Following is a list of all the important universities offering wide-ranging study options to students in the state.

1. Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra
2. Bharati Vidyapeeth's Insitute of Management Kolhapur, Maharashtra
3. Datta Meghe Institute Of Medical Sciences Nyss Management Campus, Pratap Nagar, Nagpur
4. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Maharashtra
5. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Dist. Raigad Maharashtra
6. Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidypeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri Maharashtra
7. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar Akola Maharashtra
8. D.Y.Patil Education Society (Deemed University) Kolhapur, Maharashtra
9. Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Ramtek Maharashtra
10. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad. Maharashtra
11. Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills Nagpur Maharashtra
12. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Mhasrul, Dindori Road Nashik Maharashtra
13. Mahtama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra
14. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Distt. Ahmednagar Maharashtra
15. Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani Maharashtra
16. North Maharashtra University, Umavi Nagar Maharashtra
17. Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University) Loni, Maharashtra
18. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
19. Shivaji University Vidyanagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
20. Solapur University Pune National Highway, Solapur, Maharashtra
21. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Vishnupuri, Maharashtra
22. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Dnyangangotri,
23. Nashik MaharashtraBharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University- Pune
24. Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Yervada, Pune
25. Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune
26. Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics BMCC Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
27. Symbiosis International Educational Centre (Deemed University)  Pune
28. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) Vidyapeeth Bhavan,Gultekadi, Pune
29. University of Pune, Pune
30. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune
31. Bharati Vidyapeeth
32. Central Institure of FishriesEducation
33. Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute
34. Homi Bhabha National Institute
    Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
35. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
36. Institute of Armament Technology
37. International Institute For Population Sciences
38. Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
39. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
40. Symbiosis InternationalEducationCentre
41. Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences
42. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
43. VisvesvarayaNational Institute of Technology