowns of paddy crop bunches. The motifs represent the activities and domains of the university; the gear wheel denotes interconnectedness; efficiency and precision; progress and advancement; synchronisation and timing and order and structure; the open book symbolises education, knowledge and wisdom; sickles represent harvesting and agriculture; the laurels represent the harvest, success, victory a

RADHA GOVIND UNIVERSITY Radha Govind University (RGU) is a private university located in Lalki Ghati of Ramgarh district on a thirty three acres campus in Jharkhand. RGSST was established on August 19, 2013. The emblem of the university has a shield divided into four quadrants. One quadrant has the motif of Staff of Hermes with a pair of serpents entwined and wings representing medicine and medical profession; the other quadrant has an open book, a bottle of ink and pen symbolising knowledge, education and wisdom; the third has a torch symbolising emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power and the fourth quadrant with laboratory apparatus denoting science and research. The shield has green borders. Below the shield its motto in Sanskrit ‘सर्वेशां पूर्णं भवतु’ (Shanti Mantra, Brihandaranyaka Upanishad) meaning ‘May there be Fulfilment in All’ is written . All these are supported by a pair of hands and ensconced by a circular border, which bears the name

RABINDRANATH TAGORE UNIVERSITY   Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU)is a State University located in Hojai in Assam. The university was established by Rabindranath Tagore University Bill, 2017 which was passed by the Government of Assam on September 7, 2017. It was created by upgrading the Hojai College of Hojai. The emblem of the university has an open book supporting a traditional lamp placed in the background of an Assamese text. These are ensconced by a blue border which carries its name and its motto in Sanskrit ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’ meaning ‘Knowledge Enjoys Immortality’ taken from Ishopanishad Verse 11. The emblem is placed on a small decorative pedestal. The book symbolises education, knowledge and wisdom and the traditional lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity.

ANDHRA KESARI UNIVERSITY Andhra Kesari University is not just one of the oldest educational institutions in the country, but is also the first to be conceived as a residential and teaching-cum-affiliating University, mainly devoted to postgraduate teaching and research. It has its origin in 1926. The University College of Arts was inaugurated on July 1, 1931 with courses in Telugu language and literature, history, economics and politics. Its emblem has a torch held by an open book and circumscribed by a decorative border with border lines in gold colour. At the bottom, on a gold banner its acronym ‘AKU’ is written. The torch is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power and the book symbolises knowledge, education and wisdom.  

ADAMAS UNIVERSITY The Adamas University has been established by Sachis Kiran Roy Memorial Trust (SKRMT) (under the West Bengal Act IV of 2014) passed by The West Bengal Legislature. The RICE Group is the parent organisation of SKRMT. The insignia of the university has a shield and banner predominantly in blue colour. The shield carries the motifs of an open book, five persons holding their hands together, a hand holding a heart and a pigeon. Above these ‘Adamas’ is written. The banner is inscribed with ‘University’. The colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth. The shield represents protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the open book denotes education, knowledge and wisdom; persons holding hands denotes unity and togethern

LINGAYA’S VIDYAPEETH Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth was established by Lingaya’s Group as  a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. Lingaya's Institute of Management and Technology (LIMAT), an engineering institute, was established in 1998 with the approval from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The emblem of the university has a torch with orange flames on a silver colour base. Below this the name of the university is written in black thin fine serif font and below this its motto ‘Choose to Know’ is written. At the bottom two swooshes are placed. The torch with flame symbolises is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power and the colour orange signifies energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness.

RAI TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY Rai Technology University (RTU) has been duly recognized by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act of 1956. RTU is located in Bangalore, which is a privately funded institution established under The Rai Technology Bangalore Act of 2012. The university’s embleem in orange colour has a shield with a white cross holding the motifs of a women and men, with a sun in the middle. Above the shield the name of the university is written. The colour orange signifies energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness; the shield signifies protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the cross signifies passion and sacrifice; the sun signifies life, energy, power, positivity and clarity and the motifs signify the beneficiaries and stakeholders.

RAFFLES UNIVERSITY The Raffles University at Neemrana was established by an Act of Rajasthan State Legislature, as per Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956, is a multi disciplinary university offering education through its schools of law, management, engineering and technology, basic and applied sciences, agricultural sciences, pharmacy and humanities and social sciences. The emblem of the university has a shield divided into four quadrants alternating maroon and gold colours holding an open book and a horse. The shield represents the belief in defending democracy, liberty and equality in opportunities. The four quadrants represent balance in life. The book represents knowledge and developing capability. The horse represents vision of power, potency, robustness and strength. The white symbolises reverence, simplicity and optimism; the colour maroon creativity and alumni networking and the colour gold  prestige and quality. The name of the university is written at the bottom. 

MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR UNIVERSITY Maharishi Markandeshwar University Trust established the Maharishi Markandeshwar University at Sadopur-Ambala. The emblem of the university has an oval shaped panel with a red colour border and a red banner at the bottom of the oval. There is an image of Bhakta Markandeya hugging a Shiv Ling with a halo around. This is ensconced in a red border on which the name of the university is inscribed. On the banner the slogan in Devanagari ‘ॐ श्री मारकण्डेश्वराय  नमः’ is written. Below these its motto in Sanskrit ‘कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते’ (Verse 47, Chapter 2, Bhagavad Gita) meaning 'You have the Right to Action’.

ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY Alagappa University is located at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the great philanthropist and educationist Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar during the 1950s. Alagappa University came into existence by a Special Act of the Government of Tamil Nadu in May 1985 and is recognized by the University Grants Commission of India. The emblem of the university has a blue shield holding a lotus and a traditional lamp in a red circular background, supported by yellow ornamental decoration. The name of the university is written in Tamil and English above the shield. Below the shield on a blue banner, its motto in Tamil ‘செயலில் செம்மை’ meaning ‘Excellence in Action’ is written. The shield signifies protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the traditional lamp denotes light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcom

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY Buddhist preceptor and Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna founded a university on the banks of river Krishna some centuries ago and made it a great centre of learning. The university was established by Act 43 of 1976 of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature and Governed by Act 4 of 1991 and has been renamed Acharya Nagarjuna University in 2004. The symbolism of th emblem is based on the concept that all human excellence proceeds from truth and culminates in truth. The vase of plenty (Purna Ghata) is a prototype from the Amaravati sculpture of the early centuries. It stands for material prosperity on the one hand and objective knowledge on the other. Its attributes are sasya (fertility), santana (increase), sampat (prosperity) and samriddhi (plenitude). Its face is Vishnu, the sustainer; its neck is Rudra, the apocalyptic transformer; its base is Brahma, the creator. Arising out of the superabundant water of life sprouting from Purna Ghata and transcending the

KARNATAKA STATE AKKAMAHADEVI WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University (KSAWU) formerly known as Karnataka State Women's University, established in 2003 in the city of Vijayapura (Formerly Bijapur), is the only women's university in Karnataka dedicated exclusively for women's education. The emblem of the university in purple and green colours has a pair of hands of a lady holding a traditional lamp, flanked by the silhouette images of domed structures below a woman holding a pen on her right hand and a book on her left hand. These motifs have a border of seventeen big trees and eighteen smaller trees in green and above it the name of the university is written in Kannada. At the bottom, on a banner the name of the university is written in English. The woman with a pen and book symbolises women’s emancipation through higher education; the traditional lamp signifies symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, prote

AL-FALAH UNIVERSITY Al-Falah University (AFU) is located in Faridabad, Haryana. The university was established in 2014 by the Al-Falah Charitable Trust through The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014 and is recognised by the University Grants Commission. The emblem of the university in tones of green and grey with rounded corners has its name written on it in Arabic and English along with its year of establishment. The shield symbolises protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery and the colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

AL-KARIM UNIVERSITY In the year 1986, National Education Policy identified Katihar district in Bihar for special emphasis on development and education. In accordance with the recommendation of Sunil Mukherjee Committee and Mudaliar Committee that a medical college be established in Katihar or Nalanda Medical College be shifted from Patna to Katihar. The Al-Karim Educational Trust, Patna was established in the year 1986 and subsequently Katihar Medical College was established by the trust in May 1987. The trust established Al-Karim University, Katihar in 2018 through Bihar Private Universities Act, 2013 and the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognised the university in 2019. The emblem of the university is a green shield supported by a pair of olive laurels and a banner. Al-Karim is one of the ninety nine names of Allah, which means generous. The shield symbolises strength and safety. The Arabic text ‘Rabbi Zidni ‘Ilma’ (Ch: 20, Verse: 114, Quran) which translates to ‘My Lor

CLUSTER UNIVERSITY SRINAGAR The Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS) has been created by pooling the resources of five existing colleges of Amar Singh College, Sri Pratap College, Government College for Women, M. A. Road, Government Degree College, Bemina and Government College of Education. It is a State University and has been established under The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016. The emblem of the university has a saffron crocus in the centre, surrounded by five humans reading books in green and purple. At the bottom its motto ‘Knowledge Enlightens’ is written. Saffron is called the red gold of Kashmir and the green colour denotes the agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the purple colour denotes dignity, devotion and independence.

BHARATIYA ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION UNIVERSITY Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University (BESTIU) is located in Gownivaripaill, Gorantla in Andhra Pradesh was established in 2019 under the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2019. The emblem of the university is a triangle in blue and orange colours holding a rising sun and supported by its acronym and name. Its motto ‘Empowered by Innovation’ is placed at the bottom. The triangle represents the the creative spirit of the universe; the rising sun denotes the light, life, energy, power, positivity and clarity; the colour blue denotes the serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour orange denotes energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness.

AISECT UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAG The government of Jharkhand promulgated the formation of AISECT University, Hazaribag on May 16, 2016. All Indian Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT), established thirty one years back with a novel concept of spreading computer literacy and technology training in rural mass in their mother tongue. Dr. C V Raman University at Bilaspur, AISECT University at Patna, AISECT University at Jharkhand and AISECT University at Hazaribag were set up by AISECT. The emblem of the university has a flower-like pattern created with human icons in red, blue and yellow. The name of the university and place are placed on its right with bold sans serif and serif fonts.

AIPH UNIVERSITY The Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH) came into being in 2008 in the country. AIPH started a flagship programme, Master of Public Health (MPH) under an Indo-US partnership in 2010, which became self sufficient in 2015. These exceptional educational and outstanding research programmes resulted in getting AIPH a university status through state legislature in 2018. Its circular emblem in yellow and brown colours has a tree supported by a pair of hands. The tree is made up of motifs of an animal’s paw, DNA structure, a flying bird and humans. All these are ensconced in brown and black circular outlines. Around this on a yellow border, its name is written on top and the bottom its motto in Sanskrit ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’ meaning ‘Be Immortal Through Knowledge’. The border is decorated with twenty four towers of the local temple. The tree symbolises strength, individuality and expression, calmness, growth and the interconnectedness of everything; supporting hands a